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Toddler Expected to Make Miracle Recovery After Pencil Lodges in Her Brain

By Makini Brice | Jan 25, 2013 05:53 PM EST

A 20-month-old toddler Olivia is expected to make a full recovery after a freak fall lodged a pencil into her skull.

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As Old As You Feel: Positive Views on Aging Help Seniors Bounce Back From Disability

By Makini Brice | Nov 21, 2012 11:31 AM EST

Study found that older adults who describe themselves as spry recover more quickly from serious disabilities than seniors who describe themselves as decrepit.

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Subliminal Cues Can Help the Healing Process

By Nikki Tucker | Sep 14, 2012 03:31 PM EDT

According to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, sounds, sights and smell can subtly alter an individual's response to medical treatment, similar to the placebo effect.

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