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Laughter is the Best Medicine!

A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.

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Mental Illness is a harsh reality to some. Many people feel that because there are no lab test, x-ray or physical manifestation of mental illness means that it is not real. The whole truth is that it is real.

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

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Tag: culture

Cognitive Tests: Socially & Culturally Biased?

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.
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March 31, 2016
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| Education, Mental Health, Top Featured, Videos

Cognitive tests measure intellectual ability by assessing verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, processing speed and working memory.

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Should You Want A Thug At 30+…Or Just Grown Up?

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.
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December 15, 2010
| 1 Comment
| Discussion, Enough Said!, Family, Female Depression, Love and Happiness, Relationships

You’re walking from an Atlanta Falcons game with your girlfriends, when suddenly you see him…a rough-looking, pants-sagging, fitted-cap wearing, smooth-talking man. You see him socializing outside of the stadium with his friends, makes a ruckus, laughing and drawing the attention from almost everyone who passes by (whether wanted or unwanted). As you walk past him, […]

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Lesbians and Women on the DL: Yeah, It’s True!

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.
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December 10, 2010
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Last night, after watching RHOA, I began to ponder over a couple of  women’s sexuality issues. The first issue is, “Can a woman be on the DL?’ This thought ran through my mind because of Kim of the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Although she has admitted her sexuality openly to the blogs and tabloids, she still seems […]

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