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A Global Look at the Connections Between Happiness, Income, and Meaning – Stanford Business

“Humans think happiness is this one thing: You’re either happy or you’re not,” Jennifer Aaker says. Of course, it’s not so simple: New research conducted by Aaker and her colleagues not only challenges the assumption that happiness is binary but also finds that the relationship between happiness and our sense of meaning can change depending on our financial situation.

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Blood from marathoner mice boosts brain function in their couch-potato counterparts – Stanford Medicine

In a Stanford study, sedentary mice appear to benefit from another same-aged mouse’s exercise — if they receive injections of its blood.

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Blood test predicts recovery after hip-replacement surgery, study finds – Stanford Medicine

Clues from a blood sample can predict how quickly patients who have had hip-replacement surgery will make a full recovery, according to a new study led by Stanford Medicine researchers.

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Stanford lifestyle medicine physicians patch up athletes at Tokyo Olympics – Stanford Medicine

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A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, Stanford study finds – Stanford Medicine

To fight effects of sleep deprivation, reach for healthy snacks - Stanford Medicine

To fight effects of sleep deprivation, reach for healthy snacks – Stanford Medicine