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A new study is connecting early rising to greater religiosity in people, as well as increased satisfaction. The study was conducted by the University of Warsaw and sought to investigate the correlations between what it called “morning-eveningness,” religiosity, and conscientiousness. Conscientiousness is defined as the trait of being meticulous, careful, or scrupulous. The study focused on two groups of…

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The latest Gallup poll on U.S. depression rates shows that the number of U.S. adults who have been diagnosed with depression has risen significantly since the last poll in 2015. The results were obtained Feb. 21-28, 2023, and are based on 5,167 U.S. adults. According to the survey, 29 percent of U.S. adults reported having ever…

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A new study published earlier this month shows that there is a surge of brain activity upon cardiac arrest, which may explain the bright lights and familiar faces that people describe after having a near-death experience (NDE). The study, for anyone looking to check off some big scientific words on their bingo card, is entitled…

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Sam Neill, best known for his role in the “Jurassic Park” film franchise, recently revealed his “ferocious” stage three blood cancer diagnosis. The 75-year-old actor told the BBC that he was diagnosed in March 2022. In the first chapter of his new book, “Did I Ever Tell You This?” Neill wrote, “The thing is, I’m…

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Actor Carlos PenaVega spoke to Faithwire’s Billy Hallowell and described how he came to faith at a time when he’d hit “rock bottom.” The Big Time Rush star was “smoking a lot of weed,” he said. “I was drinking, and I was sleeping around.” PenaVega said he had grown up Catholic and taken first communion but that “I…

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