Placebo effect is real – even when patients know the treatment they are getting is fake

placeboLOS ANGELES: Placebos can work even when patients know the treatment they are getting is fake, according to a new report.

The placebo effect is real – even if you know the treatment you’ve been given has no medical value, research has concluded.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The six hundred and fifty-fifth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Deficit recovery contributions from employers into the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) will be boosted to £32m a year to improve the scheme’s funding position.

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Tiny house festival debuts as part of planned tiny housing development

timberLOS ANGELES: Tiny homes are becoming a big thing, but one barrier to widespread adoption has been finding land to legally site them.

The sustainable housing development project, dubbed Les Hameaux de la Source (Hamlets of the Source) is being spearheaded by Habitat Multi-Generations (HMG), a Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeCHICAGO: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.

But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to effectively Read More »

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