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Mind Over Heart Matters (Video)

Tags: heart, heart and vascular institute, heart disease, heart health, psychology

The road to healing is an emotional journey for heart patients, and Cleveland Clinic doctors want to know how patients are feeling—body, mind and spirit.

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How to Talk to Kids About Tragedy

Tags: children, emergency, growing pains of parenting, mental health, psychology, stress, talking, tragedy

Sometimes images and information about tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombings can overwhelm children. Here are 9 tips to helping parents talk to kids about traumatic and tragic events.

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Believers in ‘Lady Luck’ Unhealthier

Tags: luck, psychologist, psychology, smoking, stress

Leaving things to fate may hurt your health. A clinical psychologist finds interesting links between unhealthy behaviors -- such as smoking and overeating -- and belief in luck.

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Fearing Friday the 13th

Tags: anxiety, psychology

Do you dread Friday the 13th? Experts say more than 20 million people are afraid of this so-called unlucky day. Scott Bea, a psychologist at Cleveland Clinic, says people often try avoiding the day altogether.