To dig into this question, the team used a crossover design, dividing a group of 18 young, healthy people into three groups.

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This model would effectively force a relative handful of insurance buyers to subsidize a benefit program for the working disabled, a design that would likely drive up premiums and discourage healthy people from purchasing coverage.

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Alongside etiquette and deportment, the courses impart a smattering of self-esteem (public speaking, how to network) and common sense (first-aid, healthy eating), with one-hour sessions on chess, interior design and massage thrown in.

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With these results in mind, both Dr Ehrsson and Dr Blanke wondered if they could design experiments that would induce complete out-of-body experiences in healthy volunteers.

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Her outfits emphasize fashion and function, reflecting her broader platform of healthy and active living, said decorative arts historian Carmela Spinelli, chair of the Savannah College of Art and Design's fashion department.

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