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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: OCD

OCD stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - The meticulous attention a pro tennis player gives to choosing balls ahead of a serve is a little bit of science with a healthy dose of superstition—or even stalling. Players say balls that have seen more play are fluffier and therefore have more drag, though the consensus is that... More »

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science • ritual • Novak Djokovic • US Open Tennis • OCD • superstition • Jo Wilfried Tsonga • Caroline Wozniacki • tennis players • tennis ball • serve

Mental Illness Drove NIU Killer to Suicide Tries

Army kicked gunman Kazmierczak out over mental health history

Jul 10, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The shooter who left 5 dead and 15 injured at Northern Illinois University in February had tried to kill himself four times, an investigative effort by Esquire finds. “I want to die. Life sucks,” Steve Kazmierczak told a nurse after attempting to overdose on prescription medication while in... More »

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suicide • school shooting • prescription drugs • bipolar disorder • OCD • gunman • Northern Illinois University • shooters • Steven Kazmierczak

Marketer Says He's Nailed a Nasty Habit

'The preventer' will cure nail biting in four weeks, inventor vows

Sep 10, 07 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Dutch marketer says he can cure the pernicious problem of nail biting in under a month with the “preventer,” a tooth guard that’s molded to fit either the upper or lower teeth and makes it impossible to bite. “The impulse disturbance is so frustrated that... More »

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stress • nail biting • Holland • anxiety • Alain Raymond van Abbe • onychophagy • obsessive compulsive disorder • Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors • OCD

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