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  Molecular Techniques Are 'Man's New Best Friend' in Pet Obesity Research

  April 11, 2013 — Molecular biology technologies are making the mechanisms underlying the pet obesity epidemic more easily ... > full story
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  Reducing Infant Exposure to Smoke

  April 10, 2013 — A study to investigate whether a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit can reduce secondhand smoke in homes with infants at risk for pulmonary ... > full story
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  Does Class Shape Men's Attitudes Toward Home Improvement Projects?

  April 9, 2013 — Financial pressure and workplace stress lead some American men to take on home improvement projects, according to a new ... > full story
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  Stress During Gestation Causes a Predisposition to the Development of Pathologies in Adulthood

  April 9, 2013 — The intrauterine environment plays an important role in the health of the offspring. Now, experts from the affirm that the mother's stress, due to socio-economic or psycho-social causes, is ... > full story
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  'Well-Being Risks' Contribute to Decreased Productivity

  April 9, 2013 — In addition to health-related risk factors, some non-traditional "well-being risks" can have a significant impact on workers' ... > full story
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  College Athletes Twice as Likely to Have Depression Than Retired Collegiate Athletes

  April 2, 2013 — A survey of current and former college athletes finds depression levels significantly higher in current athletes, a result that upended the researchers' ... > full story
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  Organic Labels Bias Consumers Perceptions Through the 'Health Halo Effect'

  April 1, 2013 — In a new study, researchers show that an organic label can influence much more than health views: perceptions of taste, calories and value can be significantly altered when a food is labeled ... > full story
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  Adolescents' Poor Health Behaviors Raise Risk of Heart Disease as Adults

  April 1, 2013 — U.S. adolescents' lack of heart-healthy behaviors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults, according to a new study. More than 80 percent of them had a poor diet and many were not ... > full story
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  Prebiotics: Do Supplements in Baby Formula Help Prevent Allergies?

  March 28, 2013 — Prebiotic supplements in infant formula may help to prevent eczema, according to a systematic review. However, the review highlights a lack of high quality evidence for the effects of prebiotics in ... > full story
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  Cancer Biologists Find DNA-Damaging Toxins in Common Plant-Based Foods

  March 27, 2013 — In a laboratory study pairing food chemistry and cancer biology, scientists tested the potentially harmful effect of foods and flavorings on the DNA of cells. They found that liquid smoke flavoring, ... > full story

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