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Friends Know How Long You'll Live, Study Finds
Jan. 24, 2015 — Young lovers walking down the aisle may dream of long and healthy lives together, but close friends in the wedding party may have a better sense of whether those wishes will come true, suggests new ... full story -
Lucid Dreams and Metacognition: Awareness of Thinking; Awareness of Dreaming
Jan. 23, 2015 — To control one's dreams and to live 'out there' what is impossible in real life -- a truly tempting idea. Some persons -- so-called lucid dreamers -- can do this. Researchers have ... full story -
Why All-Nighters Don't Work: How Sleep, Memory Go Hand-in-Hand
Jan. 23, 2015 — Scientists have long known that sleep, memory and learning are deeply connected but how has remained a mystery. The question is, does the mechanism that promotes sleep also consolidate memory, or do ... full story -
Early English Exposure Prepares Spanish-Speaking Children for Academic Success
Jan. 23, 2015 — Family members, teachers and peers can play different roles in shaping Spanish-speaking children's school readiness and English skills that are vital to children's academic success, ... full story -
Lucky Charms: When Are Superstitions Used Most?
Jan. 23, 2015 — People are more likely to turn to superstitions to achieve a performance goal versus a learning goal, researchers have ... full story -
Mothers Don't Speak So Clearly to Their Babies
Jan. 23, 2015 — People have a distinctive way of talking to babies and small children: We speak more slowly, using a sing-song voice, and tend to use cutesy words like "tummy". While we might be inclined ... full story -
What to Do in a Flu Epidemic? Stay at Home and Watch TV
Jan. 23, 2015 — Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) include actions individuals can take to reduce disease spread, such as hand washing and minimizing contacts with sick people. These can play a key role in ... full story -
Effect of Thyroid Disorders on Reproductive Health
Jan. 23, 2015 — Thyroid disease can have significant effects on a woman's reproductive health and screening for women presenting with fertility problems and recurrent early pregnancy loss should be considered, ... full story -
Parents' Belief That a Child Will Attend College Plays Big Role in Early Academic Success
Jan. 23, 2015 — The factors influencing children's readiness for kindergarten include not only whether they attend preschool, but also their families' behaviors, attitudes and values, research indicates. ... full story -
Newer Foam Rollers Benefit Muscles, Not Hair
Jan. 22, 2015 — “Think of your muscles as shoelaces,” advises an exercise physiologist. “If you have a knot in your muscle, stretching pulls it tighter.” The answer to eliminating the knots and restoring ... full story -
Effect of BPA and Estradiol on Sperm Development Seen by Researchers
Jan. 22, 2015 — A direct link between the plastics component bisphenol A, or BPA, and disrupted sperm production has been discovered by researchers. They say the chemical disrupts the delicate DNA interactions ... full story -
Prescription Painkillers, Widely Used by Childbearing Age Women, Double Birth Defects Risk
Jan. 22, 2015 — Many women are unaware that prescription opioid-based medications such as codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, or morphine, used to treat severe pain, may increase the risk for serious birth defects of ... full story -
Infants Can Learn to Communicate from Videos, Study Shows
Jan. 22, 2015 — Children under two years old can learn certain communication skills from a video, such as how to use signs in sign language, and perform similarly in tests when compared to babies taught by their ... full story -
Strong Association Between Menopausal Symptoms, Bone Health
Jan. 22, 2015 — Women who experience moderate to severe hot flashes and night sweats during menopause tend to have lower bone mineral density and higher rates of hip fracture than peers with no menopausal symptoms, ... full story -
New Research Could Give Alternatives for Children's Eye Exams
Jan. 22, 2015 — It’s very difficult to understand the retinal structure of children because they are known to be uncooperative during eye examinations designed for adults. New explores a new non-invasive ... full story -
Blame It on Your Brain: Salt and Hypertension
Jan. 22, 2015 — Excessive salt intake "reprograms" the brain, interfering with a natural safety mechanism that normally prevents the body's arterial blood pressure from rising, researchers have ... full story -
Empowering Family Caregivers Assures Successful Acute Care Transitions
Jan. 22, 2015 — When hospitals adopt proactive, enhanced care transition interventions to assure that family caregivers are well prepared when patients are discharged, the incidence of adverse outcomes due to ... full story -
How Are Student Loans Affecting the Well-Being of Young Adults?
Jan. 22, 2015 — Young adults who accumulated higher amounts of debt incurred from student loans reported higher levels of depressive symptoms, even with adjustments for parental wealth, childhood socioeconomic ... full story -
American Liberals and Conservatives Think as If from Different Cultures
Jan. 22, 2015 — American conservatives think more like Asians, and liberals are the extreme Westerners in thought styles, new research suggests. The so-called "culture war," the lead author said, is an ... full story -
Profitable Phishing Schemes Slyly Tinker With Our Heads, Then Rip Us Off
Jan. 22, 2015 — Researchers have found evidence that the incredible spread of email phishing scams may be due to phishers' increased use of "information-rich" emails that alter recipients' ... full story
- Lucid dreams and metacognition: Awareness of thinking; awareness of dreaming
- Why all-nighters don't work: How sleep, memory go hand-in-hand
- Early English exposure prepares Spanish-speaking children for academic success
- Lucky charms: When are superstitions used most?
- Mothers don't speak so clearly to their babies
- What to do in a flu epidemic? Stay at home and watch TV
- Effect of thyroid disorders on reproductive health
- Parents' belief that a child will attend college plays big role in early academic success
- Newer foam rollers benefit muscles, not hair
- Effect of BPA and estradiol on sperm development seen by researchers
- Prescription painkillers, widely used by childbearing age women, double birth defects risk
- Infants can learn to communicate from videos, study shows
- Strong association between menopausal symptoms, bone health
- New research could give alternatives for children's eye exams
- Blame it on your brain: Salt and hypertension
- Empowering family caregivers assures successful acute care transitions
- How are student loans affecting the well-being of young adults?
- American liberals and conservatives think as if from different cultures
- Profitable phishing schemes slyly tinker with our heads, then rip us off
- How charter school foes are failing
- Is cheating on the field worse than cheating on a spouse? Some fans think so
- Computers: Visually pleasing graphics enhance user performance
- When the price just feels right: Do rounded numbers appeal to our emotions?
- Trying to project an image of success? It could make you dwell on your failures
- Sleep tight and stay bright? Invest now, researcher says
- More realistic physical activity targets needed, say experts
- Antisocial and non-antisocial siblings share difficulty recognizing emotions
- Experts call for a rethink on guidelines about children's screen time
- Video-based therapy might benefit babies at risk of autism
- Fatty acids in fish may shield brain from mercury damage
- Job seekers with 'learning' attitude have more success
- Humorous complaining: Funny online reviews get lots of attention but do they get results?
- Weight Watchers: Shed pounds but lose your friends?
- Only about half of teenage girls receive HPV vaccine at CDC's recommended age
- Health consciousness: Do consumers believe healthy food always tastes bad?
- Ecocentricity: How do consumers decide what makes a product 'green'?
- Oranges versus orange juice: Which one might be better for your health?
- Should arsenic in food be a concern?
- Intrusive monitoring of internet use by parents actually leads adolescents to increase their risky online behavior
- Link found between pain during or after sexual intercourse and mode of delivery
- How attached to our smart phones are we?
- Largest study of babies born after infertility treatment shows significant improvements in health over past 20 years
- Can coffee protect against malignant melanoma? Study looks at trends
- Men and women process emotions differently
- Organic, conventional milk: Comparing apples to apples?
- Facebook not to blame for negative impact on grades, professor says
- BPA exposure during pregnancy causes oxidative stress in child, mother
- Poor social integration = poor health
- Alcohol ads on TV associated with drinking behavior in young people
- Use of IVF procedure for male infertility has doubled; not linked with improved outcomes
- Study challenges best way to position women during childbirth
- Poorer parents are just as involved in their children's activities as better-off parents
- Social media can provide support needed to maintain weight loss
- Majority of young women, men prefer egalitarian relationships, study shows
- Group walking cuts risk of life-threatening conditions
- Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to reduced risk of heart failure, large study finds
- Iodine deficiency in pregnant women impairs embryonic brain development
- Hostile boss? Study finds advantages to giving it right back
- Pay-to-play keeping kids on the sidelines
- Sitting for long periods increases risk of disease and early death, regardless of exercise
- Automated method beats critics in picking great movies
- Know your enemy: Combating whooping cough requires informed vaccine booster schedules
- Couples more likely to get healthy together
- Bariatric surgery can benefit some obese children, teens
- To beet or not to beet? Researchers test theories of beet juice benefits
- Early parental program improves long-term childhood outcomes
- Women’s pain: Common, treatable and often overlooked or mismanaged
- Sleep difficulties in adolescents can predict alcohol, drug problems
- Pre-sleep drinking disrupts sleep
- Century-old drug reverses autism-like symptoms in fragile X mouse model
- Women who experience 'postpartum' depression before giving birth may face greater risk
- In the mood to trade? Weather may influence institutional investors' stock decisions
- Folic acid saves 1,300 babies each year from serious birth defects of brain, spine
- Facebook sharing can boost involvement with news, information
- The secret of empathy: Stress from the presence of strangers prevents empathy, in both mice and humans
- Difficult behavior in young children may point to later problems
- Does screening asymptomatic adults for major disease save lives? It seems not
- Debunking aging myths in financial decisions
- Helicopter parenting better for pets than for kids
- 'Kitchen of the future' here, now
- Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many early deaths as obesity
- Shoulder to the wheel: Parental intervention improves teen driving
- Sweet potato leaves a good source of vitamins
- Total milk intake dropped by nearly half when chocolate milk removed from Canadian school program
- Autonomous tots have higher cognitive skills
- Long working hours linked to increased risky alcohol use
- Men want commitment when women are scarce
- Bilingualism changes children's beliefs
- Women who are told that men desire larger-body women are happier with their weight
- Episiotomies: Use of surgical procedure to facilitate child birth declines
- Can your cellphone help you lose weight?
- Blocking hormone could eliminate stress-induced infertility
- The recess swap: Getting kids to eat their veggies at school
- Napping helps infants' memory development
- Can your smartphone help you exercise?
- Good life satisfaction has beneficial effects on bone health
- Children of melanoma survivors need better protection from sun's harmful rays
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