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  Kids' Sleep Patterns Affected by Electronic Media Time and Media Presence in the Bedroom

  July 25, 2013 — Children’s sleep disruption is worse with increased time spent watching TV or playing on the computer, finds new ... > full story
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  Researcher Digs Into the Contested Peanut-Allergy Epidemic

  July 25, 2013 — The path of the peanut from a snack staple to the object of bans at schools, day care centers and beyond offers important insights into how and why a rare, life-threatening food allergy can prompt ... > full story
• Breast Cancer
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  Women's Height Linked to Cancer Risk, Study Finds

  July 25, 2013 — The taller a postmenopausal woman is, the greater her risk for developing cancer, according to a new ... > full story
• Computers and Internet
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  Twitter Predicted to Become a Big TV Screen

  July 25, 2013 — New research predicts that Twitter will become much like TV. Researchers predict Twitter posts by everyday people will slow down, yet celebrities and commercial users will continue to post for ... > full story
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  Bad Night's Sleep? The Moon Could Be to Blame

  July 25, 2013 — Many people complain about poor sleep around the full moon, and now a report offers some of the first convincing scientific evidence to suggest that this really is true. The findings add to evidence ... > full story
• Chronic Illness
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  Study of Veterans Finds Links Between Outdoor Activities, Improved Mental Health

  July 25, 2013 — Veterans participating in extended outdoor group recreation show signs of improved mental health, suggesting a link between the activities and long-term psychological well-being, according to results ... > full story
• Children's Health
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  Flow Restrictors May Reduce Young Children's Accidental Ingestion of Liquid Medications

  July 25, 2013 — Over 500,000 calls are made to poison control centers each year after accidental ingestion of medications by young children, and the number of emergency department visits for unsupervised medication ... > full story
• Psychology
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  Quantifying Cities' Emotional Effects

  July 24, 2013 — A new Web tool could help measure subjective impressions of urban environments, which may have consequences for social ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
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  Speaker's Power to Act on Words Influences Listeners' Brain Response

  July 24, 2013 — A speaker's power to act on his words influences how a listener perceives the meaning of their message, according to new ... > full story
• Obesity
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  'Weightism' Increases Risk for Becoming, Staying Obese

  July 24, 2013 — Weight discrimination may increase risk for obesity rather than motivating individuals to lose weight, according to new ... > full story

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