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  Online Records Could Expose Intimate Details and Personality Traits of Millions

  March 11, 2013 — Research shows that intimate personal attributes can be predicted with high levels of accuracy from "traces" left by seemingly innocuous digital behavior, in this case Facebook Likes -- raising ... > full story
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Today's Healthcare
  Infant's Health
  Children's Health
  Health Policy
  Colitis
   

  Magnet Ingestion by Young Children Serious and Growing Problem

  March 11, 2013 — Physicians and parents must be aware of the growing danger of magnet ingestion by children because magnets can adhere to each other and cause life-threatening problems such as bowel perforations, a ... > full story
• Video Games
  Math Puzzles
  Computer Graphics
  Technology
  Weapons Technology
  Internet
   
  

  Denied the Chance to Cheat or Steal, People Turn to Violent Video Games

  March 11, 2013 — When people are denied the chance to cheat or steal, they get frustrated -- and turn to violent video games for ... > full story
• Cosmetic Surgery
  Wounds and Healing
  Today's Healthcare
  Mental Health Research
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
   

  Why People Put Themselves Under the Knife: Plastic Surgery Makes People Happy

  March 11, 2013 — Scientists have investigated the psychological effects of plastic surgery on approximately 550 patients. Patients demonstrated more enjoyment of life, satisfaction and self-esteem after their ... > full story
• Political Science
  Teen Health
  Healthy Aging
  Health Policy
  World Development
  Workplace Health
   
  

  Does Winning an Emmy, an Election, or Entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame Mean You Will Live Longer Than Those You Beat?

  March 11, 2013 — Research has long linked high socioeconomic status with better health and lower mortality. But what’s remained unclear is whether this association has more to do with access to resources ... > full story
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Nutrition
  Fitness
  Staying Healthy
  Pharmacology
   

  Appetite Suppression Pills: Good or Bad?

  March 8, 2013 — There are endless opportunities to spend a small fortune on a box of pills promising to ease hunger and help lose weight – but they may not be as safe as natural ways to reduce ... > full story
• Child Psychology
  Children's Health
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Consumer Behavior
  Child Development
  Nutrition Research
   

  Celebrity Endorsement Encourages Children to Eat Junk Food

  March 8, 2013 — Celebrity endorsement of a food product encourages children to eat more of the endorsed product, new research shows. It also found that children were prompted to eat more of the endorsed product when ... > full story
• Memory
  Intelligence
  Neuroscience
  Psychology
  Educational Psychology
   
  

  Chewing Gum Helps You Concentrate for Longer, Study Suggests

  March 8, 2013 — Chewing gum can help you stay focused for longer on tasks that require continuous monitoring. Previous research has shown that chewing gum can improve concentration in visual memory tasks. This study ... > full story
• Cold and Flu
  Influenza
  Bird Flu Research
  Bird Flu
  Virology
  Viruses
   
  

  New Clues to How Flu Virus Spreads

  March 7, 2013 — People may more likely be exposed to the flu through airborne virus than previously thought, according to new research. The study also found that when flu patients wear a surgical mask, the release ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Depression
  Psychiatry
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Mental Health Research
   
  

  Is This Peptide a Key to Happiness? Findings Suggests Possible New Treatment for Depression, Other Disorders

  March 7, 2013 — For the first time in humans, scientists have measured the release of a specific peptide, that greatly increased when subjects were happy, but decreased when they were sad. The findings have ... > full story

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