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  Strategy Shift With Age Can Lead to Navigational Difficulties

  February 6, 2012 — A researcher believes studying people's ability to find their way around may help explain why loss of mental capacity occurs with ... > full story
• Children's Health
  Child Psychology
  Child Development
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  Positive Parenting During Early Childhood May Prevent Obesity

  February 6, 2012 — Programs that support parents during their child’s early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new ... > full story
• Alcoholism
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  Educational Psychology
  Addiction
  Children's Health
   

  Early Intervention May Curb Dangerous College Drinking

  January 30, 2012 — The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students' drinking habits. Now researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy ... > full story
• Child Psychology
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  Teens Have Fewer Behavioral Issues When Parents Stay Involved

  January 27, 2012 — When parents of middle school students participate in school-based, family interventions, it can reduce problem behavior, according to new ... > full story
• Depression
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  Borderline Personality Disorder
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  Hope for Those With a Depressive Disposition

  January 27, 2012 — Good news for the 13 per cent of the population with depressive personality traits: their negative outlook does not have to be permanent, according to new research from ... > full story
• Children's Health
  Child Psychology
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  Diet and Weight Loss
  Educational Psychology
  Obesity
   

  School Obesity Programs May Promote Worrisome Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity in Kids

  January 24, 2012 — A new report examines the possible association between school-based childhood obesity prevention programs and an increase in eating disorders among young children and adolescents. In a new poll, 30% ... > full story
• Educational Policy
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  Off-Campus College Party Hosts Drink More Than Attendees, Research Suggests

  January 24, 2012 — On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, research suggests. How much hosts drink depends on whether they are on or off ... > full story
• Smoking Addiction
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  Poorest Smokers Face Toughest Odds for Kicking the Habit

  January 20, 2012 — Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new ... > full story
• Mental Health
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  Depression
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  One-in-Five Americans Experienced Mental Illness in Past Year

  January 19, 2012 — A new national report reveals that 45.9 million American adults aged 18 or older, or 20 percent of this age group, experienced mental illness in the past year. The rate of mental illness was more ... > full story
• Borderline Personality Disorder
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  Enhancing Cognition in Older Adults Also Changes Personality

  January 18, 2012 — A program designed to boost cognition in older adults also increased their openness to new experiences, researchers report, demonstrating for the first time that a non-drug intervention in older ... > full story

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