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Negative Phys Ed Teacher Can Cause a Lifetime of Inactivity
January 6, 2010 A negative physical education teacher can turn people off fitness for good, according to new ... > full story -
Synesthetic Experiences, Such as Seeing a Certain Color Associated With a Number, Are Real and Automatic
December 17, 2009 For as many as 1 in 20 people, everyday experiences can elicit extra-ordinary associated sensations. The condition is known as synesthesia and the most common form involves "seeing" colors when ... > full story -
Prayer on the Hospital Floor
December 16, 2009 What happens when the families of sick and dying hospitalized children ask their physicians to pray with them, or for them? How do pediatricians respond to such personal requests? While increasing ... > full story -
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Medical Team's Support of Terminal Cancer Patients' Spiritual Needs Improves Quality of Life
December 15, 2009 In a new study of terminally ill cancer patients, researchers found support of patients' spiritual needs by the medical team is associated with greater use of hospice, less aggressive care, and ... > full story -
Web Searches for Religious Topics on the Rise
December 7, 2009 Religion is not just for churches, synagogues or mosques anymore -- it's a topic that is being actively searched for online, according to ... > full story -
Believers' Inferences About God's Beliefs Are Uniquely Egocentric
November 30, 2009 Religious people tend to use their own beliefs as a guide in thinking about what God believes, but are less constrained when reasoning about other people's beliefs, according to a new ... > full story -
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Some Patients Diagnosed With HIV Experience Improved Outlook on Life
November 26, 2009 A new study reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their ... > full story -
Transcendental Meditation Helped Heart Disease Patients Lower Cardiac Disease Risks by 50 Percent
November 16, 2009 Patients with coronary heart disease who practiced the stress-reducing transcendental meditation technique had nearly 50 percent lower rates of heart attack, stroke, and death compared to ... > full story -
Sociologist Looks At Pediatric Physicians' Views On Religion, Spirituality
November 11, 2009 Pediatricians and pediatric oncologists express differing views on religion and spirituality, largely based on the types of patients they treat, according to a new ... > full story -
Experts Offer Strategies For Working With Immigrant Victims Of Violence
November 10, 2009 Last year, the United States provided asylum and resettlement assistance for nearly 80,700 people from other countries, an increase from 71,300 individuals in 2007, according to the US Committee for ... > full story
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