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Sports Stars Are No Role Models, Say UK Scientists
April 21, 2010 The loutish and drunken behavior of some of our sporting heroes -- routinely reported in the media -- has little or no effect on the drinking habits of young people, new research in the UK has ... > full story -
Tough Girl or Sidechick? Violent Female Characters in American Films
April 21, 2010 Despite an increase in tough and even violent female characters in American films, women continue to be shown as sidekicks to more dominant male heroes and they are also frequently involved in a ... > full story -
Experts Call for Accelerated National Sodium Reduction Initiatives
April 20, 2010 Responding to the health threat posed by Americans' over-consumption of sodium, nutrition experts are calling for sodium reduction strategies that are strong and effective -- and that maximize the ... > full story -
Gay Men and Lesbians More Likely to Experience Violent Events and Subsequent PTSD
April 15, 2010 A new study has found that gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and heterosexuals who have ever had a same-sex sex partner are one-and-a-half to two times as likely to experience violent events, especially ... > full story -
Second-Hand Smoke Toxicity in Cars: Myth Into Fact
April 12, 2010 There is no evidence to support the fact that smoking in cars is 23 times more toxic than in other indoor environments, states a new ... > full story -
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Entertainment Needs Drive Innovative Mobile Phone Uses in India
April 12, 2010 A new study on how people in India use mobile computing devices suggests that users devise new and innovative uses for them, if they have sufficient ... > full story -
Study Points out Risks of Nonromantic Sexual Relationships
April 1, 2010 A study has found that one-third of sexual relationships in the Chicago area lack exclusivity. One in 10 men and women reported that both they and their partner had slept with other people. Lovers in ... > full story -
Head-Scratching Ad Claims Can Alienate Consumers, Study Finds
March 30, 2010 Advertising that touts head-scratching scientific ingredients or other details only an expert could appreciate can turn consumers away instead of reeling them in, according to a new ... > full story -
Iraq War Stunts Children’s Growth, Researchers Find
March 29, 2010 A study carried out by Royal Holloway, University of London has discovered Iraqi children born in areas affected by high levels of violence are shorter in height than children born in less violent ... > full story -
Religious Beliefs Seen as Basis of Origins of Palaeolithic Art
March 26, 2010 The idea that palaeolithic art is based in religious beliefs isn't new. But for years, anthropologists, archaeologists and historians of art understood these artistic manifestations as purely ... > full story
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