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Religious, Spiritual Support Benefits Men and Women Facing Chronic Illness, Study Finds
October 26, 2011 Individuals who practice religion and spirituality report better physical and mental health than those who do not. To better understand this relationship and how spirituality/religion can be used for ... > full story -
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Generation X Report: Survey Paints a Surprisingly Positive Portrait
October 25, 2011 They've been stereotyped as a bunch of insecure, angst-ridden, underachievers. But most members of Generation X are leading active, balanced and happy lives, according to a long-term ... > full story -
Do US Men Value Fatherhood Over Their Careers?
October 13, 2011 A new US national study found that cultural and identity factors were more important than economic ones when considering men's feelings on ... > full story -
Why Does Conflict Arise When Social Identity Is Threatened?
October 6, 2011 Be it at school, office, the neighborhood or the community people live in, conflicting situations amongst various groups might arise on an almost day to day basis. Today, the prevalence of these ... > full story -
Efforts to Defund or Ban Infant Male Circumcision Are Unfounded and Potentially Harmful, Experts Argue
October 4, 2011 Infectious disease experts say the medical benefits for male circumcision are clear and that efforts in an increasing number of states (currently 18) to not provide U.S. Medicaid insurance coverage ... > full story -
Science and Religion Do Mix? Only 15 Percent of Scientists at Major Research Universities See Religion and Science Always in Conflict
September 21, 2011 Throughout history, science and religion have appeared as being in perpetual conflict, but a new study suggests that only a minority of scientists at major research universities see religion and ... > full story -
Religion and Ecology Among China's Blang People
September 20, 2011 Fieldwork conducted by two researchers could help develop culturally appropriate conservation efforts and environmental education programs in a remote mountainous area of southwest China where ... > full story -
Political Preferences Play Different Role in Dating, Mating
September 19, 2011 Online daters are reluctant to use partisan politics to attract a potential mate, according to new research in the U.S. The study shows that singles are more likely to admit they are overweight on ... > full story -
Withdrawing Life Support for Traumatic Brain Injuries Needs Cautious Approach, Study Finds
August 29, 2011 Death following severe traumatic brain injury is associated with a highly variable incidence of withdrawal of life support at the end of life, finds a new study. Rates of withdrawal of life support ... > full story -
Research Examines the Black-and-White Issues Surrounding Executions in the South
August 18, 2011 Newspaper accounts of black executions in the old South reveal a social history that intersects race with crime and ... > full story
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