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Loneliness and Anxiety Accompany Child Obesity

July 3rd, 2009
Loneliness and Anxiety Accompany Child ObesityAs childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight. Researchers believe ...
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Sexist Jokes May Be Linked to Domestic Violence

July 3rd, 2009
New research suggests sexist jokes and accompanying humor are associated with mental mechanisms that could predispose violence and battering ...
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Mental Stress Induces Brain Rush

July 3rd, 2009
New research discovers mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments, described in BioMed ...
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Early Health Ed Reduces Risky Adult Behaviors

July 3rd, 2009
A new study explores the link between early education programs and adult health, and how early educational interventions affect health outcomes. Columbia ...
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Postpartum Depression Compounds Poor Sleep Cycle

July 2nd, 2009
Depression after childbirth has always been a chick and egg conundrum. That is, does sleep quality influence development of depression, or is ...
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TV Ads Deter Weight Control

July 2nd, 2009
Food advertising on television increases automatic snacking on available foods in children and adults, according to a series of experimental studies conducted ...
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Genetic Breakthrough for Schizophrenia and Bipolar

July 2nd, 2009
A multi-national group of investigators has discovered that nearly a third of the genetic basis of schizophrenia may be attributed to the ...
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Caregiver Stress Under Evaluation

July 2nd, 2009
Caring for an elderly family member can be stressful and can pose health threats to caregivers. A new grant from the National Institute on ...
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Chantix, Zyban Users Warned of Risk of Suicide, Depression

July 1st, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning ...
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Impaired Decision-Making Fosters Depression In Parkinson’s

July 1st, 2009
A new neuropsychological memory test may help explain why many Parkinson’s disease patients develop depression. The test helps to understand how Parkinson's ...
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Gambling Is Male Stress Release

July 1st, 2009
New research shows that men under stress may be more likely to take risks, correlating to such ...
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Pessimism Drives Risky Behavior In Teens

July 1st, 2009
Researchers have discovered that one in seven adolescents believe that it is highly likely that they will die before age 35, and ...
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Depressed Dads Linked to Baby’s Crying

June 30th, 2009
A crying, colicky baby might not just be hungry or need a diaper changed. Instead, it might be ...
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Do Antidepressant Drugs Increase Risk of Obesity? June 30th, 2009
Previous research has shown an association between people ...
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Slow Recovery From Methamphetamine Use June 30th, 2009
A new study suggests that it takes at least a year for former methamphetamine users ...
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Aerobic Activity for the Brain June 30th, 2009
New research finds that aerobic activity may keep the brain young as scientists discover physically active ...
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Brain Stimulation for Hard to Treat Mental Conditions June 30th, 2009
Clinical trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in ...
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Perception of ADHD Behavior May Be Placebo-Induced June 30th, 2009
Medications such as Ritalin and Adderall are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive ...
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1 in 7 Teens Think They’ll Die Young June 29th, 2009
Nearly 15 percent of teens surveyed believe they have a 50/50 chance or less of living to age 35. Teenagers who held this ...
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Gender Disagreement On Attractiveness June 29th, 2009
A new study suggests there is much more consensus among men about whom they find attractive than ...
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Spouse Acts As Buffer Against Stress June 29th, 2009
A new survey suggests the benefits of a positive romantic relationship in our lives, and ...
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