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Helicopter Parenting Wrong for All Cultures

November 6th, 2009
Helicopter Parenting Wrong for All CulturesParenting is an incredibly rewarding albeit frequently challenging experience. Unfortunately issues from ‘over-parenting’ -- where parents dominate their children’s ...

Social Networking 3.0

November 6th, 2009
The information and cultural transformation spawned by social networking may soon upgrade to a new level of sophistication. According to authorities, new technology will allow automatic uploads of status updates and a variety of social ...

TMS as Drug-Free Depression Treatment

November 6th, 2009
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a FDA-approved, non-invasive antidepressant device-based treatment clinically proven for treatment of depression. Rush University Medical Center has ...

How to Web Enable Seniors

November 6th, 2009
The information age has arrived. Cell phones and word processors rule. However, for an important population segment, the ability to use new technology is ...
 

Southpaws Have a Different View

November 5th, 2009
For centuries scientists have tried to explain why only 10 percent of the population is left-handed. Lefties have been the subject of ...

Medical Marijuana for PTSD

November 5th, 2009
A new study carried out by Dr. Irit Akirav and research student Eti Ganon-Elazar, working at the Learning and Memory ...

Search Rather than Surf the Web

November 5th, 2009
According to researchers, nearly 75 percent of all American adults use the Internet on a daily basis. Surprisingly, the method in ...

The Power of Mentorship

November 5th, 2009
Most would agree that adolescents and disadvantaged teens face a considerable challenge as they move into adulthood and prepare for a career. A ...

Pump Iron To Improve Self-Esteem

November 4th, 2009
The value of lifting weights extends beyond increasing muscle mass for breast cancer survivors: New research discovers the activity provides a ...

Baby Einstein Revisited

November 4th, 2009
The controversy over educational programming for very young children may have reached a crescendo when the Walt Disney Company decided to refund products they had been advertising as brain boosters. According to some, the ...
 

When First Impressions Count

November 4th, 2009
Apparently first impressions are important when the intent is to communicate personality through appearance. The finding, by University of Texas researchers is significant given the ubiquity of social media communication opportunities. According to background information in ...

Healthy Diet May Reduce Middle-Aged Depression

November 4th, 2009
UK researchers have discovered a well-rounded, healthy diet may protect against depression in middle-aged people. Scientists compared the incidence of depression among individuals consuming a diet consisting of a high proportion of fruits, vegetables and fish ...

Risk of PTSD Linked to Genes, Environment

November 3rd, 2009
Childhood adversity and trauma during adulthood appear to predispose individuals to post-traumatic stress disorders. Researchers found the combination of ...

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Study: Benefits of Therapy for Depression, Anxiety November 3rd, 2009
A new study hopes to inform policymakers on the benefits of improving ...

TV Linked to Aggressive Behavior in Children November 3rd, 2009
A new report suggests 3-year-old children who are exposed ...

Emotional Area of Brain Identified November 3rd, 2009
New technology has allowed researchers to identify a part of the brain that responds to both ...

Retirement Improves Sleep November 2nd, 2009
A new study shows that sleep difficulties diminish significantly after retirement. Researchers believe this general improvement in sleep is associated with the removal of work-related demands and stress rather ...

Facial Features May Predict Volatility November 2nd, 2009
A new study suggests facial structure may give a hint of an individual's tendency toward aggression. In other words, verbal abuse and gestures are not the only way ...

Troops Face Varied Mental Disorders November 2nd, 2009
Although post-traumatic stress disorder receives considerable attention as the main source of mental disorders among soldiers, ...

Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to Faulty Reasoning November 2nd, 2009
A series of accidents and near-disasters has the scientific community inspecting and questioning current practices ...

Antidepressants Linked to Premature Births October 30th, 2009
Pregnant women who take antidepressant medication are three times more likely to ...