Archive for March, 2011

Minimal Training Aids in Response to Trauma

March 31st, 2011
Skills Training Helps Listeners Respond Supportively to Bad NewsEven a small amount of training can teach people how to be more supportive when a friend or loved one confides in them a traumatic event ...

Scientists Find New Piece in Schizophrenia Puzzle

March 31st, 2011
Scientists Find New Piece in Schizophrenia PuzzleA biochemical pathway in the brain that may contribute to schizophrenia has been identified by a research team led by Michael Salter, M.D., Ph.D., professor of physiology ...

Relieve Stress, Moderate Sleep to Help Lose Weight

March 31st, 2011
Relieve Stress and Moderate Sleep to Lose WeightReducing stress levels and obtaining at least six hours, but no more than 8 hours, of sleep a night is part of a better recipe to ...

More Beautiful Than Most? Your Higher Salary Makes You Happier

March 31st, 2011
More Beautiful Than Most? Your Higher Salary Makes You HappierIn a finding that complicates the picture between money and happiness, researchers have found a connection between beauty and happiness -- more beautiful people are generally ...

Managing Work-Life Balance by Taking a Step Back

March 31st, 2011
Manage Work-Life Balance by Taking a Step Back  As the pace of life escalates, many find themselves with conflicting demands and increased stress from work, home and -- if a high school, college ...

No Afterglow But Blues Instead for Many Women

March 31st, 2011
No Afterglow But Blues Instead for Many WomenNew research suggests one-third of women have experienced the post-sex blues. Australian researchers interviewed more than 200 young women and learned that nearly 33 percent ...

Feeling Good May Not Be So Good for Short-Term Memory

March 31st, 2011
Mood Influences Memory in a Surprising Way A researcher has uncovered a good news, bad news finding: Although someone may be in a good mood, they may not remember what they have just ...

Depression Dulls Sensitivity to Partner’s Thoughts, Feelings

March 31st, 2011
Depression Fosters Relationship Heartaches It is no surprise that researchers have discovered that depression erodes intimate relationships. Depression breeds feelings of loneliness and withdrawal. So when your partner in a relationship is feeling depressed, ...

Aging Gays, Lesbians May Face Chronic Illness Alone

March 30th, 2011
Aging Gays, Lesbians May Face Chronic Illness Alone California's aging lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) population are more likely to live alone than heterosexuals, and that could mean trouble when it comes to facing ...

Body Image Often Based on Others’ Opinion

March 30th, 2011
Body Image Often Based on Others OpinionResearchers have determined that the actual anthropometric classification of a woman’s body, often calculated by body mass index, plays only a minor role in how ...
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