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Parents’ Addictions Tied to Adult Children’s Depression

May 10th, 2013
Drug, Alcohol Addiction in Parents Linked to Adult Children's DepressionParents who are addicted to drugs or alcohol are more than twice as likely to have children who develop depression in adulthood, according to a report ...

Effects of Violent Video Games May Wane the More They are Played

May 7th, 2013
Effects of Violent Video Games Wane the More They are PlayedTeenaged boys who play violent video games three or more hours a day may be desensitized to the physiological and emotional effects of the ...

How Would High Blood Pressure Benefit Teens’ Adjustment, Quality of Life?

May 4th, 2013
Teens With High Blood Pressure Appear to Enjoy Better Quality of Life  In what may seem an unusual finding, teens with high blood pressure appear to be better psychologically adjusted and enjoy a higher ...

Self-Affirmation Can Improve Problem-Solving Under Stress

May 4th, 2013
Self-Affirmation Can Improve Problem-Solving Under Stress  New research shows that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving. According to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, self-affirmation is the process of identifying ...

Fearful Expressions May Have Functional Benefits

May 3rd, 2013
Fearful Expressions May Have Functional Benefits New research suggests there may be a reason for the wide-eyed expression that often accompanies the perception of a fearful event. Researchers believe the facial characteristics may enlarge ...

Prevention Program Helps At-Risk Teen Girls

May 3rd, 2013
Prevention Program Helps At-Risk Teen Girls New research finds prevention programs which target teen girls at high risk for pregnancy can provide substantial benefit. Experts from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing found ...

Child Abuse, Later PTSD Show Distinctive Genetic Signature

May 2nd, 2013
Child Abuse, Later PTSD Show Distinctive Genetic SignatureAn international team of researchers has determined that child abuse leaves a distinct change in biological pathways. Such discoveries have the ...

Twitter Analysis Finds Spike in Adderall Use, Misuse At Exam Time

May 2nd, 2013
Twitter Analysis Finds Spike in Adderall Use, Misuse At Exam TimeAs the spring semester nears the end, a growing number of college students are tweeting about their use of the ADHD medication Adderall. Twitter allows ...

Online Stress Management Programs Found Effective

May 1st, 2013
Online Stress Management Programs Found Effective Improving access, enhancing quality and lowering the costs of health care services is a central tenet to health care reform. Policymakers and providers believe health ...

On Some Days, Best Not to Make Marital Sacrifices

May 1st, 2013
On Some Days, Best Not to Make Marital Sacrifices A challenge of 21st century romantic life is the pursuit of relationship equality. Life and work are demanding and while people often make daily ...