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Sibling Fighting Can Harm Kids’ Mental Health

June 18th, 2013
Sibling Fighting Can Harm Kids' Mental HealthNew research suggests that sibling aggression may lead to poor mental health among children and adolescents. Sibling aggression, or fights between siblings, is often dismissed as simply being ...

New Study Shows Reputation Trumps Money

June 15th, 2013
New Study Shows Reputation Trumps Money  Whether it's an attempt to increase recycling rates, reduce energy consumption or cut carbon emissions, conventional wisdom says the best way to get people to do the ...

Postmenopausal Depression & Weight Gain Linked to Chronic Disease

June 14th, 2013
Postmenopausal Depression and Weight Gain Linked to Chronic Disease Researchers have made a connection between postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication and suffer from depression, a large waist circumference, and inflammation with an increased ...

New Method to Measure Suicide Motivations

June 14th, 2013
New Method to Measure Suicide MotivationExperts say a new study on the root cause of suicide will provide valuable insights to advance suicide prevention, improve treatments, and reduce the likelihood of further attempts. Researchers ...

Community Bonding Protects Your Happiness in Times of Stress

June 13th, 2013
Community Bonding Protects Your Happiness in Times of StressEmerging research suggests that social cohesion across communities can help others cope better with crises, ...

Brain Scans May Someday Help Choose Best Depression Treatment

June 13th, 2013
Brain Scans May Someday Help Choose Best Depression TreatmentProvocative new research suggests a brain scan can determine if a depressed individual would do better with an antidepressant medication or psychotherapy. The National ...

Real Smiles, Fake Smiles: What’s the Difference?

June 13th, 2013
Real Smiles, Fake Smiles: What's the Difference? Most would agree that smiles are contagious. But can there be a social benefit from ...

Video Games Can Rev Up Brain’s Use of Visual Input

June 13th, 2013
Video Games Improve Brain Speed New research further supports the notion that video games can provide tangible benefits to users. Duke University researchers discovered gaming not only trains a ...

Telephone Counseling Can Aid Recovery After Breast Cancer

June 12th, 2013
Telephone Counseling Can Aid Recovery After Breast CancerNew research suggests telephone-based counseling, when combined with physician advice, can help breast cancer survivors with their recovery. Investigators determined the telephonic counseling helps women become ...

Single Dads & Single Moms Suffer at Work: Non-Traditional Roles May Incite Workplace Bias

June 12th, 2013
Single Dads & Single Moms Suffer at Work: Non-Traditional Roles May Incite Workplace Bias  New research reads like a tract from the hidebound 1950s, not ...