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Double-Standard for Male v. Female Leadership?

May 26th, 2012
Double-Standard for Male v. Female Leadership?In today’s competitive marketplace it seems that not a week goes by without a high-ranking, well-respected leader admitting a serious mistake. A provocative new study ...

Fever in Pregnancy Ups Risk of Developmental Delay, Autism

May 25th, 2012
Fever in Pregnancy Ups Risk of Developmental Delay and Autism A provocative new study suggests untreated maternal fever during pregnancy increases the chance that the ...

Genetic Tendency to Obesity Not the Last Word

May 25th, 2012
Genetic Tendency to Obesity Not the Last WordClassic weight control doctrine follows the logic that if you consume more calories per day than what your body ...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Traumatized Kids Heal

May 25th, 2012
 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Traumatized Kids HealA new study had found a widely used psychological intervention dramatically reduces psychological distress experienced by child victims of war and sexual ...

Moral Compass Shifts As Roles Change

May 24th, 2012
Moral Compass Shifts As Roles ChangeA person's sense of right or wrong may change depending on what role they are playing at the time, according to a new study that ...

Improving Husband’s Diet Relies on Couples Talking

May 24th, 2012
Communication Important for Husband’s Dietary ChangeIt may be that the best method to help married men adopt a healthier diet is to improve communication channels between the couple – particularly ...

Life Satisfaction Linked to Resiliency

May 24th, 2012
Life Satisfaction Linked to ResiliencyFor all except the very fortunate few, life is full of ups and downs. In a new study, Spanish researchers found that learning to cope with ...

U.S. Programs to Improve Marriages Fall Short

May 23rd, 2012
U.S. Programs to Improve Marriages Fall ShortEach year, the U.S. government invests hundreds of millions of dollars in education programs designed to promote healthy marriages, with a ...

Alcohol Dosage May Speed or Slow Dementia

May 23rd, 2012
Alcohol Dosage May Speed or Slow DementiaAs the world ages and medical costs escalate, a very real concern is the future cost of care for people with ...

War Atrocities May Be Fueled by Racism

May 23rd, 2012
War Atrocities Fueled by Racial PrejudiceNew research suggests war stress may not be the reason soldiers mutilate enemy corpses or take body parts as trophies. Investigators from the Economic and ...
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