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Fear of Missing Out Drives Use of Social Media

April 30th, 2013
Fear of Missing Out Drives Use of Social MediaEmerging research implies that fear of not keeping up with friends, and consequently missing some fun, motivates use of Facebook or Twitter. Experts say ...

1 in 3 Stroke Victims Later Contend with Depression

April 29th, 2013
1 in 3 Stroke Victims Later Contend with DepressionResearchers believe that about one-third of patients suffer depression following a stroke and this depression can, in turn, increase the risk of ...

Study Finds Learning Disabilities Often Bundled, Fairly Common

April 29th, 2013
Study Finds Learning Disabilities Often Bundled, Fairly Common  A new University of Melbourne study suggests that up to 10 per cent of the population is affected by specific ...

Mobile App Helps in Weight Loss Program

April 29th, 2013
Mobile App Helps in Weight Loss ProgramMobile technology could potentially revolutionize the way medicine is practiced; for instance, emerging research suggests mobile phones using text messaging and monitoring ...

Most Teens Have Viewed Sexually Explicit Material, But With Modest Impact

April 26th, 2013
Most Teens Have Viewed Sexually Explicit Material, But With Modest ImpactThe prevailing opinion and conventional wisdom has been to guard adolescents from sexually explicit material, because the content may influence a teens’ ...

School Culture Impacts Student Violence

April 26th, 2013
School Culture Predicts Violence  School violence is not an isolated American concern but a widespread  social problem that threatens the health, achievement, and well-being of ...

Beware of Financial Abuse of Psychologically Vulnerable Seniors

April 26th, 2013
Beware of Financial Abuse among Elders with Psychological Vulnerability  A new study advises clinical gerontologists to be aware that psychologically vulnerable seniors are at risk of financial exploitation. Researchers at Wayne State ...

Belief in God Can Improve Mental Health Outcomes

April 26th, 2013
Belief in God Improves Mental Health Outcomes A new study suggests belief in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness. Researchers followed patients receiving care from ...

Women’s Sexual Desire Tied to Hormone Variation

April 26th, 2013
Link between Hormones and Sexual Desire Is it the time of the month for sex? If so, it probably means a woman’s estrogen level is high and they are at the peak of fertility. If ...

Binge Drinking in College Can Lead to Later Cardiac Issues

April 26th, 2013
Binge Drinking in College Can Lead to Later Cardiac IssuesStudents beware, a college habit of binge drinking can cause serious problems in later life. A new study finds that regularly consuming multiple drinks in a ...