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Personal trainers choose favorite exercise videos and books
Personal trainers don't always pluck their ideas out of thin air. Sometimes they're inspired by books and videos. We asked a group of local trainers to recommend books and DVDs...
Smoking, teens and their parents: New research
A new study found that adolescents were at the greatest risk of smoking when their parents began smoking at an early age and the parents' smoking quickly reached high levels...
Race Bigotry Falling In Britain, Study Finds
Racial prejudice in Britain has been declining sharply in Britain since the 1980s thanks to the greater tolerance of younger generations, according to a new study. The research finds that...
'Wiring' in the brain influences personality
Have you got the new iPhone yet? Do you like changing jobs now and again because you get bored otherwise? Do you go on holiday to different places every year?...
Stem Cell Foes Face New Political Battle
When the Bush presidency ends, opponents of embryonic stem cell research will face a new political reality that many feel powerless to stop.
Video - The Secret of Golf Balls Revealed: Dimple Dynamics
Why do dimpled golf balls fly farther and straighter? Supercomputer simulation shows the fine details. Sporting goods companies have been relying upon trial and error to create effective dimple patterns....
Family Outraged Over Teen's Online Suicide
The family of a college student who killed himself live on the Internet says they are horrified his life ended before a virtual audience, and infuriated that viewers or operators...
Brain Abnormalities That May Play Key Role In ADHD
A new study reveals shape differences in the brains of children with ADHD. Researchers used a new tool, large deformation diffeomorphic mapping, allowing them to examine the shape of the...
Added hormones and steroids: They're illegal
Laws prohibit the use of both substances in poultry production. ...
'Wiring' In The Brain Influences Personality
Some people are constantly seeking a new kick; some prefer to stick to tried and tested things. Which group you belong to seems to be connected, inter alia, with the...
Teacher Education Programs May Pay Too Little Attention To Real Challenges Of Teaching
Professional standards program falls short of an "A," suggests research official professional standards in both Scotland and England which aim to nurture the development of new teachers pay too little...
Seasonal affective disorder follows writer's bicoastal move
Her plan to conquer SAD includes comfort food, lighting and outdoor activites. ...
Never give honey to an infant
I appreciate you writing about home remedies for children when they come down with colds, but I am alarmed that you suggested lemon and honey for coughs. I feel this...
Parenting | Basking Ridge: Drawing the Line on Drug Testing
Is it in a student’s best interest to be subject to drug testing in school, or is the policy an invasion of privacy?
Conflicts of Interest May Ensnare Journalists, Too
Researchers have documented what they say are “astonishing” financial ties between journalists and drug companies.
Radio Host Has Drug Company Ties
Dr. Frederick K. Goodwin, a psychiatrist, earned income from drug makers that he didn’t report on his show.
Brain exercises are 'waste of time' says Scottish professor
Neuroscientist Sergio Della Salla claims measures shown on television to halt dementia are myths
Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking
Teens who have never done drugs, but engage in other risky behaviours such as drinking, smoking and being sexually active, are more likely to use crystal meth, medical researchers have...
Apocalyptic 'New Jerusalem' Sect Falling Apart
There's no freedom of religion. You can't play soccer, either. But John F. Kennedy is a saint.
US man apparently commits suicide as others watch via webcam
A Florida teenager apparently committed suicide with a lethal cocktail of pills in front of his webcam as others watched it live on the Internet, authorities and local media said...
Stewart Dakers: Face to faith
Stewart Dakers: Faith and science need a collective reformation to celebrate the power of love
Ben Goldacre: I have a cold, and I know that there is almost nothing I can do, except sit it out
I have a cold (and they're worse than you remember when you're well). Throughout the nation, homeopaths and self-declared nutrition therapists are celebrating.
Non-white Med Students Reject Therapies Associated With Their Culture, Study Finds
Non-white medical students are more likely to embrace orthodox medicine and reject therapies traditionally associated with their cultures. That is one finding from an international study that measures the attitudes...
Brain implant allows mute man to speak
Patient with paralysis controls speech synthesizer with his mind.
Researcher Sheds New Light On Witch-hunting And Epidemics Of Fear
Research by the Russian semiologist Yuri M. Lotman analyzes how epidemics of fear work, through the study of witch-hunting processes which claimed thousands of victims among Catholics and Protestants.
Teens' Online Safety Improved by Education, Research Shows
Think protecting young teenagers on the Internet is important? Then be sure they think it's important, too, according to a forthcoming article in IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication.
Everlasting Love: Science Proves Initial Passion Is Far From Fleeting
With all the talk of cougars, starter wives, and sugar daddies floating around these days—not to mention sky-high divorce rates—conventional wisdom is that the initial passion that brings two people...
Whooping cough cases on the rise in Midwest
An underreported, often misdiagnosed disease that people think affects only young children is drawing concern from national health officials and has recently struck hospital workers, closed schools in the Midwest...