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Teens' Failure To Use Condoms Linked To Partner Disapproval, Fear Of Less Sexual Pleasure
Approximately one in four teens in the United States will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts believe a major contributing...
70 Years Old And Going Strong With Down Syndrome And No Dementia
In the world of Down syndrome, 'Mr. C' is a rarity. A real person whose progress has been tracked for the past 16 years, at seventy, 'Mr. C' has well...
Opinion: China too must confront obesity
China must confront changing diets, more sedentary lives, and a 'plump is prosperous' culture to halt obesity, say Rachel Huxley and Yangfeng Wu.
Acupuncture May Hold Promise For Women With Hormone Disorder Who Experience Fertility Challenges
Researchers believe that acupuncture could be an important alternative, non-drug therapy for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, which causes a hormonal imbalance, interfering with ovulation and ultimately, fertility.
Anthropologists Develop New Approach To Explain Religious Behavior
Without a way to measure religious beliefs, anthropologists have had difficulty studying religion. Now, two anthropologists from the University of Missouri and Arizona State University have developed a new approach...
Boss’ Gender Impacts Employee Stress Levels
Worker mental and physical well-being are influenced by gender in the workplace, according to a study that analyzed the impact of supervisor and subordinate gender on health.
Immaturity Of The Brain May Cause Schizophrenia
The underdevelopment of a specific region in the brain may lead to schizophrenia in individuals. According to research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Brain, dentate gyrus,...
Why Delaying Gratification Is Smart
If you had a choice between receiving $1,000 right now or $4,000 ten years from now, which would you pick? Previous research suggests that higher intelligence is related to better...
Tsunami survivors experienced complex trauma and grieving process says new study
People who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami or lost loved ones in the disaster went through a complex process of trauma and grief, according to research published in the latest...
Abuse of painkillers can predispose adolescents to lifelong addiction
No child aspires to a lifetime of addiction. But their brains might. In new research to appear online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology this week, Rockefeller University researchers reveal that adolescent...
Some Must Touch Before They Buy
The feel of a cup can affect how tasty people find the beverage within it, especially those who have a "high need" for touch.
Kids with chronic illnesses feel left out of care decisions: study
Kids with chronic illnesses told a researcher for a Calgary pediatric study that they want to play a bigger role in their own treatment, including learning how to talk to...
Never knew about prior lab problems, oncologist says
A leading St. John's oncologist has testified that questionable breast cancer tests may have been reviewed sooner had she known that pathology testing was temporarily shut down in 2003.
Searching in space and minds: New research suggests underlying link
New research from Indiana University has found evidence that how we look for things, such as our car keys or umbrella, could be related to how we search for more...
Job seekers log on, link in, meet up
When Jen Vargas suddenly was laid off from her job as a senior administrative assistant at Universal Orlando in June, the 30-year-old's resume was out-of-date and she had no active...
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Study tracks 'pathways to terror'
Psychologists believe they have a clearer idea of what makes a terrorist after interviewing a group of Islamic extremists in Pakistan.
Brazil invests US$12 million in biodiesel research projects
The Brazilian government seeks to minimise the potential impact of biodiesel on the environment and public health, among other goals.
Brazil pushes PhDs – but needs to create new jobs
Brazil places tenth in the worldwide ranking of new PhDs per year, but still has just 4.4 doctors per 100,000 habitants, says a study.
Harmonize rules for internet, TV, CRTC told
A background report commissioned by the federal broadcast regulator concludes that new media broadcasting should have the same regulatory treatment as television broadcasting.
Palin, Religion, The 2008 Election
Although Sarah Palin's entry into the 2008 presidential race has energized the religious right within the Republican Party, don't expect religion to be a major issue in this year's election,...
Study finds link between a mother's stress and her child becoming overweight
A mother's stress may contribute to her young children being overweight in low income households with sufficient food, according to a new Iowa State University study published in the September...
Pharmacy uses kickbacks and threat of eviction to keep methadone clients
A CBC News investigation into pharmacists that paid kickbacks to drug addicts discovered one outlet with a troubled past used a different tactic to get and keep methadone users coming...
Tribal war drove human evolution of aggression
Wars are costly in terms of lives and resources - so why have we fought them throughout human history? In modern times, states may fight wars for a number...
Job loss increases divorce risk
LONDON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A study suggests married men and women in Britain who lose their jobs are more likely to divorce within a year than other...
Students plan corn, soybean competition
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Purdue University's Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contests this year will provide students with educational opportunities and perhaps a lot of...
The rise of Facebook activism
The success of online petitions in attracting large groups of people raises questions about how much weight should be given to a protest that's as easy to join as a...
Poll: UK losing 60,000 scientists a year
As children get older, their attitudes to science become more negative, possibly dampened by uninspiring teaching