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Woman Who Took Google to Court: Safety the Issue
Carla Franklin Explains Her Legal Move; Wants Person She Says Defamed Her Online Unmasked; Experts: Thorny Issues in Play
Hearing Loss in Teens
One in five teenagers suffer from at least slight hearing loss, a marked increase from a decade ago.
Apple Supplier Holds Rallies After Suicides
IPhone-maker Foxconn Holds Rallies In Attempt To Boost Morale After Worker Suicides In China
Psychedelic Drugs Show Promise as Anti-Depressants
Ketamine --a powerful anesthetic for humans and animals that lists hallucinations among its side effects and therefore is often abused under the name Special K--delivers rapid relief to chronically depressed...
Having brothers delays sexual maturation in women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Perth, Western Australia, investigating the costs of brothers and sisters in contemporary Australian society, have discovered that girls with older brothers tend to start menstruation later,...
Postnatal Depression Can Be Prevented, Study Shows
Training medical caregivers to assess and psychologically support new mothers can prevent the onset of postnatal depression, according to a new study.
Moderate drinking, especially wine, associated with better cognitive function
A large prospective study of 5,033 men and women has reported that moderate wine consumption is independently associated with better performance on cognitive tests.
Drop in UK teenage smokers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The number of 16- and 17-year-old UK smokers has dropped since it became illegal to sell cigarettes to under-18s according to new UCL research published today in the...
Robots provide insight into human perception
Research using a robot designed to express human emotions has revealed unexpected insights into how our perception is affected by anthropomorphism, or giving human characteristics to non-human animals or things.
Accuser in HP case claimed work was cut
(AP) -- The woman whose sexual harassment allegations led to the ouster of former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd claimed her work with the company dried up because she...
Marriage and committed romance reduce stress-related hormone production
Being married has often been associated with improving people's health, but a new study suggests that having that long-term bond also alters hormones in a way that reduces stress...
Preschoolers use statistics to understand others
Children are natural psychologists. By the time they're in preschool, they understand that other people have desires, preferences, beliefs, and emotions. But how they learn this isn't clear. A new...
Long-term sick could be identified 3 years prior to going on benefit
Individuals on long term incapacity benefit because of mental health problems could be identified by their GPs three years before they stop working, finds a research paper published on bmj.com...
The Seven Deadly Sins Of Science Journalism
If science writers could earn absolution by confessing their past mistakes, there are seven follies to which nearly all of them would plead guilty -- follies that are so common...
Ever Worn a Watch? Used a Phone with a Cord?
Odds Are, You're Older than College Freshmen! New Survey Offers Window on Mindset of Class of 2014
War on drugs: Bring out the peace pipe | Editorial
Sir Ian Gilmore is a distinguished physician. Nicholas Green is a leading barrister. Pillars of society, they share a radical opinion: they believe drugs should be decriminalised – not from any dogmatic position...
Why drunk drivers may get behind the wheel
Providence, RI -- A new study shows the impact of alcohol intoxication on reasoning and problem-solving abilities and may explain why some people feel they have recovered enough to...
How Do Marriages, Unions and Domestic Partnerships Differ?
The latest ruling on Proposition 8, which states that the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, has sparked debate over how marriage is...
Funny foreigners: how overseas comics are storming Edinburgh
Comics from overseas are invading the festival. How do they do jokes in a foreign language? Brian Logan tells us the one about the Dutchman, the German and the Norwegian . ....
Smartphone Smudges Create Security Risk
Researchers recently showed how ordinary screen smudges that result from inputting the gesture can be used by a hacker to easily deduce the pattern.
Listening too loud in urban environments
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from Children's Hospital Boston and City University of New York (CUNY) finds that the majority of college students using MP3 players and iPods exceed the...
CLASS Act analysis reveals America’s long-term care future
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act -- a largely overlooked component of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- has the...
People with no religious affiliation have less favorable views of the US
People who had no religious affiliation have significantly less favorable views of the US. However, to be an ethnic minority does not necessarily have significant effects on national attitudes.
The Brain in a Bucket
Have you ever seen a real brain? I remember the first time I saw one, in a neuropsych class: the instructor put on rubber gloves to protect against the formaldehyde...
The importance of workplace relationships post-retirement
The influence of traditional social structures such as neighbourhoods and local organisations has declined. The workplace has become the "new neighbourhood" and has become increasingly important for maintaining social interaction...
Heavy drug-use among bad boys curbed by parental monitoring and peers
Aggressive and hyperactive boys with low parental monitoring are more likely to befriend deviant peers and become heavy drug users as teens, according to a new study published in the...
Edmonton hospital asks homeless for advice
The Royal Alexandra Hospital emergency department is launching a survey of homeless people in an attempt to find ways to better serve them.
Ex-drug addict doctor reinstated
A Winnipeg physician is back on the job less than six months after his licence was taken away for prescribing highly addictive painkillers in a "reckless manner."