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Mom's Beliefs May Impact Their Kids' Alcohol Use, Study Finds
Mothers, take note. If you really want to curb your teens' chances of using alcohol, help them develop a self-view that doesn't include drinking. According to a new Iowa State...
Miramichi pathology woes not unique, inquiry hears
Pathology labs in Canada are facing serious challenges due to poor working conditions and aging professionals, a public inquiry heard on Friday.
Teens' perceptions affect health
Teenagers who think physical activity is difficult or boring are more likely to lead sedentary lifestyles, which can endanger their health, a researcher has found.
Housing for jobs ' a better investment'
Housing for Australia's remote Aboriginal communities that also creates livelihoods for young people is a better Government investment, research has found.
White Men Attach Greater Stigma To Mental Health Care
Beyond financial and access barriers to mental health care, factors such as mistrust, perceptions of stigma and negative attitudes toward care can prevent people from seeking the help they need....
Over 1 In 4 South African Men Report Using Physical Violence Against Their Female Partners
A first-ever, national study conducted in South Africa found that 27.5 percent of men who have ever been married or lived with a partner report perpetrating physical violence against their...
VIDEO: Robots "Express Themselves"
Developers have created robots that appear to make human expressions and show human-like emotions.
A New Addiction: Internet Junkies
While compulsive gambling is only beginning to be addressed by mental health professionals, they must now face a new affliction: Internet addiction.
Real-world, virtual word behavior the same
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests computerized virtual world avatars respond to social cues and reveal racial biases in the same way people do...
Big Bang project gets rap treatment online
GENEVA (Reuters) - A project to re-enact the "Big Bang" at CERN near Geneva on Wednesday is getting the rap treatment on the Internet from a group of young people...
Instant insight: Lovely bubbly
Gérard Liger-Belair, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France, celebrates what give champagne its sparkle
Darian Leader on cognitive behavioural therapy
The government is promoting cognitive behavioural therapy as a cost-effective, no-nonsense remedy for our psychological ills. It's the triumph of a market-driven view of the human psyche, says Darian...
Infidelity dissected: New research on why people cheat
The probability of someone cheating during the course of a relationship varies between 40 and 76 percent. "It's very high," says Geneviève Beaulieu-Pelletier, PhD student at the Université de Montréal's...
59-year-old in France gives birth to triplets
(AP) -- Hospital officials in France say a 59-year-old woman has given birth to triplets after going abroad to get donated eggs.
Fathers need their children
Single fathers should never be prevented from seeing their children. Even in the toughest family conflicts, interaction should always continue between father and child according to sociologist Germain Dulac, a...
VIDEO: 9-Story Candle Tower Carried
A more-than-90-foot (27-meter) tower with candles is carried through an Italian village to honor St. Rose, who died more than 750 years ago.
'Active aging' key to getting older
As the population gets older it's crucial to think about building a society for all ages, delegates at an aging conference in Montreal were told on the weekend.
Can Science Improve Man's Best Friend?
While animal buyers often look closely at physical characteristics, behavioral traits can make the difference between a dog becoming a much loved and pampered family member, or a mistreated or...
Ohio State hosts healthcare conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The Ohio State University Medical Center says it will be the site next month of a conference focusing on personalized healthcare.
Txt Crimes, Sex Crimes And Murder: The Science Of Forensic Linguistics At The BA Festival Of Science
Text and instant messaging may soon cease to be an anonymous method of communication as advances in forensic linguistic research make it possible to identify the sender and also predict...
The Beatles Show Link Between Positive Experiences And How Memories Are Shaped In Results Of Major Psychology Study
The Magical Memory Tour, the largest ever international online survey which asked people to blog their memories of the Beatles to create the biggest database of autobiographical memories ever attempted,...
If you want a date, don't beat about the bush
Telling someone you fancy 'I really like you' could make him or her find you more attractive, research suggests.
Rushed reforms failing UK school science
Short-term political goals driving government policy, says Royal Society
Another Iraqi casualty of war: Their waistlines
Sectarian violence has kept many people indoors for years, and now they're fighting the battle of the bulge. ...
Jon Henley talks to psychoanalyst Hanna Segal
Psychoanalyst Hanna Segal talks to Jon Henley about her search for truth, the healing power of art and what her years in practice have taught her about life
Living Together: In Studies of Virtual Twins, Nature Wins Again
When parents pursue several ways to have a child, the stage is set for virtual twins, genetic strangers who share an environment from an early point in life.
Paralympic Athletes Add Equality to Their Goals
Many Paralympians criticize the U.S. Olympic program for giving them fewer benefits than Olympians receive.
Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa
A federal judge in Brooklyn decided to unseal confidential materials about Eli Lilly’s top-selling antipsychotic drug, citing questions about the way drugs are approved for new uses.