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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.
Walk This Way? Masculine Motion Seems To Come At You, While Females Walk Away
You can tell a lot about people from the way they move alone: their gender, age and even their mood, earlier studies have shown. Now, researchers have found that observers...
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....
Older Women Who Get Little Sleep May Have A Higher Risk Of Falling
Women age 70 and older who sleep five hours or less per night may be more likely to experience falls than those who sleep more than seven to eight hours...
Woman wants paid leave for parents of very ill children
The mother of an eastern Ontario girl who recovered from childhood cancer is lobbying the government to provide paid compassionate care leave to other parents whose children are very sick.
Premature Children Four Times More Likely To Have Behavioral Disorders
Children born prematurely are four times more likely to have emotional problems or behavioral disorders, according to new research.
'The Doctors' talk show adds depth to medical drama
The new syndicated show takes a personal, expert approach to healthcare while delivering entertainment value. ...
How a 'Happiness' guide helped one Topanga Canyon family
Happiness, and finding more of it, has been on the minds of Adam and Kelly Radinsky for about a year now. The couple, who are married and live in Topanga...
Tracking The Reasons Many Girls Avoid Science And Math
The self-confidence instilled by parents and teachers is more important for young girls learning math and science than their initial interest. The three-year study aimed to identify supports and barriers...
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.
Straying mate? His genes may be to blame
That cheating husband could have a gene variant that scientists have linked to higher risks of marital discord and divorce. (He could even have two.) ...
Endangered China monkeys double in number
GUIYANG, China, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The number of endangered gray snub-nosed monkeys, found only in China's Guizhou province, has more than doubled to about 850, a government...
Video: Video: ‘Star Wars’ arm aids real war’s vets
Sept. 5: Segway inventor Dean Kamen's latest device, the "Luke Arm" was inspired by Star Wars, but it's helping real war veterans reclaim mobility from lost limbs. NBC's Bob Faw...
Doctor opposes new law on organ donors
Leading transplant authority says modification will degrade society's ethical framework
SanDisk in talks with Korean Samsung
Computer memory group SanDisk said Friday it has had "discussions" with South Korean giant Samsung Electronics but declined to confirm that they were merger or takeover talks.
Pill that boosts productivity gaining favor, raising concerns among medical ethicists
In a place like Silicon Valley, where career prospects often hinge on a person's intelligence and ability to work hellishly long hours, "brain doping" probably was inevitable.
Study: Individual Personal Ties Strengthen Teams` Overall Creativity
(PhysOrg.com) -- With more employees working in teams, it`s critical for companies to find ways to enable these teams be more creative in their work.
Parents beware: Kids exposed to many hours of alcohol use in PG-13 movies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children are exposed to many hours of alcohol use in movies, especially films rated PG-13, a new study shows.
Musical tastes in tune with who you are
A new study at Scotland's Heriot-Watt University links peoples' personalities and their choice of music.
Jean Hannah Edelstein: Do love and science mix?
Jean Hannah Edelstein: There's now good evidence to justify my fling with a dad-alike. But I'm not sure that reducing passion to rules is right approach