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Health Journalists Face Translation Challenge, Researchers Find
University of Missouri researchers conducted a national survey and found that the majority of health journalists have not had specialized training in health reporting and face challenges in communicating new...
Undecideds More Decided Than They Think, Study Says
Voters who insist that they are undecided are sometimes fooling themselves, having already made a choice at a subconscious level, a new study suggests.
F.D.A. Allows Irradiation of Some Produce
The change in policy for fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce marks the first time the F.D.A. has allowed any produce to be irradiated at levels needed to protect against illness.
Healthy People And Enhancement Drugs
Healthy people are more willing to take drugs to enhance traits that are not fundamental to their identity. People's willingness to take a pill or drug depends on whether the...
Audits of Medicare drug plans lacking
(AP) -- Nearly three years into the Medicare drug benefit, federal officials have yet to ensure that private drug plans enacted programs to deter fraud and abuse, government investigators...
Insomnia: Changing Your Bedtime Habits Could Help
Many people sleep better when they are on holiday, and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency...
Study: A bad joke could be dangerous
There's a reason comedians call it "dying on stage." Research by a Washington State University linguist found that people who tell bad jokes often endure an astonishing outpouring of hostility...
Getting inside the minds of moviegoers
Hollywood studios and neuroscientists are increasingly using technologies such as brain scans to peer inside the minds of moviegoers.
How much risk can you handle? Making better investment decisions
Many Americans make investment decisions with their retirement funds. But they don't always make informed judgments. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research introduces a new tool that...
Personal relationships increase donations
People tend to be more sympathetic to people suffering from the same misfortune as a friend. But friendship with a victim does not make people generally more sympathetic, according to...
A room with a viewpoint: conservation messages and motivation
People are more likely to reuse hotel towels if they know other guests are doing it too. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examined participation rates in...
Powerful donor motivators for fundraising
People are more likely to donate to pledge drive appeals when fundraisers tap into peoples' desire to help others, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research....
A reason to smile: New immigrants respond best to oral hygiene campaign
Tapping into the desire to have an attractive smile is the best motivator for improving oral hygiene, and new immigrants are the most receptive to oral health messages, according to...
Asked to Volunteer Time, People Give Money
Thinking about donating time reminds people of the happiness achieved through helping others.
The Older The Fatter: Longitudinal Study About Overweight Children
Fast food and soda instead of fruits and vegetables: the consequences can already be seen in children – more and more of them suffer from overweight and adiposity. But what...
Researchers call for better rabies care in China
Researchers have found that Chinese rabies cases have risen dramatically in recent years, matched by inadequate treatment.
5 Keys to Happiness
If you're depressed or just want something to improve your day. Here are five ways to help get that much-needed mood boost.
ACS Meeting Draws Crowds
In Philadelphia, society celebrates anniversaries, announces new 'green' member benefit
The smart way to keep athletes in top physical condition
Medical care for athletes competing at the Beijing Olympics involves more than just basic emergency care during the events. Pre-treatment and a thorough understanding of sports trauma, physiology, cardiology and...
Measuring the auditory dynamics of selective attention
Call it the cocktail party effect: how an individual can participate in a one-on-one conversation within a cluster of people, switch to another, pick up important comments while tuning out...
Relearning Process Not Always A 'Free Lunch'
Researchers have helped determine why relearning a few pieces of information may or may not easily cause a recollection of other associated, previously learned information. The key, they find, is...
Positive Thinking May Protect Against Breast Cancer
Feelings of happiness and optimism play a positive role against breast cancer. New research suggests that while staying positive has a protective role, adverse life events such as the loss...
Undecided? It's more partisan than you think
Researchers find that voters who haven't made up their minds actually have unconsciously made a decision based on deep-seated attitudes. ...
Robots Detect Behavioral Cues to Follow Humans
Robots can be ironic. Even though they might not have emotions of their own, they can still detect and respond to humans` emotions. A recent study has shown that, by...
Cocaine: How addiction develops
Permanent drug seeking and relapse after renewed drug administration are typical behavioral patterns of addiction. Molecular changes at the connection points in the brain's reward center are directly responsible for...
Acute maternal stress during pregnancy linked to development of schizophrenia
Pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia. read more
Argentinean scientists to lecture in schools
The Argentinean ministries of science and education have launched a scheme where scientists will talk to schoolchildren about their work.
VIDEO: Wheeled Tortoise Gets Around
A ten-year-old tortoise with paralyzed hind legs has been fitted with wheels at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo—and her "love life" is picking up speed.