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New study shows Brazil losing battle of the bulge
New study shows Brazil losing battle of the bulge By 2010-06-21T21:12:37Z RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazilians are battling the bulge.... © 2010 The Associated...
Abuse of painkillers skyrockets in U.S.
Emergency room visits in the U.S. tied to the abuse of prescription painkillers jumped 111 per cent in a five-year period, a new study suggests.
Education matters: Study of women's health insurance links education to coverage
Attention college grads: Your degree may be the key to both a career and better health coverage. According to a new study of women's health insurance from the UCLA Centre...
Study examines pro-anorexia and pro-bulimia websites
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the content and messages presented by websites that appear to support or encourage eating...
Signal like you mean it
Great ape gestures have intentional meaning and are made with the expectation of specific behavioural responses, according to Erica Cartmill and Richard Byrne from the University of St. Andrews in...
Body-image distortion predicts onset of unsafe weight-loss behaviours
Normal weight and underweight teenage girls who falsely believe they are overweight are at significantly greater risk of succumbing to unnecessary and unsafe weight-loss behaviours than girls who can accurately...
Brain study shows that the opinions of others matters
Simon Cowell may appear to relish arguing with his fellow judges when they disagree with him, but new research out today suggests that - at least at a neuronal level...
UAB study confirms military spending helps states survive poor economy
States in which defence spending is high are better equipped to withstand the effects of an economic downturn than others, according to a new study led by University of Alabama...
UBC study offers ethical and cost-effective strategy for managing MRI incidental findings
The increasing number of incidental findings in brain imaging can be managed ethically and cost-effectively by screening study participants based on gender, age and family history, according to University of...
Marijuana Worsens Schizophrenia
Taking a puff of marijuana can give schizophrenics a quick rush but hours later that high can turn into worse symptoms of the illness.
Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus data reveal differences in epidemiology across continents
Rome, Italy, Friday 18 June 2010: The Chinese Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Treatment and Research Group (CSTAR) announced interim epidemiological information on SLE patients in China today at...
Bugs - Heh... Ya Never Know What They're Thinking - And Something About The Gulf Oil War, Too
Since I do educational outreach programs with living Arthropods (referred to below as BUGS!), I have to actually have bugs. Some people think that’s weird. I’m okay with that. I don’t...
Obama's ratings ebb in Muslim world
Pew poll of global attitudes finds support strong in most nations, but slipping in Muslim countries, due in part to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ...
Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods over par at U.S. Open
Mickelson shoots a four-over-par 75 while Woods is at one over after a bogey at No. 9 during a challenging first round. Your leader? Brendon De Jonge at three under par. No...
Frail Mandela attends great-grandchild's funeral
Zenani Mandela, 13, died in a car crash on her way home from a concert on the eve of the soccer World Cup opening. At her funeral, her mother wished she'd given...
How our ageing population will drive up public spending: the data
Britain's public spending could reach record levels• Get the dataPublic spending as a percentage of GDP will rise to more than 63% of national income by 2030 says a think-tank today to...
Political protests can lead to more responsive political parties, MU study finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. — In 2001, riots in Argentina protesting President Fernando de la Rúa’s economic decisions overthrew him from office and killed almost 30 people. Latin American protests...
New model suggests feared side effect of Alzheimer’s drugs is unlikely
The first trial of a new model for testing Alzheimer’s treatments has reassured researchers that a promising class of drugs does not exacerbate the disease if treatment is...
Lost? Evidence That Sense of Direction Is Innate
Not everyone has a perfect sense of direction , whether they would like to admit it or not. But two new studies have found that even baby rats have...
Abuse of meds sends as many to ER as illegal drugs
(AP) -- For the first time, abuse of painkillers and other medication is sending as many people to the emergency room as the use of illegal drugs.
Don’t Want to Exercise? Blame Your Genes
People who stand the most risk of contracting a health condition due to risky habits are also the most likely to favor genetic over behavioral health information, finds a new...
Academic internists release principles for Medicare GME reform
Washington, DC (June 17, 2010) — The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) has identified core principles that delineate the shortfalls of graduate medical education (GME) funding. ...
Justices rule in favor of California police chief who read employee's texts
The Supreme Court says the Ontario employer's perusal of an officer's sexually explicit messages, sent on his work pager, is justified and didn't violate the 4th Amendment. In its first ruling on the...
ACS Loses Appeal of Leadscope Case
Intellectual Property: Ohio court of appeals affirms Leadscope's counterclaims against society.
Teen boys who attempted suicide more like to abuse partners as adults, study finds
Young men who attempt suicide before age 18 are much more likely as adults to be aggressive toward their girlfriends or wives, including hitting and injuring their partners, according to...
Motorcyclist's body found by cellphone GPS
Nova Scotia police have found the body of a missing motorcyclist by tracking the GPS on his cellphone.
World Cup - A Flow Network For Soccer Performance Could Change How We Think About Science 2.0
In team sports it is often difficult to determine the value of an individual. Some sports can do it easily enough, like baseball(1) or basketball, but during the World...
For sight-reading music, practice doesn't make perfect
A basic type of recall may limit the benefits of experience