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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Is An Effective Treatment For Chronic Insomnia
A majority of people experiencing chronic insomnia can experience a normalization of sleep parameters through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, according to new research.
Moderately Reduced Carbohydrate Diet Keeps People Feeling Full Longer
A modest reduction in the amount of carbohydrates eaten, without calorie restriction and weight loss, appears to increase a sense of fullness, which may help people eat less, a preliminary...
Zero tolerance alcohol policy good choice for parents
Restaurants in Germany legally sell alcohol to teenagers after their sixteenth birthdays and French children drink wine with dinner at an early age, but U.S. parents who follow this relaxed...
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and weight gain found
According to a research that will be presented today at SLEEP 2009, a link exists between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and weight gain...
What About The Boys? Boys Face Serious Issues Which Are Being Ignored, Experts Argue
Issues affecting boys are more serious than those affecting girls, but they have been neglected by policy makers, according to expert opinion. Researchers review issues characterizing American boyhood, how they...
Self-regulation game predicts kindergarten achievement
Early childhood development researchers have discovered that a simple, five-minute self-regulation game not only can predict end-of-year achievement in math, literacy and vocabulary, but also was associated with the equivalent...
'An unfortunate choice of wording,' PM's spokesman says of Raitt recording
It's embarrassing that Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt referred to the medical isotope shortage as "sexy" in an audio recording, but the prime minister remains confident she can handle her...
MU study finds connection between evolution, classroom learning
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Over thousands of years, humans have evolved to naturally understand things like facial expressions and social interactions. But a University of Missouri researcher has found there...
Abuse campaigns may backfire
A recent study suggests that ad campaigns to help women leave abusive relationships may be having the wrong effect.
New study uncovers how people maintain cognitive function in old age
Not everyone declines in cognitive function with age. Elderly people who exercise at least once a week, have at least a high school education and a ninth grade literacy level,...
Opinion: The ecological imperative of the one-child family is also better for children
The one child family, far from constituing a sociological tragedy, is fast becoming an ecological necessity in an already overpopulated word. Is our ambition for the nuclear family destroying our...
'Guerrilla drive-ins' turn nostalgia on its head
(AP) -- Think the only way to see a big-screen movie is while slurping a 64-oz. soft drink, eating a $5 candy bar and shushing the wannabe film critic...
Conflict-affected countries receive less aid dedicated to reproductive health
Low income, conflict-affected countries such as Afghanistan, Sudan and Somalia receive less development money for reproductive health than countries that are not experiencing conflict, according to a new study in...
Health Care Spending Disparities Stir a Fight
Members of Congress may rein in health spending by taking some Medicare money away from high-cost areas.
Lab-ler
Organization in a laboratory is necessary for it to succeed and be productive. We don’t become academic or industrial researchers to spend portions of our day looking for the tube...
Province won't pay for teen's brain cancer treatment, deems it unproven
The provincial government is being asked to reconsider a decision not to pay for an expensive drug that has been recommended for a teenager with brain cancer.
Really?: The Claim: Candy Can Hinder Athletic Performance.
Can too many sweets lead to lethargic play?
Personal Health: Well-Chosen Words in the Doctor’s Office
Tips for getting the answers you need during your next doctor’s visit.
18 and Under: At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers)
Doctors, parents, schools, children — everyone has a stake when bullies are involved.
Outsourcing claims more of Ottawa's high-tech jobs
The City of Ottawa has been considered one of the areas least affected by the recession, but with 3,000 job losses last month and an increasing amount of high-tech outsourcing,...
Glow of TV adds to Americans' 'sleep debt'
Dozing off with the tube blaring the latest antics by comedians Jon Stewart or Conan O'Brien may be keeping people from getting enough sleep, say researchers who found TV has...
Children get social with virtual peers
Life-size 3-D versions of children can draw kids with autism into social encounters
Study Finds 4 Things That Keep Old Minds Sharp
A new study reveals several factors that may help people keep their minds sharp as they age.
Is Rural Land Use Too Important To Be Left To Farmers?
As demands on rural land increase and we are all having to deal with the effects of climate change, we may need to take a fresh look at our priorities,...
Project focused on reusing pacemakers
DETROIT, June 8 (UPI) -- A high percentage of Michigan funeral directors would allow a late person's pacemaker to be reused by struggling individuals overseas, cardiologists say.
Excessive gaming associated with poor sleep hygiene and increased sleepiness
Computer/console gamers who play for more than seven hours a week and who identify their gaming as an addiction sleep less during the weekdays and experience greater sleepiness than casual...
Researchers shed light on trading behavior in animals -- and humans
Humans, from ancient exchanges of food to modern day home mortgages, have bartered or traded to receive something that they couldn't achieve on their own. It's the basis of the...
Visual system that detects movement, colours and textures created in Granada
Mimicking the way in which a retina works is a hard as it sounds. Scientists from Stanford University, in the United States, have spent the past two years working on...