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ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk
Health
- July 7, 2008
Parents should be aware of small risk for those not on meds, expert says
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Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics
Health
- July 3, 2008
Treating psychosis alone may not end risk; older drugs as good as newer ones, study finds
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Genes Get Out the Vote
Health
- July 1, 2008
Your DNA may be pushing you to cast a ballot, study suggests
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Genetics, Environment Shape Sexual Behavior
Health
- June 30, 2008
There's likely no one key reason for a particular orientation, research shows
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Young Pop Star's Emphysema Startles Experts
Health
- June 24, 2008
But Amy Winehouse's reported diagnosis is a reminder of the damage drugs or cigarettes can do to lungs, they say
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Health Tip: Make Exercise a Daily Habit
Health
- June 23, 2008
How to stick to your schedule
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Prescribed Meds Still Best Treatment for Alcoholism
Health
- June 20, 2008
Study comparing drug, behavioral therapies found medications cut withdrawal, urge to drink
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Why We Lie, or Rather, Fib
By Deborah Kotz -
On Women
- June 6, 2008
All of us embellish occasionally, so what's the harm?
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Cell Phone Study Suggests People Are Losing Their Wanderlust
Health
- June 4, 2008
Many spend most of their time going to a few key locations, such as work and home
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Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually
Health
- May 27, 2008
Inability to concentrate leads to excess days off, poor-quality output, study finds
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Health Tip: Get Your Child Back to Bed
Health
- May 27, 2008
Sleeping with you isn't a good idea
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Can Blaming People for Being Fat Help Curb Obesity?
By Katherine Hobson -
On Fitness
- May 22, 2008
Paradoxically, stigmatizing the obese may make it tougher for them to lose weight.
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Teen Blood Donors More Prone to Complications
Health
- May 20, 2008
Fainting, bruising could keep this important donor pool from giving again, experts warn
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Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
Health
- May 8, 2008
Software training supplements counseling, could also treat other psychiatric disorders
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Bookshelf: Business Books for the Executive's Nightstand
By Matthew Bandyk -
Money & Business
- April 9, 2008
Book: Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
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Praise a Child Right, and You'll Get Results
By Nancy Shute -
On Parenting
- February 4, 2008
Is your child always throwing tantrums? Alan Kazdin's new book and DVD might help.
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On Parenting: Getting a Doctor to Face Behavioral Concerns
By Nancy Shute -
Health
- January 16, 2008
Pediatricians may not look after kids' mental health—unless parents lend a hand.
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From the Minds of Babes Come the Beginnings of Morals
Science
- January 10, 2008
Are we born with the ability to interpret positive or negative actions?
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Ahead of the Curve: Behavioral Geneticist
By Marty Nemko -
Money & Business
- December 19, 2007
Those who specialize in ethical gene-related therapies may be in growing demand.
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Want to Break a Bad Habit? Try This
By Adam Voiland -
Health
- December 7, 2007
An expert on "asymmetric paternalism" describes how to make a healthful choice the default choice.
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