Wednesday, July 9, 2008

behavior

USN Current Issue

ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk

Parents should be aware of small risk for those not on meds, expert says more >>

Health Tip: Trying Pregnancy Again

After a miscarriage more >>

Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics

Treating psychosis alone may not end risk; older drugs as good as newer ones, study finds more >>

Genes Get Out the Vote

Your DNA may be pushing you to cast a ballot, study suggests more >>

Health Tip: Keep Calm During Pregnancy

Ways to tame mood swings more >>

Genetics, Environment Shape Sexual Behavior

There's likely no one key reason for a particular orientation, research shows more >>

Young Pop Star's Emphysema Startles Experts

But Amy Winehouse's reported diagnosis is a reminder of the damage drugs or cigarettes can do to lungs, they say more >>

Health Tip: Make Exercise a Daily Habit

How to stick to your schedule more >>

Prescribed Meds Still Best Treatment for Alcoholism

Study comparing drug, behavioral therapies found medications cut withdrawal, urge to drink more >>

Why We Lie, or Rather, Fib

All of us embellish occasionally, so what's the harm? more >>

Cell Phone Study Suggests People Are Losing Their Wanderlust

Many spend most of their time going to a few key locations, such as work and home more >>

Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually

Inability to concentrate leads to excess days off, poor-quality output, study finds more >>

Health Tip: Get Your Child Back to Bed

Sleeping with you isn't a good idea more >>

Can Blaming People for Being Fat Help Curb Obesity?

Paradoxically, stigmatizing the obese may make it tougher for them to lose weight. more >>

Teen Blood Donors More Prone to Complications

Fainting, bruising could keep this important donor pool from giving again, experts warn more >>

Problem Gambling Common Among Young Adults

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Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean

Software training supplements counseling, could also treat other psychiatric disorders more >>

Bookshelf: Business Books for the Executive's Nightstand

Book: Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness more >>

Praise a Child Right, and You'll Get Results

Is your child always throwing tantrums? Alan Kazdin's new book and DVD might help. more >>

On Parenting: Getting a Doctor to Face Behavioral Concerns

Pediatricians may not look after kids' mental health—unless parents lend a hand. more >>

From the Minds of Babes Come the Beginnings of Morals

Are we born with the ability to interpret positive or negative actions? more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Behavioral Geneticist

Those who specialize in ethical gene-related therapies may be in growing demand. more >>

Want to Break a Bad Habit? Try This

An expert on "asymmetric paternalism" describes how to make a healthful choice the default choice. more >>

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