Health Tip: Managing Your Emotions
Health - October 30, 2009
Suggestions to help understand and express your feelings
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When Clocks Change, Body May Need Time to Adjust
Health - October 30, 2009
Sleep expert offers tips for those thrown off schedule by Daylight Saving Time
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Violence Between Couples May Not Be Spontaneous
Health - October 28, 2009
Researcher suggests behavior is more calculated than it might seem
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Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
Health - October 27, 2009
Health insurance, employee assistance could help mothers get treatment, researchers say
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Cocaine Use in Pregnancy Linked to Impulsivity in Sons
Health - October 23, 2009
Monkey research finds that mother's drug use affects male offspring's behavior
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Chimps Show Signs of Culture
Health - October 23, 2009
Animals conform to behavior dictated by society in which they live, researchers say
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Less Sensitivity to Hormone May Play Role in Autism
Health - October 21, 2009
Treatment with oxytocin might improve social interaction, researchers say
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The Brain Comes Alive With the Sounds of Music
Health - October 20, 2009
Study delves into why harmonic sounds are therapeutic for people with neurological disorders
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Childhood ADHD Linked to Criminal Behavior in Adults
Health - October 19, 2009
More study needed to see if medical treatment cuts rates of illegal activities, researchers say
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Video Games Can Play Havoc With Kids' Joints
Health - October 17, 2009
The younger the child, the more likely the pain, says research led by an 11-year-old
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Smoking Keeps Its Grip on Urban Poor
Health - October 16, 2009
Misconceptions, marketing are boosting rates to double the national average, researchers say
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Like Humans, Monkeys Fall Into the 'Uncanny Valley'
Science - October 15, 2009
Monkeys are found to sense the visual phenomenon known as uncanny valley in the same way as humans.
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Self-Sacrifice Among Strangers Has More to Do with Nurture than Nature
Science - October 14, 2009
Culture is more important than genes to altruistic behavior in large-scale societies.
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If You Want Help From a Chimp, You'll Have to Ask
Health - October 14, 2009
Animal research sheds light on the evolution of altruism
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Baby Names Prone to Boom-and-Bust Cycles
Health - October 13, 2009
Parents today favor choices that have recently risen in popularity, study finds
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A Little Cash Buys a Lot of Calories at the Corner Store
Health - October 12, 2009
Kids are purchasing cheap junk food on way to and from school, survey finds
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Study Upends Comfort-Food Theory
Health - October 7, 2009
Researcher says people more open to change during stressful periods
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How Would Einstein Use E-mail?
Science - September 28, 2009
Letter writers of yore had same correspondence patterns as E-mail users today.
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Teachers May Be Swayed by Child's Reputation
Health - September 26, 2009
Opinions about parents affect how kids are perceived at school, researchers find
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Spanking May Lower Kids' IQs
Health - September 25, 2009
Experts believe corporal punishment can affect psychological well-being
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Many Teens Circumvent Tanning Bed Laws
Health - September 21, 2009
Though operators largely follow the rules, the laws are too lax, study shows
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On Parenting: Spanking Causes More Harm as Children Get Older
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Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - September 18, 2009
Parents who learn to spare the rod see fewer discipline problems in their teenagers.
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Separation Anxiety, Canine-Style
Health - September 18, 2009
Back-to-school season can be a tough adjustment for the family dog
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Less TV Brings More Parent-Child Interaction
Health - September 16, 2009
Communication drops by 20% when 'the tube' is on, researchers find
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