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Saturday, December 3, 2011

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Impatient people have lower credit scores, study finds

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:58 PM PST

Is there a psychological reason why people default on their mortgages? A new study finds that people with bad credit scores are more impatient -- more likely to choose immediate rewards rather than wait for a larger reward later.

Even unconsciously, sound helps us see

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:57 PM PST

Imagine you are playing ping-pong with a friend. Your friend makes a serve. Information about where and when the ball hit the table is provided by both vision and hearing. And this is how the senses interact in how we perceive the world.

Many older Floridians have no backup plan after hanging up their keys

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:55 PM PST

Florida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the United States, but very few of them have thought ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely or considered how they will get around without a car, according to a new survey.

Vegetables, fruits, grains reduce stroke risk in women

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST

Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes especially if they had no history of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. The findings persisted even after statistics were adjusted for other risk factors such as smoking and physical activity. Women with the highest level of antioxidants in their diet consumed about half their antioxidants from fruits and vegetables.

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