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Friday, February 3, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


U. S. Counties with thriving small businesses have healthier residents

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 05:15 PM PST

U.S. counties and parishes with a greater concentration of small, locally-owned businesses have healthier populations — with lower rates of mortality, obesity and diabetes — than do those that rely on large companies with "absentee" owners, according to a national study.

Football findings suggest concussions caused by series of hits

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:48 PM PST

A two-year study of high school football players suggests that concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow to the head, as commonly believed.

Men behaving nicely: Selfless acts by men increase when attractive women are nearby

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:38 AM PST

Men put on their best behavior when attractive ladies are close by. When the scenario is reversed however, the behavior of women remains the same.

Eating together? Simply a matter of adapting

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:38 AM PST

Women dining together finely tune their eating behavior to that of their dining partner. Rather than eating at their own pace, they tend to take bites at the same time as the person sitting across the table.

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