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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Vitamin D intake may be associated with lower stress fracture risk in girls

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 02:34 PM PST

Vitamin D may be associated with a lower risk of developing stress fractures in preadolescent and adolescent girls, especially among those very active in high-impact activities, according to a new report.

Scientists search for source of creativity

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:24 AM PST

Researchers are working to pin down the exact source of creativity in the brain -- and have found that the left hemisphere of your brain, thought to be the logic and math portion, actually plays a critical role in creative thinking.

Spanking and genetics may increase childhood aggression

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:22 AM PST

The risk of problem behavior during childhood — particularly for boys — is greatly increased if children have genetic predispositions for these behaviors and if they are spanked by their parents.

Bioethicist calls Jon Stewart 'our greatest public intellectual'

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:22 AM PST

A bioethicist is calling political satirist Jon Stewart "our greatest public intellectual. This is no joke."

Women happier in relationships when men feel their pain

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:22 AM PST

Men like to know when their wife or girlfriend is happy while women really want the man in their life to know when they are upset, according to a new study.

Ice hockey feels the heat in Canada

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 05:14 AM PST

The future of Canadian outdoor ice hockey – a sport synonymous with the country's culture – is being threatened by anthropogenic climate change, new research suggests. As warmer winter temperatures restrict ice from freezing over, researchers believe the ice hockey stars of the future will have limited access to the frozen lakes and backyard rinks that have helped shape the careers of some of the greatest professional players, such as Wayne Gretzky; the Canadian considered to be the greatest of all time who started skating as a child on a rink in his backyard.

Personality change key to improving wellbeing

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 05:14 AM PST

People's personalities can change considerably over time, say scientists, suggesting that leopards really can change their spots.

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