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Saturday, December 8, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Skills that make us a good partner make us a good parent

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:17 AM PST

Being a good partner may make you a better parent, says a new study. The same set of skills that we tap to be caring toward our partners is what we use to nurture our children, researchers found.

Paradox of aging: The older we get, the better we feel?

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 05:55 AM PST

Aging has been viewed as a period of progressive decline in physical, cognitive and psychosocial functioning, and is viewed by many as the "number one public health problem" facing Americans today. This negative view of aging contrasts with results of a comprehensive study of 1,006 older adults in San Diego, Calif.

Don’t cut corners when it comes to clean knives

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:19 AM PST

Poor hand hygiene is often thought to be the main cause of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Although it is well recognized that utensils used for food preparation can harbor bacteria, a new study is the first to find that viruses can just as easily be spread by cross-contamination from utensils such as knives and graters.

Novel ante-natal class improves parent-child relationship

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:45 AM PST

Parents undergoing a novel antenatal class that focused on helping understand the world from the infants' perspective are more likely to develop better relationships with their child.

Cycling safer than driving for young people, new study suggests

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:02 PM PST

Researchers have found that cycling is safer than driving for young males, with 17 to 20 year old drivers facing almost five times greater risk per hour than cyclists of the same age.

Death rate two to four times as high among childless couples

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:02 PM PST

Despite the popular belief among parents that having children shortens their lives, the reverse seems to be true, particularly for women, indicates a large study of childless couples, treated for infertility.

Can the memory of a good meal fill your belly?

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:00 PM PST

People who think they have eaten more feel less hungry hours after a meal.

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