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Monday, January 21, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Shorter woman, taller man: Preferences for partner height translate into actual partner choices

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 04:53 PM PST

Finding Mr. or Ms. Right is a complicated process, and choosing a mate may involve compromising on less important factors like their height. However, new research suggests that despite the many other factors involved, people's preferences for a partner's height are reflected in real couples in the UK.

Popping the question is his job: Most people hold traditional views on marriage proposals

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:37 PM PST

With marriage proposals in the air around the new year, researchers report that both women and men tend to hold traditional views when it comes to marriage proposals.

Inaccurate diagnoses of melanoma by smartphone apps could delay doctor visits, life-saving treatment

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:37 PM PST

Smartphone applications that claim to evaluate a user's photographs of skin lesions for the likelihood of cancer instead returned highly variable and often inaccurate feedback, according to a new study. The findings suggest that relying on these "apps" instead of consulting with a physician may delay the diagnosis of melanoma and timely, life-saving treatment.

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