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Saturday, February 23, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Parents talking about their own drug use to children could be detrimental

Posted: 22 Feb 2013 05:31 AM PST

Parents know that one day they will have to talk to their children about drug use. The hardest part is to decide whether or not talking about ones own drug use will be useful in communicating an antidrug message. Recent research found that children whose parents did not disclose drug use, but delivered a strong antidrug message, were more likely to exhibit antidrug attitudes.

Smarter lunchrooms make lunch choices child's play

Posted: 22 Feb 2013 05:31 AM PST

In Jan. 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture passed a series of regulations designed to make school lunches more nutritious, which included requiring schools to increase whole grain offerings and making students select either a fruit or vegetable with their purchased lunch. However, children cannot be forced to eat these healthier lunches. In a new study, researchers determined that small, inexpensive changes to school cafeterias influenced the choice and consumption of healthier foods.

Wanted: A life outside the workplace

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 08:58 AM PST

New research suggests the growing number of workers who are single and without children have trouble finding the time or energy to participate in non-work interests, just like those with spouses and kids.

Accidental poisonings leading cause of deaths at home, study finds

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 07:41 AM PST

An increasing number of people die from unintentional home injury, in large part due to accidental drug overdose, according to a new study.

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