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• Babies named for fathers, not mothers, reflect US cultural ideologies
• Tobacco myths persist 50 years after US Surgeon General warned Americans of smoking dangers
• For obese teen girls, aerobic exercise may trump resistance training in health benefits
• Popular 'door-in-the-face' persuasion strategy can sometimes backfire
• Natural products discovery group asks for public's help with citizen science program
• More secure app-store for Android
• Study shows trustworthy people perceived to look similar to ourselves
• Food blogs serve as source of nutritionally balanced recipes? Analysis of six popular food blogs
• Three 'hands on' nutrition classes enough to impact health behaviors in lower income women
• Defining allergy fact from fiction
• Parenting improves with coaching via cell phone
• Collaborative efforts help mental health patients quit smoking
• Researchers help make pediatric eye cancer easier to detect
• 'Tearless' onions could help in fight against cardiovascular disease, weight gain
• Hospitals with neurology residency programs more likely to administer life-saving stroke drugs
• School violence lowers test scores, not grades
• Burning biomass pellets instead of wood or plants could lower mercury emissions
• Educational video games can boost motivation to learn

Babies named for fathers, not mothers, reflect US cultural ideologies Posted: 07 Nov 2013 11:25 AM PST From Cal Ripkin, Jr., to Robert Downey, Jr., finding men named after their fathers -- with so-called patronyms -- is easy. But what about matronymns -- names for a mother or grandmother? New research shows that matronymns are rare and that family naming trends follow a regional pattern in the United States: people in states that place higher emphasis on honor are more likely to use patronyms, especially in the face of a terrorist threat.

Tobacco myths persist 50 years after US Surgeon General warned Americans of smoking dangers Posted: 07 Nov 2013 11:24 AM PST Tobacco misconceptions prevail in the United States despite the dramatic drop in smoking rates since the release of the first Surgeon General's Report on smoking and health in January 1964. Cancer experts dispel common myths and share new educational resources to address this persistent challenge.

For obese teen girls, aerobic exercise may trump resistance training in health benefits Posted: 07 Nov 2013 09:32 AM PST New findings suggest that for teen girls, aerobic exercise might be superior to resistance exercise for cutting health risks associated with obesity.

Popular 'door-in-the-face' persuasion strategy can sometimes backfire Posted: 07 Nov 2013 07:34 AM PST Personality research shows outright requests, rather than the door-in-the-face strategy may be more effective for fundraisers.

Natural products discovery group asks for public's help with citizen science program Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:46 AM PST A research group has taken an unconventional approach to finding new compounds with therapeutic relevance by launching a crowdsourcing initiative with citizen scientists from around the country. Researchers team with the public to sample soils from all across the United States for the purpose of identifying new microorganisms that produce drug-like compounds.

More secure app-store for Android Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:44 AM PST Apps often read the data from mobile user devices unnoticed by users. This represents a large security risk, especially for companies. A new App-Store filters out problematic Android applications automatically with the help of detection software.

Study shows trustworthy people perceived to look similar to ourselves Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:44 AM PST When a person is deemed trustworthy, we perceive that person's face to be more similar to our own, according to a new study.

Food blogs serve as source of nutritionally balanced recipes? Analysis of six popular food blogs Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:38 AM PST More people are cooking at home, and more people are finding their recipes online via food blogs. The photos of dishes posted on the blogs, however, may attract potential cooks more than the nutritional value of the recipes. In addition, many food companies sponsor these sites, so the recipes become advertisements for their products. This has the potential to change the healthfulness of the recipes.

Three 'hands on' nutrition classes enough to impact health behaviors in lower income women Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:38 AM PST The knowledge and skills required to change poor nutrition and health behavior choices are often unavailable to those living with financial limitations. Competing demands on time and resources may pose obstacles to their achieving better diets. However, two researchers recently completed a study that looked at the effects that three educational sessions might have on knowledge and behaviors of 118 low-income women of ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Defining allergy fact from fiction Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:38 AM PST From gluten allergy and hypoallergenic pets, to avoiding the flu shot because of an egg allergy, there are a lot of common myths and misconceptions about allergies. Many might be shocking due to a great deal of false information in the media and on the Internet. And some of the misconceptions can be damaging to your health.

Parenting improves with coaching via cell phone Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:38 AM PST First randomized trial shows that texts and calls from parent coaches to young, at-risk mothers improved their parenting skills as their well-being and that of their children.

Collaborative efforts help mental health patients quit smoking Posted: 06 Nov 2013 05:18 PM PST To combat reliance on tobacco in mental health populations, experts agree that mental health services and government-sponsored tobacco control programs must work together to improve education and access to smoking cessation programs.

Researchers help make pediatric eye cancer easier to detect Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:13 AM PST Can parents use digital cameras and smart phones to potentially screen their children for the most common form of pediatric eye cancer? Researchers believe so.

'Tearless' onions could help in fight against cardiovascular disease, weight gain Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:19 AM PST Onions, a key ingredient in recipes around the globe, come in a tearless version that scientists are now reporting could pack health benefits like its close relative, garlic, which is renowned for protecting against heart disease. They published their laboratory analysis, which suggests a similar heart-friendly role for the tearless onions, as well as a possible role in managing weight gain.

Hospitals with neurology residency programs more likely to administer life-saving stroke drugs Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:18 AM PST Stroke patients treated at hospitals with neurology residency programs are significantly more likely to get life-saving clot-busting drugs than those seen at other teaching or non-teaching hospitals, new research suggests.

School violence lowers test scores, not grades Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:18 AM PST A new study finds that while violent crime has a negative impact on standardized test scores, it doesn't have the same effect on grades.

Burning biomass pellets instead of wood or plants could lower mercury emissions Posted: 06 Nov 2013 09:21 AM PST For millions of homes, plants, wood and other types of "biomass" serve as an essential source of fuel, especially in developing countries, but their mercury content has raised flags among environmentalists and researchers. Scientists are now reporting that among dozens of sources of biomass, processed pellets burned under realistic conditions in China emit relatively low levels of the potentially harmful substance.

Educational video games can boost motivation to learn Posted: 06 Nov 2013 09:20 AM PST Math video games can enhance students' motivation to learn, but it may depend on how students play, researchers have found in a study of middle-schoolers.

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