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• Brief therapy eases symptoms of combat-related psychological trauma
• Awkward Facebook encounters
• How concussion can lead to depression years later
• Problem-child behavior could result from early puberty in girls
• Life and work: one and the same?
• Strong nutrition education can lead to healthier food choices among low-income families
• Keep on exercising, researchers advise older breast cancer survivors
• Economic factors may affect getting guideline-recommended breast cancer treatment
• Peer-review science is taking off on Twitter, but who is Tweeting what and why?
• Knowledge lacking about HPV vaccine effectiveness
• Taking probiotics in pregnancy, giving to infants, doesn't prevent asthma
• One percent of population responsible for 63% of violent crime, Swedish study reveals
• British living standards tighten as cost of living soars by 25 percent
• Healthy vs. unhealthy diet costs about $1.50 more per day
• Living alone on the rise
• High-powered handheld blue laser toys can cause serious eye injuries

Brief therapy eases symptoms of combat-related psychological trauma Posted: 09 Dec 2013 01:08 PM PST A new brief therapy eases symptoms of combat-related psychological trauma, a nursing study shows. The research suggests Accelerated Resolution Therapy may be an option for veterans who do not respond optimally to conventional therapies endorsed by the Department of Defense and VA.

Awkward Facebook encounters Posted: 09 Dec 2013 12:23 PM PST A friend posts a picture on Facebook that shows you picking food out of your teeth. Awkward! Such Facebook faux pas are common. But depending on who you are and to whom you allow access to your Facebook page, such embarrassments can cause greater anguish, according to a new study.

How concussion can lead to depression years later Posted: 09 Dec 2013 11:32 AM PST A head injury can lead immune-system brain cells to go on "high alert" and overreact to later immune challenges by becoming excessively inflammatory – a condition linked with depressive complications, a new animal study suggests.

Problem-child behavior could result from early puberty in girls Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:24 AM PST A study shows early maturing in adolescent girls can increase aggressive and delinquent behavior.

Life and work: one and the same? Posted: 09 Dec 2013 07:53 AM PST Flexible workplaces may seem attractive when considering work-life balance but new research being published shows it's not unusual for firms to cash-in, profiting from our "free" time and non-professional aptitudes, experts warn.

Strong nutrition education can lead to healthier food choices among low-income families Posted: 09 Dec 2013 07:49 AM PST Well-designed nutrition education programs can lead to healthier food choices among low-income families who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a study.

Keep on exercising, researchers advise older breast cancer survivors Posted: 09 Dec 2013 06:09 AM PST To build and maintain muscle strength, it is best for older breast cancer survivors to follow an ongoing exercise program of resistance and impact training. Research has found that the bone benefit from one year of such training could be maintained, even with less exercise, up to a year later, which could help prevent bone fractures in the long run.

Economic factors may affect getting guideline-recommended breast cancer treatment Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:41 AM PST Women with interruptions in health insurance coverage or with low income levels had a significantly increased likelihood of failing to receive breast cancer care that is in concordance with recommended treatment guidelines, according to researchers.

Peer-review science is taking off on Twitter, but who is Tweeting what and why? Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:41 AM PST The most tweeted peer-reviewed articles published between 2010 and 2012, and the trends associated with their social media success, have now been identified.

Knowledge lacking about HPV vaccine effectiveness Posted: 08 Dec 2013 06:02 AM PST Knowledge about the efficacy of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in preventing cervical cancer was lacking in the majority of survey respondents for whom the information would be relevant, according to researchers.

Taking probiotics in pregnancy, giving to infants, doesn't prevent asthma Posted: 06 Dec 2013 09:44 AM PST Taking probiotics has health benefits, but preventing childhood asthma isn't one of them, shows newly published research.

One percent of population responsible for 63% of violent crime, Swedish study reveals Posted: 06 Dec 2013 08:16 AM PST The majority of all violent crime in Sweden is committed by a small number of people. They are almost all male (92%) who early in life develop violent criminality, substance abuse problems, often diagnosed with personality disorders and commit large number non-violent crimes.

British living standards tighten as cost of living soars by 25 percent Posted: 06 Dec 2013 06:10 AM PST The minimum cost of living has soared by a quarter since the start of the economic downturn in the United Kingdom, according to a report, which details the true inflationary pressures facing low income households.

Healthy vs. unhealthy diet costs about $1.50 more per day Posted: 05 Dec 2013 02:17 PM PST The healthiest diets cost about $1.50 more per day in the United States than the least healthy diets, according to new research. The finding is based on the most comprehensive examination to date comparing prices of healthy foods and diet patterns vs. less healthy ones.

Living alone on the rise Posted: 05 Dec 2013 01:59 PM PST More people than ever are living alone, according to new research. Researchers found the percentage of households with just one person has more the doubled since 1960 from 13 to 27 percent.

High-powered handheld blue laser toys can cause serious eye injuries Posted: 05 Dec 2013 01:57 PM PST Exposure for even fractions of a second to high-powered blue handheld laser devices can cause serious eye injuries, according to a study recently released. The researchers have concluded that the wide availability of these devices, which are often marketed as toys, could lead to an epidemic of ocular injuries, and greater public awareness and government intervention should be encouraged.

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