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• Do wearable lifestyle activity monitors really work?
• Lifesaving protocol for school children with severe allergies developed
• How learning to talk is in the genes
• Human faces are so variable because we evolved to look unique
• Can consumers use an easy trick to extend wonderful experiences, shorten bad ones?
• Why are consumers willing to spend more money on ethical products?
• Do you always get what you pay for? How consumers mispredict product quality
• The benefits and dangers of supplements
• We see art more as a person than an object: 'Magical contagion' spreads creator's essence to pieces
• A heart-felt need for dairy food: Small serving beneficial, large not necessary
• More cheese, please! News study shows dairy is good for your metabolic health
• Poor body size judgement can lead to increased tolerance of obesity
• Dental, nutrition experts call for radical rethink on free sugars intake
• Consumption of high-fat dairy products associated with lower risk of developing diabetes
• Brain scans used to forecast early reading difficulties
• Freshman girls know how to eat healthy but lack confidence in their ability to do it

Do wearable lifestyle activity monitors really work? Posted: 16 Sep 2014 03:22 PM PDT Wearable electronic activity monitors hold great promise in helping people to reach their wellness goals. These increasingly sophisticated devices help the wearers improve their wellness by constantly monitoring their activities and bodily responses through companion computer programs and mobile apps. Given the large market for these devices, researchers analyzed 13 of these devices to compare how the devices and their apps work to motivate the wearer.

Lifesaving protocol for school children with severe allergies developed Posted: 16 Sep 2014 12:52 PM PDT As the number of children with food allergies in the U.S. increases, so does the risk of children having a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis on school campuses. School nurses often have treatment plans in place for students with diagnosed allergies, but many children have their first allergic reactions at school, where a specific medication, such as EpiPen epinephrine injectors, may not be available and a response protocol may not be in place.

How learning to talk is in the genes Posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:22 AM PDT Researchers have found evidence that genetic factors may contribute to the development of language during infancy. Scientists discovered a significant link between genetic changes near the ROBO2 gene and the number of words spoken by children in the early stages of language development.

Human faces are so variable because we evolved to look unique Posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:22 AM PDT Why are human faces so variable compared to other animals, from lizards and penguins to dogs and monkeys? Scientists analyzed human faces and the genes that code for facial features and found a high variability that could only be explained by selection for variable faces, probably because of the importance of social interactions in human relationships and the need for humans to be recognizable.

Can consumers use an easy trick to extend wonderful experiences, shorten bad ones? Posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:19 AM PDT Many experiences rarely seem to last the right amount of time. Vacations feel too short, meetings seem too long, and bad dates never seem to end. A new study finds that simply categorizing experiences can help consumers extend good experiences and shorten the bad ones.

Why are consumers willing to spend more money on ethical products? Posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:19 AM PDT What motivates consumers to make ethical choices such as buying clothing not made in a sweat shop, spending more money on fair-trade coffee, and bringing their own bags when they go shopping? According to a new study, ethical consumption is motivated by a need for consumers to turn their emotions about unethical practices into action.

Do you always get what you pay for? How consumers mispredict product quality Posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:19 AM PDT Consumers are willing to spend thousands of dollars for luxury brand watches such as Rolex and Cartier because they are synonymous with high quality. But does this mean that inexpensive watches made by low-cost rivals must always be low quality? According to a new study, consumers mistakenly predict product quality based on quality consistency in other price ranges.

The benefits and dangers of supplements Posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:17 AM PDT From multivitamins to supplements that pledge to help with everything from depression to treating athlete's foot, whole stores are filled with these alternative medications. With so many options out there it can be difficult for patients to know what is beneficial or even where to start.

We see art more as a person than an object: 'Magical contagion' spreads creator's essence to pieces Posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:17 AM PDT We see art more as a person than an object, according to new research. And in some cases, we make distinctions between artworks — say, an exact replica of a piece created by the artist, versus one created by a different artist. Art, in other words, is an extension of the creator.

A heart-felt need for dairy food: Small serving beneficial, large not necessary Posted: 16 Sep 2014 07:22 AM PDT A daily small serve of dairy food may reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke, even in communities where such foods have not traditionally formed part of the diet according to new research.

More cheese, please! News study shows dairy is good for your metabolic health Posted: 16 Sep 2014 06:27 AM PDT Researchers studied the dairy-eating habits of healthy French-Canadians' and monitored how dairy consumption may have an effect on their overall metabolic health. It's well known that dairy products contain calcium and minerals good for bones, but new research has shown that dairy consumption may also have beneficial effects on metabolic health and can reduce risk of metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Poor body size judgement can lead to increased tolerance of obesity Posted: 16 Sep 2014 05:48 AM PDT Size is relative, especially to people who tend to be on the heavy side. Researchers in the U.S. found that seven in every ten obese adults underestimate how much someone weighs. People of normal weight make this mistake much less often. Mothers of overweight or obese children also tend to misjudge their children's size, as youngsters misjudge their obese mothers' size, says lead author of a new study.

Dental, nutrition experts call for radical rethink on free sugars intake Posted: 15 Sep 2014 05:29 PM PDT Sugars in the diet should make up no more than 3 percent of total energy intake to reduce the significant financial and social burdens of tooth decay, finds new research. Free sugars are defined by the World Health Organization Nutrition Guidance Adivisory Group as follows: "Free sugars include monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods by the manufacturer, cook or consumer, and sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit concentrates."

Consumption of high-fat dairy products associated with lower risk of developing diabetes Posted: 15 Sep 2014 05:29 PM PDT People with the highest consumption of high-fat dairy products -- eight or more portions per day -- have a 23 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with the lowest consumption -- one or less per day, a new study shows.

Brain scans used to forecast early reading difficulties Posted: 15 Sep 2014 05:28 PM PDT Researchers have used brain scans to predict how young children learn to read, giving clinicians a possible tool to spot children with dyslexia and other reading difficulties before they experience reading challenges.

Freshman girls know how to eat healthy but lack confidence in their ability to do it Posted: 15 Sep 2014 12:37 PM PDT Female college freshmen understand the benefits of eating healthy foods and know which foods they should include in their diets. But they lack confidence in their ability to act on that knowledge, especially when it comes to getting enough calcium, says a new study.

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