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• Infant cooing, babbling linked to hearing ability, researcher finds
• Note to young men: Fat doesn't pay well
• 'Brain Breaks' increase activity, educational performance in elementary schools
• Walking off depression and beating stress outdoors? Nature group walks linked to improved mental health
• Mother-infant bed sharing messaging should be tailored, according to researcher
• Single parents' dating, sexual activity contradicts assumptions
• Smart meters could cause conflict for housemates
• Lack of sleep increases risk of failure in school
• Fruit and vegetable consumption could be as good for your mental as your physical health
• New hope for beloved family pets: New blood test for canine cancer
• Newborn screening uncovers hidden genetic disorders
• Few kids receive psychotherapy along with medication for ADHD, study finds
• Healthy lifestyle choices may dramatically reduce risk of heart attack in men

Infant cooing, babbling linked to hearing ability, researcher finds Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:21 PM PDT Infant vocalizations are primarily motivated by infants' ability to hear their own babbling, research shows. Additionally, infants with profound hearing loss who received cochlear implants to help correct their hearing soon reached the vocalization levels of their hearing peers, putting them on track for language development.

Note to young men: Fat doesn't pay well Posted: 23 Sep 2014 11:28 AM PDT Men who are already obese as teenagers could grow up to earn up to 18 percent less than their peers of normal weight, researchers report. The team compared extensive information from Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States, and the results were found across the board.

'Brain Breaks' increase activity, educational performance in elementary schools Posted: 23 Sep 2014 11:27 AM PDT A recent survey about an exercise DVD that adds short breaks of physical activity into the daily routine of elementary school students found it had a high level of popularity with both students and teachers, and offered clear advantages for overly sedentary educational programs.

Walking off depression and beating stress outdoors? Nature group walks linked to improved mental health Posted: 23 Sep 2014 09:14 AM PDT They are common suggestions to remedy stress: You just need a breath of fresh air. Walk it off. Get out and see people. Turns out all those things combined may in fact make you feel better -- a lot better -- a new large scale study suggests.

Mother-infant bed sharing messaging should be tailored, according to researcher Posted: 23 Sep 2014 08:07 AM PDT Bed sharing, a practice where mother and infant sleep on the same surface, remains popular all over the world despite potential health risks for the infant. According to a study, bed sharing can likely be decreased if public health officials tailor messaging to their unique population.

Single parents' dating, sexual activity contradicts assumptions Posted: 23 Sep 2014 07:16 AM PDT Contrary to what is often assumed about single parents, particularly single parents of young children, a new study has found that single parents of children younger than age 5 date and are sexually active as often as singles without children -- and more so than single parents of older children.

Smart meters could cause conflict for housemates Posted: 23 Sep 2014 07:15 AM PDT Arguments about whose turn it is to do the washing up, negotiating rights to the TV remote control and disputes over noise -- as many students returning to university for the new academic year are about to learn the hard way, sharing a house can be a tricky business. And now research has revealed that new technology to allow people to monitor their energy usage in the home could be about to ratchet up the tension.

Lack of sleep increases risk of failure in school Posted: 23 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT A new Swedish study shows that adolescents who suffer from sleep disturbance or habitual short sleep duration are less likely to succeed academically compared to those who enjoy a good night's sleep. In a new study involving more than 20,000 adolescents aged between 12 and 19, researchers demonstrated that reports of sleep disturbance and habitual short sleep duration (less than 7 hours per day) increased the risk of failure in school.

Fruit and vegetable consumption could be as good for your mental as your physical health Posted: 23 Sep 2014 05:59 AM PDT New research focused on mental wellbeing found that high and low mental wellbeing were consistently associated with an individual's fruit and vegetable consumption. 33.5% of respondents with high mental wellbeing ate five or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day, compared with only 6.8% who ate less than one portion.

New hope for beloved family pets: New blood test for canine cancer Posted: 23 Sep 2014 05:59 AM PDT Nearly one out of four dogs will develop cancer in their lifetime and 20 per cent of those will be lymphoma cases. Now, a new user-friendly electronic system for diagnosing lymphoma in dogs in the early stages, and for remission monitoring, has been developed by scientists.

Newborn screening uncovers hidden genetic disorders Posted: 23 Sep 2014 05:58 AM PDT How can a seemingly healthy child have a genetic disorder? An expert explains how newborn screening works and why it can prevent lifelong disability -- and even save a child's life.

Few kids receive psychotherapy along with medication for ADHD, study finds Posted: 22 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT For many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, medication alone can manage symptoms. But evidence shows that some affected children do better and can take lower doses of stimulant medications when they receive behavioral therapy along with ADHD drugs. A new study finds that about one quarter of commercially-insured children who are treated with medication for ADHD also receive psychotherapy, and the percentage is far lower in many parts of the country.

Healthy lifestyle choices may dramatically reduce risk of heart attack in men Posted: 22 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT Following a healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a healthy weight and diet, exercise, not smoking and moderating alcohol intake, could prevent four out of five coronary events in men, according to a new study.

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