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Friday, December 2, 2011

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


A vaccination against social prejudice

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:42 PM PST

Evolutionary psychologists suspect that prejudice is rooted in survival: Our distant ancestors had to avoid outsiders who might have carried disease. Research still shows that when people feel vulnerable to illness, they exhibit more bias toward stigmatized groups. But a new study suggests there might be a modern way to break that link.

Bitter sensitive children eat more vegetables with help of dip

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:36 PM PST

Close to 70 percent of children have a sensitivity to bitter tasting foods, and that can cause them to avoid many of the leafy, green vegetables they should be eating for healthy development. But new research has found that adding a small amount of dip can help children with this sensitivity eat more of their vegetables.

Some atheist scientists with children embrace religious traditions, according to new research

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 10:25 AM PST

Some atheist scientists with children embrace religious traditions for social and personal reasons, according to new research.

Age-old remedies using white tea, witch hazel and rose may be beneficial, study suggests

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 10:25 AM PST

Age-old remedies could hold the key to treating a wide range of serious medical problems, as well as keeping skin firmer and less wrinkled, according to scientists. Experts have discovered that white tea, witch hazel and the simple rose hold potential health and beauty properties which could be simply too good to ignore.

Moral dilemma: Would you kill one person to save five?

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:54 AM PST

Nine out of 10 people would kill one person to save five others, according to a provocative new morality study.

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