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Monday, December 12, 2011

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


New game to raise awareness of energy

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 07:19 PM PST

An energy quiz which tests people's knowledge of the amount of energy used by various devices and processes, such as leaving the lights switched on the Christmas tree, has now been developed.

Ready-to-bake cookie dough not ready-to-eat, study of E. coli outbreak finds

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 07:53 AM PST

The investigation of a 2009 multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, an important cause of bacterial gastrointestinal illness, led to a new culprit: ready-to-bake commercial prepackaged cookie dough.

New approach to management of overeating in children

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:58 PM PST

Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity. Current methods to treat such overeating in youth focus on therapies that restrict what kids may eat, requiring them to track their food intake and engage in intensive exercise. Psychiatrists are now developing new ways to treat overeating in children and adults.

Women are best at being social on social media

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:52 AM PST

Results of extensive study reveals gender divide in use of social media -- and how celebrities exploit social media to connect with their fans. Young women are leaders of change in styles of storytelling in the new digital economy, a social media expert has found.

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