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Thursday, December 15, 2011

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Cigarette and alcohol use at historic low among teens

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 09:59 AM PST

Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the Future survey began polling teenagers in 1975, according to this year's survey results. However, this positive news is tempered by a slowing rate of decline in teen smoking as well as continued high rates of abuse of other tobacco products (e.g., hookahs, small cigars, smokeless tobacco), marijuana and prescription drugs.

Ability to love takes root in earliest infancy

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 09:59 AM PST

The ability to trust, love, and resolve conflict with loved ones starts in childhood -- way earlier than you may think. New research suggests that your relationship with your mother during the first 12 to 18 months of life predict your behavior in romantic relationships 20 years later.

Cotton fabric cleans itself when exposed to ordinary sunlight

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 07:28 AM PST

Imagine jeans, sweats or socks that clean and deodorize themselves when hung on a clothesline in the sun or draped on a balcony railing. Scientists are reporting development of a new cotton fabric that does clean itself of stains and bacteria when exposed to ordinary sunlight.

Microbial contamination found in orange juice squeezed in bars and restaurants, Spanish study suggests

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 06:46 AM PST

Scientists have analyzed fresh orange juice squeezed by machines in catering establishments. They have confirmed that 43% of samples exceeded the acceptable enterobacteriaceae levels laid down by legislation. The researchers recommend that oranges are handled correctly, that juicers are washed properly and that the orange juice is served immediately rather than being stored in metal jugs.

Caffeine study shows sport performance increase

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 06:45 AM PST

Caffeine combined with carbohydrate could be used to help athletes perform better on the field, according to new research.

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