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- Facebook is not such a good thing for those with low self-esteem, study finds
- Here is what real commitment to your marriage means
- Need an excuse to book a massage? Massage reduces inflammation and promotes growth of new mitochondria following strenuous exercise
- Sleep deprivation tied to increased nighttime urination in preadolescence
- Societal control of sugar essential to ease public health burden, experts urge
- Why the brain is more reluctant to function as we age
- Men more likely to have an accurate memory of unpleasant experiences
- Sporting event ads viewed favorably, especially if the game is close
- College reduces odds for marriage among disadvantaged
| Facebook is not such a good thing for those with low self-esteem, study finds Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:14 PM PST In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for improving friendships. But in practice, people with low self-esteem seem to behave counterproductively, bombarding their friends with negative tidbits about their lives and making themselves less likeable, according to a new study.  |
| Here is what real commitment to your marriage means Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:14 PM PST What does being committed to your marriage really mean? A psychology professors answer this question in a new study based on their analysis of 172 married couples over the first 11 years of marriage.  |
| Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:17 AM PST About 18 million individuals undergo massage therapy annually in the U.S. Despite several reports that long-term massage therapy reduces chronic pain and improves range of motion in clinical trials, the biological effects of massage on skeletal tissue have remained unclear - until now.  |
| Sleep deprivation tied to increased nighttime urination in preadolescence Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:53 AM PST A new study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more often during the rest cycle. Researchers found sleep deprivation caused healthy children, ages 8-12, to urinate significantly more frequently, excrete more sodium in urine, have altered regulation of the hormones important for excretion.  |
| Societal control of sugar essential to ease public health burden, experts urge Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:53 AM PST Sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health, according to a team of researchers, who maintain in a new report that sugar is fueling a global obesity pandemic, contributing to 35 million deaths annually worldwide from non-communicable diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer.  |
| Why the brain is more reluctant to function as we age Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:51 AM PST New findings reveal a novel mechanism through which the brain may become more reluctant to function as we grow older.  |
| Men more likely to have an accurate memory of unpleasant experiences Posted: 01 Feb 2012 06:27 AM PST Researchers reveal how pleasantness and emotional intensity affects memories. A woman's memory of an experience is less likely to be accurate than a man's if it was unpleasant and emotionally provocative, new research suggests.  |
| Sporting event ads viewed favorably, especially if the game is close Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:30 AM PST The average price for a 30-second advertising spot in the 2012 Super Bowl on Feb. 5 is a staggering $3.5 million and a new study suggests that, for advertisers, it may not really matter if the New England Patriots or the New York Giants win. But for the sake of companies forking out big bucks on the ads, it had better be a close and exciting game.  |
| College reduces odds for marriage among disadvantaged Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:24 AM PST For those with few social advantages, college is a prime pathway to financial stability, but it also unexpectedly lowers their odds of ever marrying, according to a new study.  |
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