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- Facebook interests could help predict, track and map obesity
- Drinking one 12-ounce sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 22 percent, study suggests
- Clenching right fist may give better grip on memory
- Body size conveyed by voice determines vocal attractiveness
- Moms more likely than other employees to leave male-dominated jobs with long hours
| Facebook interests could help predict, track and map obesity Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:52 PM PDT The higher the percentage of people in a city, town or neighborhood with Facebook interests suggesting a healthy, active lifestyle, the lower that area's obesity rate. At the same time, areas with a large percentage of Facebook users with television-related interests tend to have higher rates of obesity. Such are the conclusions of a study comparing geotagged Facebook user data with data from national and New York City-focused health surveys.  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:52 PM PDT Drinking one (or one extra) 12-ounce serving size of sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can be enough to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22 percent, a new study suggests.  |
| Clenching right fist may give better grip on memory Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:51 PM PDT Clenching your right hand may help form a stronger memory of an event or action, and clenching your left may help you recollect the memory later, according to new research.  |
| Body size conveyed by voice determines vocal attractiveness Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:51 PM PDT Deep male voices and high-pitched female voices are perceived as more attractive because listeners gauge the speaker's body size from the frequency of their voice, according to new research.  |
| Moms more likely than other employees to leave male-dominated jobs with long hours Posted: 24 Apr 2013 07:31 AM PDT As demands for long work hours continue to increase, a new study found that mothers are more likely than other employees to leave jobs in male-dominated fields.  |
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