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Thursday, July 11, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


'Wasted' and 'hammered' versus 'buzzed' and 'tipsy' is more than just semantics

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:29 PM PDT

Prior research found that women tended to use moderate self-referral terms for intoxication, whereas men used heavy terms. New findings confirm that men's drinking is generally described in terms indicative of excessive consumption while women tend to couch drinking in more moderate terms. These labels of intoxication may impact perceptions and subsequent behaviors, but also inform tailored measures for prevention and intervention.

Personality differences linked to later drinking have roots in early childhood

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:29 PM PDT

An individual enters adolescence with personality characteristics and life experiences already accumulated. A new study evaluates the impact of childhood temperament on later alcohol use/problems. Results show that childhood temperament prior to age five predicts adolescent alcohol use and problems at age 15.5 years, even after controlling for socio-demographic factors and parental alcohol problems.

Vaccinated children: A powerful protection for older adults

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:24 PM PDT

Children who receive a vaccine to prevent blood and ear infections, appear to be reducing the spread of pneumonia to the rest of the population, especially their grandparents and other older adults.

Not so blue? Study suggests many Americans less depressed

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 11:20 AM PDT

Depression down among adults over 50, including elderly age 80-84; signs of increased depression in slice of late middle age population

Glued to your cell phone? Research suggests it may reduce your physical activity and fitness

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 11:20 AM PDT

Today's smartphones allow for increased opportunities for activities traditionally defined as sedentary behaviors, such as surfing the internet, emailing and playing video games. However, researchers have linked high cell phone use to poor fitness in college students.

The dark side of artificial sweeteners: Expert reviews negative imact

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 09:20 AM PDT

More and more Americans are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but whether this translates into better health has been heavily debated. A new opinion article reviews surprising evidence on the negative impact of artificial sweeteners on health, raising red flags about all sweeteners -- even those that don't have any calories.

Jealousy can drive us to view ourselves more like our rivals

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:45 AM PDT

If you see your partner flirt with someone else, you may feel hurt, angry, and jealous. The last thing you might expect is to start thinking of yourself more like your rival. New research suggests just that: that jealousy can prompt people to change how they view themselves relative to competitors for their partners' attention.

Females respond better to stress because of estrogen in the brain, animal study finds

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:18 AM PDT

The idea that females are more resilient than males in responding to stress is a popular view, and now researchers have found a scientific explanation.

Don't worry, be healthy: Cheerful people significantly less likely to suffer a coronary event

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 12:55 PM PDT

People with cheerful temperaments are significantly less likely to suffer a coronary event such as a heart attack or sudden cardiac death, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

Placebo effect largely ignored in psychological intervention studies

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 06:48 AM PDT

Many brain-training companies tout the scientific backing of their products -- the laboratory studies that reveal how their programs improve your brainpower. But according to a new report, most intervention studies like these have a critical flaw: they do not adequately account for the placebo effect.

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