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• Researcher digs into the contested peanut-allergy epidemic
• Women's height linked to cancer risk, study finds
• Twitter predicted to become a big TV screen
• Bad night's sleep? The moon could be to blame
• Study of veterans finds links between outdoor activities, improved mental health
• Flow restrictors may reduce young children's accidental ingestion of liquid medications
• 'Weightism' increases risk for becoming, staying obese
• Pocket-sized sensor gives instant fat burning updates
• Maternal smoking during pregnancy associated with offspring conduct problems, study suggests

Researcher digs into the contested peanut-allergy epidemic Posted: 25 Jul 2013 01:13 PM PDT The path of the peanut from a snack staple to the object of bans at schools, day care centers and beyond offers important insights into how and why a rare, life-threatening food allergy can prompt far-reaching societal change, according to a researcher.

Women's height linked to cancer risk, study finds Posted: 25 Jul 2013 11:15 AM PDT The taller a postmenopausal woman is, the greater her risk for developing cancer, according to a new study.

Twitter predicted to become a big TV screen Posted: 25 Jul 2013 09:54 AM PDT New research predicts that Twitter will become much like TV. Researchers predict Twitter posts by everyday people will slow down, yet celebrities and commercial users will continue to post for financial gain.

Bad night's sleep? The moon could be to blame Posted: 25 Jul 2013 09:53 AM PDT Many people complain about poor sleep around the full moon, and now a report offers some of the first convincing scientific evidence to suggest that this really is true. The findings add to evidence that humans -- despite the comforts of our civilized world -- still respond to the geophysical rhythms of the moon, driven by a circalunar clock.

Study of veterans finds links between outdoor activities, improved mental health Posted: 25 Jul 2013 08:27 AM PDT Veterans participating in extended outdoor group recreation show signs of improved mental health, suggesting a link between the activities and long-term psychological well-being, according to results of a new study.

Flow restrictors may reduce young children's accidental ingestion of liquid medications Posted: 25 Jul 2013 06:12 AM PDT Over 500,000 calls are made to poison control centers each year after accidental ingestion of medications by young children, and the number of emergency department visits for unsupervised medication ingestions is rising. In a new study, researchers studied whether adding flow restrictors to bottles can limit the amount of liquid medication a child could access even if child-resistant caps are missing or improperly closed.

'Weightism' increases risk for becoming, staying obese Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:04 PM PDT Weight discrimination may increase risk for obesity rather than motivating individuals to lose weight, according to new research.

Pocket-sized sensor gives instant fat burning updates Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:02 PM PDT Fitness fanatics may soon be able to gauge if their hard work is paying  off without the need for weighing scales thanks to a new device that can  instantly tell if your body is burning fat. The portable, pocket-sized sensor, produced by a group of researchers in  Japan, works by measuring increased levels of acetone on the breath - a  good indicator of when the body has begun to break down fat.

Maternal smoking during pregnancy associated with offspring conduct problems, study suggests Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:02 PM PDT New research examines relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring conduct problems among children.

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