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- Long-term use of common heartburn and ulcer medications linked to vitamin B12 deficiency
- A whole new meaning to bad weather: Top ten worst weather places in the world
- Social exclusion and consumer product preference: Drink Pepsi to fit in, but fly American to stand out?
- Natural disaster relief: How does psychological distance affect donations?
- Motivating women to forget the message: When do breast cancer ads backfire?
- Exercise alleviates sexual side-effects of antidepressants in women
- Colleges pay attention: How do top ten rankings influence applications?
- Does gender play role in negative word of mouth advertising?
- Why reading your horoscope on diet days might be a bad idea
- Holiday shopping for friends? Looking for unique gifts might not be best plan
- You are what your father eats: Father's diet before conception plays crucial role in offspring's health, study suggests
- Increased attention needed for cancer risk from silica
- Right amount of fat, protein, key to babies
- Call for action on cutting sugar
- 35 year study finds exercise reduces risk of dementia
- Cardiovascular complications, hypoglycemia common in older patients with diabetes
- Marketing loans for fertility treatments raises ethical concerns
- Study shows exercise improves depression in Parkinson's patients
- Screening decisions must balance potential benefits with potential patient harm
- No pictures, please: Taking photos may impede memory of museum tour
- 24 children a day treated in U.S. ERs for high chair-related injuries
- Variability in olfactory receptors affects human odor perception
| Long-term use of common heartburn and ulcer medications linked to vitamin B12 deficiency Posted: 10 Dec 2013 01:36 PM PST Long-term use of commonly prescribed heartburn and ulcer medications is linked to a higher risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a new study.  |
| A whole new meaning to bad weather: Top ten worst weather places in the world Posted: 10 Dec 2013 01:35 PM PST Have you ever wondered what places on Earth experience the worst weather? A new article names the top ten places in the world that continually experience the most extreme weather.  |
| Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:07 AM PST Social networks are commonplace in this day and age, and how we fit in may depend on anything from political affiliation, to religion, to even our own personality traits. According to a new study published, consumers who are okay with being rejected from a group are more likely to purchase things that set them apart from the norm.  |
| Natural disaster relief: How does psychological distance affect donations? Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:07 AM PST When natural disasters occur, news reports can tug on our hearts and influence how we react to relief efforts. According to a new study published, consumers are more likely to make a financial donation when there is a sense of immediate urgency and when the act of donating makes them feel good.  |
| Motivating women to forget the message: When do breast cancer ads backfire? Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:07 AM PST After a traumatic experience, the details we remember surrounding the event are sometimes foggy. According to a new study, consumers remember the least when they feel the most threatened.  |
| Exercise alleviates sexual side-effects of antidepressants in women Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:07 AM PST Exercise can benefit health and improve mood, and now new research shows that it has the potential to restore sexual desire and function in women adversely affected by sexual side effects related to antidepressant use.  |
| Colleges pay attention: How do top ten rankings influence applications? Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:34 AM PST Ranked lists are everywhere. If you want to pick out a college, restaurant, hotel, or doctor, chances are there's a Top 10 list that can tell you which ones are the best. According to a new study, moving a mere two spots up or down a ranked list can greatly impact consumer perception.  |
| Does gender play role in negative word of mouth advertising? Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:34 AM PST When do you complain about a faulty product or a bad shopping experience? Do you tell your friends or does a total stranger hear the brunt of your rant? According to a new study, it turns out that men and women engage in negative word-of-mouth advertising in very different ways.  |
| Why reading your horoscope on diet days might be a bad idea Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:34 AM PST Most major newspapers publish daily horoscopes, and for good reason — even when we deny being superstitious, human nature drives us to believe in our own fate. According to a new study published, consumers who believe their fate can change are more likely to exhibit impulsive or indulgent behavior after reading a negative horoscope.  |
| Holiday shopping for friends? Looking for unique gifts might not be best plan Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:34 AM PST Finding the perfect gift for that special someone is never easy, and the challenge gets even harder during the holiday season. According to a new study, consumers shopping for more than one person tend to pass on "guaranteed hits" in lieu of getting something unique for each person on their list.  |
| Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:33 AM PST Mothers get all the attention. But a study suggests that the father's diet before conception may play an equally important role in the health of their offspring. It also raises concerns about the long-term effects of current Western diets and of food insecurity.  |
| Increased attention needed for cancer risk from silica Posted: 10 Dec 2013 07:20 AM PST A new review highlights new developments in understanding the health effects of silica, and calls for action to reduce illness and death from silica exposure at work.  |
| Right amount of fat, protein, key to babies Posted: 10 Dec 2013 04:20 AM PST The early childhood diet and that of the mother during pregnancy determines the health of a child later life. One researcher hopes to drastically improve the health of future generations by giving nutritional advice to pregnant women and young mothers.  |
| Call for action on cutting sugar Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:40 PM PST A study by researchers into the effects of sugars on our oral health recommends cutting down on the sweet additive as part of a global initiative to reduce tooth decay.Since 1990 the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that intake of "free sugars" should be less than 10% of total energy (calorie) intake. Free sugars are sugars that are added to foods by the manufacturer, cook, or consumer; plus those naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit concentrates.  |
| 35 year study finds exercise reduces risk of dementia Posted: 09 Dec 2013 03:10 PM PST A study that monitored the health habits of 2,235 men over a 35-year period has confirmed exercise significantly reduces the risk of dementia. Published today, the study is the longest of its kind to probe the influence of environmental factors in chronic disease.  |
| Cardiovascular complications, hypoglycemia common in older patients with diabetes Posted: 09 Dec 2013 01:07 PM PST Cardiovascular complications and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) were common nonfatal complications in adults 60 years of age and older with diabetes, a recent study found.  |
| Marketing loans for fertility treatments raises ethical concerns Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:25 AM PST An increase in the number of lenders specializing in loans for fertility treatments enables more people to afford the treatments, but it also raises ethical concerns. Among the concerns, doctors are marketing the loans to their patients, and some of these doctors have financial ties to specific lenders. The commentary calls for assessment and oversight of the practice.  |
| Study shows exercise improves depression in Parkinson's patients Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:24 AM PST A new study by a movement disorder neurologist found that depression improved among patients with Parkinson's disease who participated in a long-term group exercise program.  |
| Screening decisions must balance potential benefits with potential patient harm Posted: 09 Dec 2013 07:49 AM PST Screening to detect medical conditions has become standard practice for many diseases, but insufficient attention has been paid to the potential for harm, according to research conducted.  |
| No pictures, please: Taking photos may impede memory of museum tour Posted: 09 Dec 2013 06:24 AM PST Visit a museum these days and you'll see people using their smartphones and cameras to take pictures of works of art, archeological finds, historical artifacts, and any other object that strikes their fancy. While taking a picture might seem like a good way to preserve the moment, new research published suggests that museum-goers may want to put their cameras down.  |
| 24 children a day treated in U.S. ERs for high chair-related injuries Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:41 AM PST High chairs and booster seats are commonly used to help make feeding young children easier. Although most parents assume these products are safe, millions have been recalled in recent years, and injuries associated with their use continue to occur.  |
| Variability in olfactory receptors affects human odor perception Posted: 08 Dec 2013 10:34 AM PST Researchers have found that as much as 30 percent of the large array of human olfactory receptor differs between any two individuals. This substantial variation is in turn reflected by variability in how each person perceives odors.  |
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