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• Smart and socially adept increases labor market value
• Summer jobs are good for kids, says study
• Expectant moms turn to internet for pregnancy advice more than they would like
• Sitting too much, not just lack of exercise, is detrimental to cardiovascular health
• Non-diet approach to weight management more effective in worksite wellness programs
• Less exercise, not more calories, responsible for expanding waistlines
• Taking a short smartphone break improves employee well-being, research finds
• College athletes with abusive coaches more willing to cheat
• Babies born to healthy moms worldwide are strikingly similar in size
• How two simple questions could help GPs identify patients with drinking problems
• 18% of high school seniors smoke hookah, researchers find
• Sutures or staples? Best choice for C-section
• 'Unhealthy' food and drinks have starring role in kids' TV programs, UK study finds
• High-protein weight loss diets can work, scientists show
• Just 25 minutes of mindfulness meditation alleviates stress, study shows

Smart and socially adept increases labor market value Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:25 PM PDT Data shows an increase over time in the labor market valuation of individuals who possess cognitive ability as well as social skills. No matter how you cut it, individuals who reach the highest rungs on the corporate ladder are smart and social, new research shows.

Summer jobs are good for kids, says study Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:25 PM PDT Teenagers who work at summer or evening jobs gain a competitive advantage later in life, a new study shows. Developing early knowledge of the working world and how to manage in it, they are more likely to find good employment and earn more money in the future. The more hours that 15-year-olds work, particularly during the school term when they have to learn to manage their time, the better their career prospects, says one researcher.

Expectant moms turn to internet for pregnancy advice more than they would like Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:25 PM PDT Pregnant women are using the Internet to seek answers to their medical questions more often than they would like, say researchers.

Sitting too much, not just lack of exercise, is detrimental to cardiovascular health Posted: 07 Jul 2014 11:16 AM PDT Cardiologists have found that sedentary behaviors may lower cardiorespiratory fitness levels. New evidence suggests that two hours of sedentary behavior can be just as harmful as 20 minutes of exercise is beneficial.

Non-diet approach to weight management more effective in worksite wellness programs Posted: 07 Jul 2014 10:43 AM PDT Researchers have found that 'Eat for Life,' a new wellness approach that focuses on mindfulness and intuitive eating as a lifestyle, is more effective than traditional weight-loss programs in improving individuals' views of their bodies and decreasing problematic eating behaviors.

Less exercise, not more calories, responsible for expanding waistlines Posted: 07 Jul 2014 10:42 AM PDT Sedentary lifestyle and not caloric intake may be to blame for increased obesity in the US, according to a new analysis. A study reveals that in the past 20 years there has been a sharp decrease in physical exercise and an increase in average body mass index (BMI), while caloric intake has remained steady. Investigators theorized that a nationwide drop in leisure-time physical activity, especially among young women, may be responsible for the upward trend in obesity rates.

Taking a short smartphone break improves employee well-being, research finds Posted: 07 Jul 2014 09:13 AM PDT Short smartphone breaks throughout the workday can improve workplace productivity, make employees happier and benefit businesses, a researcher reports. "By interacting with friends or family members through a smartphone or by playing a short game, we found that employees can recover from some of their stress to refresh their minds and take a break," the researcher said.

College athletes with abusive coaches more willing to cheat Posted: 07 Jul 2014 07:34 AM PDT College athletes who have abusive coaches are more willing to cheat in order to win than players with more ethical coaches, according to new research based on surveys from almost 20,000 student athletes at more than 600 colleges across the country. Men's teams were much more willing to cheat than women's teams, according to the study, and men's football, basketball and baseball teams reported the highest willingness to cheat at large universities where players are often under intense pressure to win.

Babies born to healthy moms worldwide are strikingly similar in size Posted: 07 Jul 2014 06:27 AM PDT Babies' growth in the womb and their size at birth, especially their length, are strikingly similar the world over -- when babies are born to healthy, well-educated and well-nourished mothers. That is the finding of a large study that involved almost 60,000 pregnancies in eight defined urban areas in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Kenya, Oman, the UK and USA.

How two simple questions could help GPs identify patients with drinking problems Posted: 07 Jul 2014 06:24 AM PDT Alcohol problems are often undetected in primary care but by asking two simple questions, GPs could quickly uncover which patients have drinking problems -- including patients who would otherwise remain undetected -- according to new research.

18% of high school seniors smoke hookah, researchers find Posted: 07 Jul 2014 06:23 AM PDT While cigarette use is declining precipitously among youth, evidence indicates that American adolescents are turning to ethnically linked alternative tobacco products, such as hookahs, cigars, and various smokeless tobacco products, according to a recent report. A new study identifies how prevalent Hookah use is and which teens are most likely to be using it.

Sutures or staples? Best choice for C-section Posted: 07 Jul 2014 06:23 AM PDT Settling a long-time debate, researchers show that sewing up a C-section skin incision with sutures leads to fewer complications than using surgical staples. Cesarean sections account for about a third of all deliveries in the United States (in China that number is as high as 46 percent). A 2013 study showed that over 50 percent of doctors prefer to use staples over sutures, for ease of use, speed of the procedure, and for closing deeper incisions such as those in overweight women.

'Unhealthy' food and drinks have starring role in kids' TV programs, UK study finds Posted: 04 Jul 2014 10:48 AM PDT Unhealthy food and drinks are common in kids' TV programs broadcast in England and Ireland, and frequently portrayed in a positive light, reveals research. Statutory legislation to curb children's exposure to high sugar and fat in food/drink in TV adverts was introduced in the UK in 2007, and similar regulations have recently come on stream in Ireland. But these aren't applied to program content, say the researchers.

High-protein weight loss diets can work, scientists show Posted: 04 Jul 2014 10:48 AM PDT Scientists have shown that instead of counting calories for weight loss, we would do better to boost the protein content of our diet. Nutritional values of foods are typically given in kilojoules or kilocalories, standard units of energy. However, new research on apes and monkeys suggests that this is too simplistic as different macronutrients -- carbohydrates, fats and proteins- interact to regulate appetite and energy intake.

Just 25 minutes of mindfulness meditation alleviates stress, study shows Posted: 02 Jul 2014 09:25 AM PDT Mindfulness meditation has become an increasingly popular way for people to improve their mental and physical health, yet most research supporting its benefits has focused on lengthy, weeks-long training programs. New research is the first to show that brief mindfulness meditation practice -- 25 minutes for three consecutive days -- alleviates psychological stress. The study investigates how mindfulness meditation affects people's ability to be resilient under stress.

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