Too much of a good thing: When having an extremely high body image can lead to health problems
May 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For many women, body image is a constant struggle; a poor self-image can lead to a host of both mental and physical health problems. But a new study out of Temple University finds that an extremely good body ...
FDA: Kids at risk from testosterone gel
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A little testosterone might be good for adults, but it can cause serious harm to children, federal health officials warned Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration said adults using prescription testosterone gel ...
More pills, less quality of life for kidney patients
May 07, 2009 |
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The more pills a dialysis patients takes, the worse their health-related quality of life, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findin ...
Is There a Relationship Between Facebook, Grades?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- News in mid-April of an unpublished study suggesting that college students' use of Facebook was related to lower college academic achievement probably sent more than a few parents reeling. ...
Scientists develop new technology for tracking algal toxins
May 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new tool for tracking algal toxins is under development at UC Santa Cruz.
US swine flu victims had chronic health problems
May 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Health officials have released details about the chronic health problems suffered by the two people who died from swine flu in the United States. The Mexican toddler who died in Texas suffered from ...
Sweet deception: New test distinguishes impure honey from the real thing
May 07, 2009 |
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Here's some sweet news for honey lovers: Researchers in France are reporting development of a simple test for distinguishing 100 percent natural honeys from adulterated or impure versions that they say are ...
A big lesson from the reef
May 07, 2009 |
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The lesson from Australia's Great Barrier Reef is that we have to protect its biodiversity - because biodiversity in turn protects us.
ESA to launch two large observatories to look deep into space and time
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two of the most sophisticated astronomical spacecraft ever built - Herschel and Planck - will be launched by ESA this month towards deep space orbits around a special observation point beyond ...
Kidney disease patients reap rewards of prevention
May 07, 2009 |
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Making sure you see your doctor and have tests run on a regular basis can prevent serious complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American So ...
Sniffing Out the Physical Condition of Conspecifics
May 07, 2009 |
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To date, it has been unknown exactly how mammals are capable of sniffing out whether a conspecific is ill. The biologists Prof. Marc Spehr and Daniela Flügge are following a good lead. They have discovered ...
Police, charities, even crime suspects using Twitter to get the message out
May 07, 2009 |
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When state police Sgt. Stephen Jones wanted to track down a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Hackensack, he decided a Twitter update -- or a "tweet" -- would be the fastest way to reach the public.
First sea trials for deep-ocean robotic DNA lab
May 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In late April 2009, a team of MBARI researchers tested the world's only deep-sea robotic DNA lab beneath the waters of Monterey Bay.
Consumers more likely to identify healthy food using traffic light nutrition labels
May 07, 2009 |
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Consumers are five times more likely to identify healthy food when they see colour-coded traffic light nutrition labels than when labels present the information numerically by showing what percentage of the recommended daily ...
Health and well-being in old age: It's still money that counts
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The impact that wealth and social class has on people's well-being in old age is far greater than is often assumed. New research from the Economic and Social Research Council reveals just how great the difference really is ...
