Search results for embarrassment
April Fool's joke may leave you red-faced, but it's a good sign, expert says
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Although blushing after an April Fool’s joke might worsen your embarrassment, there is a bright side, says a Duke University professor who is an expert on embarrassment and blushing.
It's enough to make you blush
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 2008 |
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An academic from the University of St Andrews is to delve into a series of embarrassing situations in an attempt to discover who makes us blush.
Fecal incontinence and quality of life
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Fecal incontinence (FI) is a normal part of aging, or the perception that no treatment is available. Doctors may fail to comprehend patient hints about diarrhea and FI or may be reluctant to ask about fecal leakage, perhaps ...
T-Mobile says phone service outage resolved (Update)
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Wireless provider T-Mobile USA Inc. says it has cleared up service problems that were interfering with calls and text messaging for about 5 percent of its customers.
Study examines motivations for tattoo removal
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Individuals who visit dermatology clinics for tattoo removal are more likely to be women than men, and may be motivated by the social stigma associated with tattoos and negative comments by others, according to a report in ...
More clues to midlife dementia that erases personality
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 16, 2008 |
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New clues have been uncovered by University of California, Berkeley, and UC San Francisco researchers to a mystifying, hidden dementia that robs its victims of empathy and social skills, and leads to an early ...
Study finds improved communication encourages patients to seek colorectal cancer screening
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Improved communication among patients and primary care physicians increases the chances those due for colorectal cancer screening will follow their doctors' advice and complete the procedure, a University at Buffalo study ...
Unrequited Love: How to Stay Friends
Jan 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Unrequited romantic feelings don't have to sink friendships, according to research by Michael Motley, a professor of communication at the University of California, Davis.
Heightened weighing discomfort among women may increase their health risks
Feb 28, 2008 |
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A new study from the University of Pennsylvania points to increased health risks for women owing to their higher level of discomfort about being weighed in public.
Study: Cloth diapers just as bad
Jul 04, 2007 |
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Cloth diapers are no better for the environment than the disposable variety, a British government study found.
Students too cool for surgical masks?
Mar 11, 2007 |
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A project at the University of Michigan has students wearing surgical masks to monitor possible flu outbreaks, but some students have been slacking off.
New Russian missile failure sparks UFO frenzy
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Russia's new nuclear-capable missile suffered another failed test launch, the defence ministry said Thursday, solving the mystery of a spectacular plume of white light that appeared over Norway.
Gmail tool catches misdirected messages
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Google on Tuesday added an embarrassment-avoidance tool that catches misdirected Gmail messages before they are fired off by users of the free Web-based email service.
Resignation of SA health minister sought
Sep 06, 2006 |
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Pressure is mounting on South Africa's Health Minister to resign for suggesting garlic, lemons and African potatoes as alternative HIV treatment.
Canadian tobacco firm destroyed evidence: researchers
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Researchers said Thursday they uncovered evidence that a Canadian tobacco company destroyed scientific data it had decades ago showing that cigarettes were addictive and caused cancer.
