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Mothers, but not fathers, follow their own moms' parenting practices
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 09, 2009 |
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When it comes to how they raise their children, mothers today tend to follow the same practices their own mothers did, according to a new study that looked at parenting practices across two generations.
Biological fathers not necessarily the best, social dads parent well too
Jul 31, 2008 |
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A large number of U.S. children live or will live with a "social father," a man who is married to or cohabiting with the child's mother, but is not the biological father. A new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family examin ...
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FTC expands Intel anti-competition probe, sources say
Dec 04, 2009 |
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The Federal Trade Commission has broadened its investigation of Santa Clara, Calif., chipmaker Intel beyond the company's competition with Advanced Micro Devices to include at least one other Silicon Valley company, Nvidia, ...
Water-saving technology focus of new grant
Dec 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many ornamental nursery growers test to see if their plants need water by sticking a finger in the soil to see if its dry. Or, they just water them whether they need it or not. University of Georgia horticulturists ...
Texas AgriLife researchers working to develop heartier, better-adapted crops
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Dr. Daniel Leskovar, a Texas AgriLife Research plant physiologist at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde, has been investigating ways to help vegetable plants make a less stressful transition from the ...
Global warming may require higher dams, stilts
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- With the world losing the battle against global warming so far, experts are warning that humans need to follow nature's example: Adapt or die.
Study shows US lags behind in transit safety programs for female riders
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by UCLA professor Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris documents the gap between women's transit safety needs and programs in the U.S. that respond to them.
FTC: Children still marketed violent content
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The video game industry is doing a better job at keeping young kids away from violent and other inappropriate content than the music and movie businesses, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission.
Parents gone wild? Study suggests link between working memory and reactive parenting
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 03, 2009 |
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We've all been in situations before where we get so frustrated or angry about something, we will lash out at someone without thinking. This lashing out reactive negativity happens when we can't control our emotions. Luckily, ...
Smokeless tobacco called 'moist snuff' is contaminated with harmful substances
Dec 03, 2009 |
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A new study on the smokeless tobacco product called moist snuff placed between lip and gum has led scientists in Minnesota to urge the tobacco industry to change manufacturing practices to reduce snuff's ...
Comcast, NBC deal will face tough antitrust review
Dec 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Comcast Corp. will likely have to accept substantial conditions if the cable TV provider wants to win regulatory approval for control of NBC Universal's broadcast network, cable channels and movie ...
Patients can safely skip pre-surgery stress tests and beta blockers
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Physicians should "throttle back" from routinely ordering stress tests and prescribing beta blockers to patients before non-cardiac surgeries, according to a report by the University of Michigan released online this week.
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