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They are rich who have true friends - mates are key to happiness, new research shows

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 24, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (13) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- When friends meet, hearts warm, according to the old proverb — and new research from The University of Nottingham backs this up.


Psychologists create fake proof personality test

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 07, 2008 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (10) | comments 2

Psychologists from the University of Toronto have developed a personality inventory that can predict who will excel in academic and creative domains, even when respondents are trying hard to fake their answers.


Hurricane preparedness survey: Worries about drinking water and medical care

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 23, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the Gulf Coast, a new survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security shows that one-third (34%) of those affected ...





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Less common procedures less common than thought

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery announces the results of its 2009 Less Common Cosmetic Procedures consumer survey. While the media has coined these cosmetic procedures as 'fringe' and made it seem that they are ...


Survey: Most drivers support regulation of cell phones in cars

Technology / Other

created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

A new study by Nationwide Insurance found that U.S. drivers are largely in favor of laws that would restrict the use of cell phones -- for texting, e-mail, and talking -- in cars. The results are pretty interesting when ...


Older black men feel productive, achieve prestige at church

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Older African American women may attend religious services more often than African American men, but men spend more hours per week in other activities at church, a new University of Michigan study found.


Landmark survey highlights needs of unpaid caregivers of people with diabetes

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Hormone Foundation, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, in collaboration with the National Alliance for Caregiving, today released key findings from a first-of-its-kind survey aimed at better understanding ...


Female supervisors more susceptible to workplace sexual harassment

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Women who hold supervisory positions are more likely to be sexually harassed at work, according to the first-ever, large-scale longitudinal study to examine workplace power, gender and sexual harassment.


Prescribers miss potentially dangerous drug pairs, research shows

Prescribers miss potentially dangerous drug pairs, research shows

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research led by The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has found that medication prescribers correctly identified fewer than half of drug pairs with potentially dangerous drug-drug interactions.


Experts: Disease-resistant plants enhance profits, client satisfaction

Experts: Disease-resistant plants enhance profits, client satisfaction

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New varieties of plants marketed as "disease-resistant" or "insect-resistant" are becoming more accessible to consumers. Available through local garden centers and catalogues, these attractive ornamentals ...


Most radiation oncologists utilize advanced medical imaging techniques, study suggests

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A recent study shows that 95 percent of radiation oncologists use advanced imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and 4-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) ...


Older adults want robots that do more than vacuum, human factors/ergonomics researchers find

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created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at Georgia Tech have discovered that, contrary to previous assumptions, older adults are more amenable than younger ones to having a robot "perform critical monitoring tasks that would require little interaction ...


Study examines movie smoking exposure and team sport participation in youth established smoking

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Participating in team sports is associated with a reduced likelihood of youths becoming established smokers, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journa ...



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