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Men may have natural aversion to adultery with friends' wives

After outgrowing teenage infatuations with the girl next door, adult males seem to be biologically designed to avoid amorous attractions to the wife next door, according to a University of Missouri study that found adult ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Soldiers and families can suffer negative effects from modern communication technologies

As recently as the Vietnam and Korean wars, soldiers' families commonly had to wait months to receive word from family members on the front lines. Now, cell phones and the internet allow deployed soldiers and their families ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Retailers should re-size maternity wear for women throughout their pregnancies, study finds

Fashion retailers have seen an increase in demand for maternity wear in recent years, as sales for maternity clothing have increased while overall women's apparel sales have declined. Currently, most retailers ...

Health created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Perceptions of health improve with pension receipt, researcher says

After retirement, pensions provide consistent income to aging individuals. Although the details of pension eligibility and implementation vary by country, receiving pensions can represent a new life stage for individuals. ...

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity coverage in black newspapers is mostly negative, study finds

Obesity rates have increased dramatically in the last few decades. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, while African Americans are only 13 percent of the total population, 82 percent of black women are overweight or obese ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Happily married couples consider themselves healthier, expert says

Research shows that married people have better mental and physical health than their unmarried peers and are less likely to develop chronic conditions than their widowed or divorced counterparts. A University of Missouri ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Youths with autism spectrum disorder need help transitioning to adult health care

Health care transition (HCT) services help young people with special health care needs such as asthma or diabetes move from pediatric to adult health care. However, youths with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have less access ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effective treatment for late infantile batten disease developed

Batten disease is a rare, fatal genetic disorder that affects children. Currently, no effective treatment exists for the disease, which ultimately kills all who are affected. Dachshunds also suffer from Batten disease, and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bisphenol A affects sex-specific reproductive behaviors in monogamous animal species

Parents, teachers and psychologists know boys and girls behave differently. However, that difference isn't taken into account by most methods used to assess the risk to children from chemical exposure, according to Cheryl ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Information Technology improves patient care and increases privacy, informatics expert says

The federal government invested more than $25 billion in health information technology (IT) as a result of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act; yet, little is known about how IT applications improve patient safety ...

Health created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mothers' behavior during playtime linked to young children's engagement with them, researcher says

Researchers long have evaluated the roles parents play in children's development. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that mothers' directiveness, the extent to which they try to control the content ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high levels of stress, researcher says

Stress during pregnancy puts mothers' and their babies' health at risk, previous research has shown. Now, a University of Missouri study indicates low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high ...

Health created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Analysis of social media use could give therapists more complete view of patients' health

Facebook activity provided a window into the psychological health of participants in a study at the University of Missouri. Social media profiles could eventually be used as tools for psychologists and therapists, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Digital diagnostic tools lead to patient dissatisfaction, says MU expert

Health care practitioners now can access patients' data using electronic medical records, which often include information systems that assess individuals' medical histories and clinical research to facilitate doctors' diagnoses. ...

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women must do more to reap same positive health outcomes as men, research suggests

More than one-third of Americans are obese, and these individuals often experience accompanying health issues, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular problems. In response to the so-called "obesity epidemic," many medical ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast