News tagged with friends
Number of Facebook friends linked to size of brain regions, study suggests
Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust have found a direct link between the number of 'Facebook friends' a person has and the size of particular brain regions. In a study published today, researchers at University College ...
Neuroscience
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Facebook is not such a good thing for those with low self-esteem
(Medical Xpress) -- In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for improving friendships. But in practice, people with low self-esteem seem to behave ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2012 |
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New evidence for link between obesity and circle of friends
A Loyola study of high school students provides new evidence that a person's circle of friends may influence his or her weight.
Health
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Study: Facebook makes users envious, dissatisfied
In a joint research study conducted by the Department of Information Systems of the TU Darmstadt (Prof. Dr. Peter Buxmann) and the Institute of Information Systems of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Dr. Hanna Krasnova), ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 21, 2013 |
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Professor documents cancer battle in online videos
(AP) -- At first, David Oliver ignored the bump on his neck that he noticed while shaving. The medical school professor assumed it was calcified scar tissue from a previous surgery.
Cancer
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Doctor looks to China for spinal injury 'cure'
One of the world's leading researchers into spinal cord injuries says China could hold the key to a cure that he has been searching for since he met late actor Christopher Reeve in the 1990s.
Medical research
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Girls feel more anger, sadness than boys when friends offend
Girls may be sugar and spice, but "everything nice" takes a back seat when friends let them down.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Fat-stigma study: Mass media messages appear to trump opinions of family, close friends
Women harbor a fat-stigma even though their family and closest friends may not judge them as "fat," according to findings by Arizona State University social scientists. Those research results, published Aug. 17 in the journal ...
Health
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Friends and family as responsible as health-care professionals for personal health, global survey
Globally, people believe that friends and family have as much responsibility for their personal health as do health care providers, according to the Edelman Health Barometer 2011. After "themselves," nearly half (43%) of ...
Health
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Study highlights issues faced by friends and family of the suicidal
A study focusing on the family and friends of people who were suicidal has highlighted the main challenges they face when trying to judge whether a person is in danger and decide what they should do about it.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Teens who express own views with mom resist peer pressures best
Teens who more openly express their own viewpoints in discussions with their moms, even if their viewpoints disagree, are more likely than others to resist peer pressure to use drugs or drink.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 22, 2011 |
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What's in a name? Psychiatrists' labeling practices may be desensitizing the public
Does the growing number of psychiatric disorder diagnoses have an effect on people with mental illnesses? According to a new study, as definitions of mental illnesses become broader, people who show signs of depression and ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Wide circle of friends key to mid-life wellbeing for both sexes
The midlife wellbeing of both men and women seems to depend on having a wide circle of friends whom they see regularly, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Health
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Popular kids in US and Mexico more likely to smoke, studies show
Be warned, popularity may cause lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema.
Addiction
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Too big or just right? Optimal circle of friends depends on socioeconomic conditions
Some people like to have a few close friends, while others prefer a wider social circle that is perhaps less deep. These preferences reflect people's personalities and individual circumstances—but is one approach to social ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Friends
Friends is an American situation comedy created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which premiered on NBC (National Broadcasting Company) on September 22, 1994. The series revolved around a group of friends in the area of Manhattan, New York City, who occasionally live together and share living expenses. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The original executive producers were Crane, Kauffman and Kevin Bright, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons.
Kauffman and Crane began developing Friends under the title Insomnia Cafe in November 1993. They presented the idea to Bright, with whom they had previously worked, and together they pitched a seven-page treatment of the series to NBC. After several script rewrites and changes, the series was finally named Friends and premiered on NBC's coveted Thursday 8:30 pm timeslot. Filming for the series took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California in front of a live audience. After ten seasons on the network, the series finale was promoted by NBC, and viewing parties were organized around the US. The finale, which first aired on May 6, 2004, was watched by 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fourth most-watched series finale in television history.
Friends received positive reviews throughout its run, and became one of the most popular sitcoms of its time. The series won many awards and was nominated for 63 Primetime Emmy Awards. The series was also very successful in the ratings, consistently ranking in the top ten in the final primetime ratings. Friends has made a large cultural impact. The Central Perk coffee house that had featured prominently in the series has inspired various imitations throughout the world. Repeats of the series continue to air worldwide, and all seasons have been released on DVD. Following the series finale, the spin-off series Joey was created.
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