News tagged with relationship quality


ECO: Industry-funded reviews query sweet drink, obesity tie

(HealthDay)—Reviews that are funded by industry tend to find the evidence weak for a causal link between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the increasing prevalence of obesity, while other reviews consider ...

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

Fun and friends help ease the pain of breast cancer

Breast cancer patients who say they have people with whom they have a good time, or have "positive social interactions" with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms, according to a new Kaiser Permanente ...

Cancer created May 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

We're emotionally distant and that's just fine by me

When it comes to having a lasting and fulfilling relationship, common wisdom says that feeling close to your romantic partner is paramount. But a new study finds that it's not how close you feel that matters most, it's whether ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

To keep a romantic partner happy, don't overshare on Facebook

Spilling your guts to the entire world on Facebook may be a good way to ruin a romantic relationship, according to new research by psychologists at the University of Kansas.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

21 minutes to marital satisfaction: Study shows how minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time

Marital satisfaction—so critical to health and happiness – generally declines over time. A brief writing intervention that helps spouses adopt a more objective outlook on marital conflict could be the answer.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When the mind controls the machines

More than a hundred patients suffering from severe motor impairments have voluntarily participated in the development of non-invasive brain-machine interfaces. The main purpose of these machines is to allow ...

Neuroscience created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reducing sibling rivalry in youth improves later health and well-being

Sibling conflict represents parents' number one concern and complaint about family life, but a new prevention program—designed and carried out by researchers at Penn State—demonstrates that siblings of elementary-school ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify factors that deter nonresident fathers from child involvement

Crime, gang activity and other problems of disordered neighborhoods decrease nonresident fathers' involvement with their children, but it doesn't have the effect on fathers who live with their children in ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study points to potential for improvement in the care, quality of life of epilepsy patients

(Medical Xpress)—Routine screening for psychiatric, cognitive and social problems could enhance the quality of care and quality of life for children and adults with epilepsy, according to a study by UC Irvine neurologist ...

Neuroscience created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Female money doesn't buy male happiness

Macho men whose partners earn more than they do have worse romantic relationships, in part because the difference in income is a strain for them, according to a new study by Patrick Coughlin and Jay Wade from Fordham University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Weight gain induced by high-fat diet increases active-period sleep and sleep fragmentation

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds that prolonged exposure to ...

Health created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fatherly advice: Therapist helps first-time dads experience the joy of fatherhood

(Medical Xpress) -- The transition to fatherhood can be one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, journeys for dads today, says a Kansas State University marriage and family therapist.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0