Archive: 08/08/2012
'Exergames' not perfect, but can lead to more exercise
Active video games, also known as "exergames," are not the perfect solution to the nation's sedentary ways, but they can play a role in getting some people to be more active.
Aug 8, 2012
Can thinking that you are fat make you fat?
They're everywhere -- in magazines, on the Internet, on televisionpeople with super-thin bodies who are presented as having the ideal body form. But despite the increasing pressure to be thin, more and more of us are ...
Aug 8, 2012
Humanities mini-courses for doctors sharpen thinking and creativity
Mini-courses designed to increase creative stimulation and variety in physicians' daily routines can sharpen critical thinking skills, improve job satisfaction and encourage innovative thinking, according to Penn State College ...
Aug 8, 2012
Scientists discover the truth behind Colbert's 'truthiness'
Trusting research over their guts, scientists in New Zealand and Canada examined the phenomenon Stephen Colbert, comedian and news satirist, calls "truthiness"the feeling that something is true. In four different experiments ...
Aug 8, 2012
Benefit of PET and PET/CT in ovarian cancer is not proven
Due to the lack of studies, there is currently no proof that patients with ovarian cancer can benefit from positron emission tomography (PET) alone or in combination with computed tomography (CT). As regards diagnostic accuracy, ...
Aug 8, 2012