Health
Friends and family increase the risk of children becoming smokers in the UK
Teenagers whose mothers smoked during pregnancy, or whose parents or friends smoke, are more likely to smoke themselves.
Nov 15, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smartphones raising a mentally fragile generation
San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge sees smartphones and social media as raising an unhappy, compliant "iGen."
Nov 13, 2018
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Pediatrics
Model identifies adolescents at risk for smoking initiation
(HealthDay)—A novel prognostic tool can be used to accurately identify adolescents at risk for initiating cigarette smoking, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Pediatrics.
Oct 19, 2018
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Health
Nurseries may trump informal or childminder care for kids' psychological development
Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being looked after by family/friends or a childminder in early childhood, suggests research published online ...
Oct 1, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A relationship breakdown also damages friendships, new research finds
A relationship breakdown can also cause the unexpected and traumatic loss of friends, new research has shown.
Sep 25, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How winning friends may influence adolescent behaviors
Adolescents may get by with a little help from their friends, but, according to Penn State researchers, friend selection and friend influence, as well as gender, may all play a role in establishing friendships that can help, ...
Sep 21, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids grasp that you get what you pay for
From a young age, children have a nuanced understanding of fairness.
Jun 19, 2018
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Medical research
Are pain tolerance levels similar among groups of friends?
Are your friends very pain tolerant? Then it is likely that you are as well, provided you are a male. A recent study, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain, along with an Editorial Comment by Dr. Jeffrey Mogil, published ...
May 23, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Facebook app offers opportunity to help unpaid Alzheimer's caregivers via friendsourcing
Researchers at IUPUI have developed a Facebook app that, a study shows, offers a way to provide much-needed support to unpaid caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease.
May 9, 2018
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Health
Friends play bigger role than others in how active girls are in late childhood, study shows
Who your daughter hangs out with at school plays a major role in her physical activity levels, according to a new University of Alberta study.
Apr 24, 2018
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