Psychology & Psychiatry
Neglected boys may turn into violent adolescents
Parents who physically neglect their boys may increase the risk that they will raise violent adolescents, according to Penn State sociologists.
Aug 19, 2014
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Health
New research explores the red v. blue state knowledge about abortion
A new national survey reveals that the political divide among red-versus-blue states does not support the hypothesis that knowledge about abortion and health is shaped by the state in which one lives. Research led by Danielle ...
Aug 18, 2014
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Addiction
Study suggests federal law to combat use of 'club drugs' has done more harm than good
A federal law enacted to combat the use of "club drugs" such as Ecstasy—and today's variation known as Molly—has failed to reduce the drugs' popularity and, instead, has further endangered users by hampering the use of ...
Aug 17, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research finds that sharing housework doesn't mean couples have less sex
Does sharing the housework cut into couples' sex lives? The authors of a 2013 study would say yes, but new research done by Georgia State sociologists suggests otherwise.
Aug 14, 2014
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Health
Tea Party support linked to educational segregation, new study shows
In January of 2009, Barack Obama assumed the U.S. presidency in the midst of the most severe recession since the great depression of the 1930s. While many Americans hoped the new administration would take an active role in ...
Jul 18, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Context switching in daily life stresses us, study finds
Transitioning frequently between social settings, such as from home to office or changing social roles from parent to employee, can be a particularly stressful daily hassle, says a new Cornell study published in the Social ...
Mar 6, 2014
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Health
Women with a high economic status claim to have better sex
An analysis based on the first Spanish National Sexual Health Survey, carried out in 2009, confirms that socioeconomic factors affect sexual satisfaction. People with a lower economic status claim to be less sexually satisfied, ...
Jan 15, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Greek crisis has biological health effects
Young adults in Greece suffer more from stress and mental health problems and are less optimistic about the future than Swedes of the same age. The grave financial problems in Greece have brought on a social crisis that has ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Health
Intelligent use of electronic data helps the medicine go down, say researchers
Electronic data routinely gathered in hospitals can be used as a warning system for missed doses of prescribed medicine and making improvements to patient safety, says a new study.
Sep 16, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Strong grandparent-adult grandchild relationships reduce depression for both
A new study shows that grandparents and grandchildren have real, measurable effects on each other's psychological well-being long into grandchildren's adulthood.
Aug 12, 2013
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