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Obesity Defined
Being 20 percent or more above one's ideal weight.
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New study shows false memories affect behavior
Published August 19, 2008, 11:49 am, EurekAlert!
New research shows that it is possible to change long-term behaviors using a simple suggestive technique.
Psychologists tout educational benefits of video games
Published August 18, 2008, 11:06 pm, iTNews
Video games could benefit students by improving gamers’ problem-solving skills, dexterity, and scientific thinking, psychologists say.
Study: Students' exposure to produce inspires healthier choices
Published August 18, 2008, 4:36 pm, The Capital Times
As child obesity continues to be a major health concern nationwide, results from a new study indicate children may be influenced to eat better simply through exposure to healthier foods. The study, which was published in the most recent Wisconsin Medical Journal, involved data from two groups of Wisconsin fourth-, seventh- and ninth-grade students. One group, consisting of 784 students, received ...
APA Task Force Calls For Reframing Research To Address Resilience Among Black Youth
Published August 18, 2008, 7:14 am, Medical News Today
African-American youth have proven they can bounce back after facing hardship and adversity, yet the majority of studies on this population still focus on the negative outcomes of risk factors, according to a task force of the American Psychological Association.
Learning Across Life Span Via Video Games
Published August 18, 2008, 7:14 am, Medical News Today
Certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve - attributes that have proven useful not only to students but to surgeons, according to research discussed at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. In one paper, Fordham University psychologist Fran C. Blumberg, PhD, and Sabrina S.
Playing Video Games Offers Learning Across Life Span
Published August 17, 2008, 6:27 am, Newswise
Certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve - attributes that have proven useful not only to students but to surgeons, according to research discussed Sunday at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
Chronic Ear Infections Linked To Taste Damage, Increased Obesity Risk In Children And Adults
Published August 15, 2008, 5:13 am, Medical News Today
Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk of being overweight as they age.
Joint Symptoms More Likely For Some Breast Cancer Patients
Published August 15, 2008, 3:16 am, Medical News Today
An article published in The Lancet Oncology reports that postmenopausal women with breast cancer who are on endocrine treatment are likely to experience arthralgia and arthritis (joint symptoms) if they previously have used hormone replacement therapy (HRT), received a hormone-receptor positive
Chronic ear infections linked to increased obesity risk
Published August 14, 2008, 11:18 am, EurekAlert!
( American Psychological Association ) Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk of being overweight as they age. Scientists from around the country presented their findings on this unexpected connection at the American ...
Chronic Ear Infections Linked to Taste Damage, Increased Obesity Risk in Children and Adults
Published August 14, 2008, 11:17 am, Newswise
Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk of being overweight as they age. Scientists from around the country presented their findings on this unexpected connection at the American Psychological Association's 116th Annual ...
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