Mary Kay Inc. Partners with the Women of Alpha Chi Omega to End Dating Abuse...
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Mary Kay Inc. and Alpha Chi Omega are partnering to help bring an end to dating abuse and domestic violence. Together with dating abuse experts at...
View ArticleEuropean Antibiotic Awareness Day
Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem and a major threat to the future of healthcare – national and international action is needed to improve treatment, education and monitoring. European...
View ArticleSisters Play Major Support Role During Conversations About Romantic...
Adolescence can be an impressionable time for girls as they begin forming ideas about dating and sexuality. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that sisters often take on key roles of...
View ArticleOne in 2,000 People in the UK Estimated to be Carrying Variant...
One in 2,000 people in the UK are estimated to be carrying variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) proteins, according to a study led by Professor Sebastian Brandner (UCL Institute of Neurology). The...
View ArticleResearcher Finds Biological Component of Prosocial Behavior Linked to Social...
Scientists increasingly are uncovering answers for human behavior through genetic research. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that prosocial behavior, such as volunteering and helping...
View ArticleZendaya And Alexis Jones Team Up with Secret Mean Stinks to Unite Girls...
In an effort to turn the tide on girl-to-girl bullying, Secret Deodorant’s Mean Stinks held the Biggest. Assembly. Ever. This nationwide event is the first time thousands of students in high schools...
View ArticleChildren And Pregnant Mothers in Developing World Still Face Widespread...
More than 90 years after the League of Nations called for a ban on lead in paint, and despite the existence of many safe alternatives, young children and pregnant mothers in the developing world are...
View ArticleLower Blood Sugars May Be Good for the Brain
Even for people who don’t have diabetes or high blood sugar, those with higher blood sugar levels are more likely to have memory problems, according to a new study published in the October 23, 2013,...
View ArticleChildren in Primary Seven have Healthier Teeth Than Ever Before
Children in primary seven have healthier teeth than ever before, according to new figures. Statistics released by ISD Scotland show that 72.8 per cent of primary seven children have no obvious decay,...
View ArticleFootball Legend Sir Alex Ferguson Stars in Lung Cancer Campaign
A campaign starring football legend Sir Alex Ferguson has been launched to help increase the early detection of lung cancer. The former football manager talks about how early detection of lung cancer...
View ArticleRelationships of Mothers Can Influence Adolescent Relationships
Until now, little research has been conducted on the association between parents’ friendships and the emotional well-being of their adolescent children. A new study from researchers at the University...
View ArticleResting Pulse Rate Increasing in Children
The resting pulse rate of UK pre-teens may have risen by up to two beats a minute during the past 30 years. However the rise does not seem to be linked to the overall weight gain seen in this age group...
View ArticleHigh Blood Pressure in Middle Age May Better Predict Memory Loss Than During...
People in middle age who have a high blood pressure measure called pulse pressure are more likely to have biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in their spinal fluid than those with lower pulse pressure,...
View ArticleAccess to Television, Computers Or Video Games in Bedrooms Linked to Less...
Having bedroom access to television, computers or video games is linked to less sleep in boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a team of University of Missouri researchers found. “Previous research...
View ArticleBrain Scans Show Evidence of Brain Abnormalities Months After Symptoms From...
After a mild concussion, special brain scans show evidence of brain abnormalities four months later, when symptoms from the concussion have mostly dissipated, according to research published in the...
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