Study links bullying with family violence.
While bullies and their victims traffic in threats, taunts and fights in the schoolyard, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed those on both sides are also more likely to live with violence at home.
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Serious people live longer.
We’ve been told for years that stress can kill you. We’ve been told that happy people live longer and that hours in the gym will keep you healthy. Now an eight decade long study has turned this kind of long-cherished conventional wisdom on its head. Now it seems stress can be good for you and serious people may live longer than those with sunny dispositions. Exercise may not hold the key to longevity.
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Video games compel you to eat even when you aren’t hungry.
A study in Canada has offered up a new clue to the country’s obesity epidemic. The study suggested that video-game use is not just a rampant and sedentary replacement for physical exertion, but actually compels players to eat more — even when they are not hungry.
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Swearing helps numb the pain.
One way to help numb the pain after an injury? New research suggests swearing helps. Keele University scientists found that letting forth a volley of foul language can have a powerful painkilling effect, especially for people who do not normally use expletives.
Older staff are more productive than younger colleagues
Older workers are more productive than their younger colleagues, according to researchers.
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Scientists using a technique that is decades old for brain stimulations have found that it boosts learming. According to one researcher, it appears zapping your brain with a 9-volt battery will make you better at video games. But don’t try this yourself.
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Red Bull and vodka is riskier than just drinking alcohol.
Drinking the popular mix of Vodka and Red Bull is riskier than drinking alcohol alone, according to a new study. Researchers found that while physical and mental impairment were no different with the combination, the feeling of intoxication was higher.
Customers shopping for meat.
High levels of bacteria in meat commonly found on grocery store shelves have been found by researchers. According to a study released on Friday, more than half of the bacteria is resistant to multiple types of antibiotics.
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Every language can be traced back to a long-forgotten dialect spoken by our Stone Age ancestors in Africa.
From English to Mandarin – Every language in the world evolved from a prehistoric ‘mother tongue. ‘ The mother tongue was first spoken in Africa tens of thousands of years ago, a new study reveals.
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More babies could be saved if the mothers had better medical care.
Worldwide, more than 2 million babies are stillborn every year. About half of the babies born stillborn could be saved if their mothers had better medical care, according to researchers’ estimates.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A study has found that women on an ‘apple diet’ saw their cholesterol drop by almost a quarter in six months. Another added benefit is they also lost weight.
Seniors who shop frequently live longer.
Retail therapy does more than soothe the soul — it could also be a sign of long life for elderly people, according to a new study.
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