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• Playtime: Affectionate, less controlling mothers have strongest relationships with their children
• Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of Type 1 diabetes
• Omega-3-rich ground beef available soon
• Water tubing-related injuries up 250 percent
• Facebook unfriending has real life consequences: Many avoid 'unfrienders' in real life
• Beef up: Middle-aged men may need more to maintain muscle mass
• Your history may define your future: Tell your doctor
• Men are from Mars Earth, women are from Venus Earth

Playtime: Affectionate, less controlling mothers have strongest relationships with their children Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:47 PM PST Researchers long have evaluated the roles parents play in children's development. Now, researchers have found that mothers' directiveness, the extent to which they try to control the content and pace of young children's play, varies based on the children's ages and the mothers' ethnicities. In addition, the study found that the more directive the mothers were during play, the less engaged children were with them and the more negative emotion the children displayed toward their mothers.

Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of Type 1 diabetes Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:46 PM PST Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50 percent, according to researchers. The findings, if confirmed in future studies, could lead to a role for vitamin D supplementation in preventing this serious autoimmune disease in adults.

Omega-3-rich ground beef available soon Posted: 04 Feb 2013 11:23 AM PST Beef-lovers will soon have a tasty way to stock up on omega-3s thanks to ground beef with 200 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids.

Water tubing-related injuries up 250 percent Posted: 04 Feb 2013 11:21 AM PST Water tubing, a recreational activity in which participants ride an inner tube which is pulled behind a boat by a tow rope, has grown in popularity in recent years. Unfortunately, the number of injuries related to this activity has also increased.

Facebook unfriending has real life consequences: Many avoid 'unfrienders' in real life Posted: 04 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST Unfriending someone on Facebook may be as easy as clicking a button but a new study shows the consequences can reach far beyond cyberspace.

Beef up: Middle-aged men may need more to maintain muscle mass Posted: 04 Feb 2013 08:42 AM PST People tend to lose muscle mass as they age; researchers are investigating ways to delay or counteract age-related muscle loss. A new study suggests that current guidelines for meat consumption are based on the protein needed to prevent deficiency without consideration for preservation of muscle mass, particularly for older individuals who are looking to maintain their muscle as they age.

Your history may define your future: Tell your doctor Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:59 AM PST In a new study, researchers found that patients who use a web-based risk appraisal tool are more likely to have important family history documented.

Men are from Mars Earth, women are from Venus Earth Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:45 AM PST It's time for the Mars/Venus theories about the sexes to come back to Earth, a new study shows. From empathy and sexuality to science inclination and extroversion, statistical analysis of 122 different characteristics involving 13,301 individuals finds that men and women, by and large, do not fall into different groups.

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