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• America is increasingly diverse, but challenges remain
• Cost savings for those who need surgery as ACL injury treatment
• You say he's just a friend, but your voice says differently
• California's new mental health system helps people live independently
• Technology, not uninsured patients, driving hospital costs
• Freedom, choice key to restorative lunch breaks
• Eye contact may make people more resistant to persuasion
• New bio bank to resolve legal, ethical issues
• Out-of-pocket medical spending will drop for many under Affordable Care Act
• Over-the counter as effective as Rx at managing post-tonsillectomy pain
• Listening matters for mothers
• College students face risks, unknown benefits from misuse of prescription stimulants
• Depression does not expose someone to a greater risk of cancer
• Sleeping too little, or too much, linked to heart disease, diabetes, obesity
• Gathering information about food not top priority for those with high metabolisms
• Body image impacts weight gain during pregnancy
• Despite menu changes, calorie, sodium levels in chain restaurant entrees remain the same
• Legionella bacteria found in compost products
• Fertility problems? Joining the 'breakfast club' can help
• First ever global index to measure wellbeing of older people
• Falls don’t have to be part of getting older
• Americans' surprising response to government during great recession
• Link found between high-fat, high-calorie diet and pancreas cancer

America is increasingly diverse, but challenges remain Posted: 02 Oct 2013 03:57 PM PDT America's communities are becoming increasingly diverse, but there are still important concerns about racial and ethnic integration in the future, according to researchers.

Cost savings for those who need surgery as ACL injury treatment Posted: 02 Oct 2013 11:11 AM PDT To aid in the decision making process, a study offers new information for those considering or needing surgery. For the first time, researchers assessed the economic and societal impact of ACL surgery in relation to the cost of the procedure and confirmed a significant cost savings to society over time.

You say he's just a friend, but your voice says differently Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:44 AM PDT New research finds that men and women alter their voices when speaking to lovers versus friends and that such variations can potentially be used to detect infidelity.

California's new mental health system helps people live independently Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:55 AM PDT A new analysis of California's mental health system finds that comprehensive, community-based mental health programs are helping people with serious mental illness transition to independent living.

Technology, not uninsured patients, driving hospital costs Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:55 AM PDT Technology, not uninsured patients, likely explains the steep rise in the cost of hospital care in Texas in recent years.

Freedom, choice key to restorative lunch breaks Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:55 AM PDT Working through lunch might not be as bad as they say, suggests a new paper on work recovery, but only if employees choose that themselves, and don't feel pressured into it.

Eye contact may make people more resistant to persuasion Posted: 02 Oct 2013 06:26 AM PDT Making eye contact has long been considered an effective way of drawing a listener in and bringing him or her around to your point of view. But new research shows that eye contact may actually make people more resistant to persuasion, especially when they already disagree.

New bio bank to resolve legal, ethical issues Posted: 01 Oct 2013 04:18 PM PDT When researchers collect human tissue in a so-called bio bank, the purpose is usually to learn about various diseases and improve curing of them. But a group of researchers are in the process of creating a bio bank, which will generate knowledge about the legal and ethical aspects of bio banking as well as contributing to medical research.

Out-of-pocket medical spending will drop for many under Affordable Care Act Posted: 01 Oct 2013 12:11 PM PDT Making health care insurance more affordable is one key goal of the Affordable Care Act. A new study finds that out-of-pocket medical expenses will decline for most consumers who become newly insured or change their source of health insurance under the program.

Over-the counter as effective as Rx at managing post-tonsillectomy pain Posted: 01 Oct 2013 11:12 AM PDT You may be able to eat all of the ice cream you want after having your tonsils removed, but researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit say you don't necessarily need a prescription to reduce post-operative pain – an over-the-counter pain-reliever is just as effective.

Listening matters for mothers Posted: 01 Oct 2013 08:54 AM PDT Research shows that mothers with prematurely born babies benefit emotionally and mentally from one-on-one sessions with a hospital nurse. The pilot "listening visits" may provide a framework for helping pre-term infant mothers combat anxiety and depression.

College students face risks, unknown benefits from misuse of prescription stimulants Posted: 01 Oct 2013 08:54 AM PDT Misuse of prescription stimulants by students has become a fact of life on college campuses as some students seek every advantage they can to succeed.

Depression does not expose someone to a greater risk of cancer Posted: 01 Oct 2013 07:51 AM PDT The impact of depression on a person contracting cancer has long been suspected, without any study having definitely confirmed or rejected this theory. The links have now been investigated by monitoring 14,203 people between 1994 and 2009, including 1119 who developed cancer as diagnosed by a doctor.

Sleeping too little, or too much, linked to heart disease, diabetes, obesity Posted: 01 Oct 2013 07:50 AM PDT A new study links too little sleep (six hours or less) and too much sleep (10 or more hours) with chronic diseases -- including coronary heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and obesity -- in adults age 45 and older. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine encourages patients suffering from these common chronic conditions to speak with a sleep medicine physician who can evaluate their sleep patterns.

Gathering information about food not top priority for those with high metabolisms Posted: 01 Oct 2013 07:49 AM PDT New research has revealed that individuals with the highest metabolic rates within populations should be the least pre-occupied with keeping track of changes in their environments that could lead them to sources of food. Individuals with slower or average metabolisms however should be constantly monitoring their opportunities for higher gain when they are looking for food. The study shows that variation in metabolic rates between individuals can explain dramatic differences in information use when it comes to food.

Body image impacts weight gain during pregnancy Posted: 01 Oct 2013 07:45 AM PDT How women perceive their bodies during pregnancy and how that impacts on their weight gain has been the subject of a new study.

Despite menu changes, calorie, sodium levels in chain restaurant entrees remain the same Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:15 AM PDT Although a number of chain restaurants have announced healthy menu changes over the years, the overall calorie and sodium levels in main entrees offered by top US chain restaurants assessed from 2010 to 2011 have remained the same.

Legionella bacteria found in compost products Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:13 AM PDT A study investigating the presence of Legionella in compost, has found that the bacteria exist in a significant number of commercial products.

Fertility problems? Joining the 'breakfast club' can help Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:13 AM PDT A new study reveals that eating a good breakfast can have a positive impact on women with problems of infertility.

First ever global index to measure wellbeing of older people Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:13 AM PDT A team has developed the Global AgeWatch Index to help highlight the varying quality of life and wellbeing that older people experience in countries around the world. Global AgeWatch Index 2013 is the first quantitative measure of its kind to focus on the wellbeing of older people on a worldwide scale. The Index compares the experiences of older people from 91 countries around the world and ranks them in order of quality of experience.

Falls don’t have to be part of getting older Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:12 AM PDT Falls, and the injuries they cause, are not an inevitable part of aging. According to researchers, there are many things that can be done to prevent falls.

Americans' surprising response to government during great recession Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:00 AM PDT In response to past economic crises such as the Great Depression, Americans demanded government policy solutions to widespread unemployment and rising income insecurity. But a new study found that public support for government efforts to address social problems actually declined in the wake of the 2008 economic crisis.

Link found between high-fat, high-calorie diet and pancreas cancer Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:00 AM PDT A new study demonstrates the first direct link between obesity and risk of pancreatic cancer. The research used mice to model human obesity and metabolism. The mice were given high-calorie, high-fat diets, which resulted in high numbers of pre-cancer lesions. Results from this research support a low-fat, low-calorie diet as preventative measure against cancer.

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