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• Looking out for Number One can make you happy, if you have no choice
• Your child shows up for middle school, but what about his classmates?
• New link between high-fat 'Western' diet and atherosclerosis identified
• Online attitudes predict individuals' compulsive and excessive Internet use and poor well-being
• Child-free women feel intense pressure to have kids, but rarely stress over it
• Caffeine may block inflammation linked to mild cognitive impairment
• Academic achievement improved among students active in structured after-school programs
• App protects Facebook users from hackers
• Fast walking and jogging halve development of heart disease and stroke risk factors, research indicates
• Curb kids' screen time to stave off major health and developmental problems
• Flirting can pay off for women, study finds
• Small signs lead to big frustrations: Analysis of consumer survey data on signage
• Fruits and vegetables: Seven-a-day for happiness and mental health
• Busting common myths about the flu vaccine

Looking out for Number One can make you happy, if you have no choice Posted: 09 Oct 2012 02:15 PM PDT As young children, we're taught that "sharing means caring" and, as we mature, we learn to take others' point of view. If we make a decision that favors self-interest, we often feel guilt for prioritizing ourselves over others. In prioritizing others, however, we sometimes forego the things that we know will make us happy. This raises an intriguing question: Is there any way to pursue self-interest without feeling bad about it? Can we have the proverbial cake and it eat it, too? New research suggests that having our self-interest imposed upon us may help us to avoid feelings of guilt.

Your child shows up for middle school, but what about his classmates? Posted: 09 Oct 2012 11:17 AM PDT How often do your child's classmates go to school? Whether fellow students show up for class matters more than you think, especially if your son or daughter is in middle school, according to experts.

New link between high-fat 'Western' diet and atherosclerosis identified Posted: 09 Oct 2012 10:15 AM PDT Researchers have found that a diet high in saturated fat raises levels of endothelial lipase, an enzyme associated with the development of atherosclerosis, and, conversely, that a diet high in omega-3 polyunsaturated fat lowers levels of this enzyme. The findings establish a "new" link between diet and athersoclerosis and suggest a novel way to prevent cardiovascular heart disease. In addition, the research may help to explain why the type 2 diabetes drug rosiglitazone has been linked to heart problems.

Online attitudes predict individuals' compulsive and excessive Internet use and poor well-being Posted: 09 Oct 2012 10:15 AM PDT Researchers are exploring how specific online communication attitudes -- such as individuals' tendency for online self-disclosure, online social connection, and online anxiety -- predicted their compulsive and excessive Internet use and, in turn, low sense of well-being.

Child-free women feel intense pressure to have kids, but rarely stress over it Posted: 09 Oct 2012 09:18 AM PDT A national survey of nearly 1,200 American women of reproductive age with no children sought to determine if the reason a woman had no children contributed to different types and levels of stress.

Caffeine may block inflammation linked to mild cognitive impairment Posted: 09 Oct 2012 09:18 AM PDT A new study has discovered a novel signal that activates the brain-based inflammation associated with neurodegenerative diseases, and caffeine appears to block its activity. This discovery may eventually lead to drugs that could reverse or inhibit mild cognitive impairment.

Academic achievement improved among students active in structured after-school programs Posted: 09 Oct 2012 09:17 AM PDT Participating in structured after-school care programs such as Boys and Girls Clubs positively affects academic achievement, says a new study. The study looked at data on 719 students in second through eighth grades who participated in after-school activities at local Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas during the 2009-2010 academic year. Students' participation in club activities was correlated with improved grades and fewer school absences.

App protects Facebook users from hackers Posted: 09 Oct 2012 08:24 AM PDT A new app to detect spam and malware posts on Facebook users' walls was found to be highly accurate, fast and efficient, new study suggests.

Fast walking and jogging halve development of heart disease and stroke risk factors, research indicates Posted: 09 Oct 2012 08:24 AM PDT Daily activities, such as fast walking and jogging, can curb the development of risk factors for heart disease and stroke by as much as 50 percent, whereas an hour's daily walk makes little difference, indicates new research.

Curb kids' screen time to stave off major health and developmental problems Posted: 09 Oct 2012 08:21 AM PDT Curbs on children's daily screen time and delaying the age at which they start "the world's favorite pastime" are urgently needed to stave off the risk of serious health and developmental problems, argues a leading psychologist and child health expert.

Flirting can pay off for women, study finds Posted: 09 Oct 2012 08:19 AM PDT When Madeleine Albright became the first female U.S. Secretary of State, she led high-level negotiations between mostly male foreign government leaders. In 2009, comedian Bill Maher asked Albright if she ever flirted on the job and she replied, "I did, I did." Flirtatiousness, female friendliness, or the more diplomatic description "feminine charm" is an effective way for women to gain negotiating mileage, according to a new study.

Small signs lead to big frustrations: Analysis of consumer survey data on signage Posted: 09 Oct 2012 07:21 AM PDT An analysis of national consumer survey data on signage as marketing communication finds that signs that are too small or unclear to consumers seem to be a growing issue.

Fruits and vegetables: Seven-a-day for happiness and mental health Posted: 09 Oct 2012 07:20 AM PDT Happiness and mental health are highest among people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day, according to a new report.

Busting common myths about the flu vaccine Posted: 08 Oct 2012 11:42 AM PDT With cold and flu season upon us, many companies have geared up for what is predicted to be a busy flu season producing 150 million doses of the influenza vaccine, up 17 million from last year. Dr. Dennis Cunningham, infectious disease specialist, said that part of the problem with consumers and the flu vaccine is many people buy into the long-held myths about the flu vaccine and miss opportunities to avoid getting sick. Hear what he has to say about the common myths.

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