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Study Shows TV Can Hinder the Development of Children Under 2

Kathy Landin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:24:44 +0000

Pediatricians and development experts have strongly urged parents, once again, to limit the amount of television their young children watch.

The American Academy of Pediatrics released a recommendation to all parents of children under 2 years old Tuesday. It stressed that any time spent in front of a video screen provides no educational benefits for children under age 2 and can even delay development by leaving less time for important interaction and play.

New Study Shows Why Men Think Blondes Have More Fun

Shauna Wright — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:12:13 +0000

A new study proves what many already suspected — if a blonde, a redhead and a brunette walk into a bar, the blonde will indeed get more male attention. But not for the reasons you might think.

Almost Half of Men Would Dump Their Girlfriend If She Got Fat

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:20:00 +0000

When it comes to looks, we now have further evidence that man are more shallow than women. A survey by Ask Men of 70,000 people from the United States, Canada, Australia and Great Britain has revealed that 48 percent of guys say they would end their relationship with a girlfriend who become fat. When the [...]

Britain May Increase Recommendations for Healthy Alcohol Consumption

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:56:37 +0000

The Commons Science and Technology Committee in the United Kingdom is considering increasing its guidelines for healthy alcohol consumption, which currently state men shouldn’t routinely drink more than four units of alcohol a day — about two pints of beer — and women should limit themselves to three units — a large glass of wine.

Doctors have cast doubts on the recommendations, put in place by the Royal College of Physicians in 1987.

New Study Says Impulsive People Weigh More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:14:38 +0000

We all know eating too much and moving too little can add a little extra around the waist. But can your personality lead to weight gain too?

A new study published by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology says it’s possible.

Three researchers from the US Department of Health and Human Services followed nearly 2,000 people over a 50-year life span and found those who were more impulsive were likely to be about 24 pounds heavier than those who weren’t. They also found that subjects who weren’t terribly friendly may experience “a greater increase in the Body Mass Index across the adult life span.”

Will Sharing a Bed with Toddlers Harm Their Development?

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:47:42 +0000

It’s okay for a parent and a toddler to sleep in the same bed, according to a new study.

Bed sharing has always been a topic of disagreement among parenting experts: some endorse the practice, while others say it’s a bad idea.

New Study Says Men Value Cuddling More Than Women Do

Shauna Wright — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:11:42 +0000

Who says men don’t like to cuddle? Not the Kinsey Institute.

The group that studies human sexuality recently asked 1,009 heterosexual middle-aged and older couples in long-term relationships about how satisfied they are with their relationships and sex lives. The results may surprise you.

Are Working Women More Happily Married?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:37:17 +0000

For years, traditional wisdom has held that when both halves of a couple works, they spend less time together and are thus less happy in their marriages. A new study, however, seems to disprove that theory. Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles and Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that the challenges of outside [...]

Parents Would Rather Have a Boy Than a Girl: Poll

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:00:11 +0000

A recent Gallup poll of 1,020 adults shows that, if Americans could only have one child, they’d rather have a boy than a girl

According to the poll, published Thursday, 40 percent said they’d want to have a boy, while 28 percent said they’d rather have a girl instead.