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LifeSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:Exercise and Nutrition, Winter/Holidays
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Falling Temperatures Don’t Mean You Cannot Exercise Outdoors, Says ExpertAn expert in the physiology of exercise gives tips on how to exercise safely in cold temperatures. |
Released: 2/9/2010 1:40 PM EST
Expert Available Ithaca College |
LifeSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:Behavior/Psychology, Matters of the Heart |
Love in the Workplace OK with Co-workers as Long as There Aren't Any Negative Vibes
Pam and Jim on The Office. Meredith and McDreamy on Grey’s Anatomy. Television shows depict many workplace romances, but in the real world how do co-workers view love on the job? According to one Ryerson University professor, most colleagues aren’t bothered by office romances as long as they don’t negatively affect the workplace. |
Released: 2/9/2010 11:00 AM EST
Ryerson University |
LifeSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:Matters of the Heart
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When Love is on the Agenda...
Two faculty members at the University of Utah have over 35 years studying love, romance and relationships covering everyone from adolescents to couples in later life. |
Released: 2/8/2010 9:00 PM EST
Expert Available University of Utah |
LifeSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:Obesity |
Northeastern Professor on Obesity: “Changing the Way We Live”On Tuesday, First Lady Michelle Obama is planning to unveil an anti-childhood obesity drive she is leading. Jessica Hoffman, an associate professor in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences who specializes in school-based prevention of childhood obesity, discusses this urgent health issue and explains what it will take to stop the cycle. |
Released: 2/8/2010 5:00 PM EST
Northeastern University |
LifeSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:Sports |
Countdown to the Olympics: Ryerson University Experts Offer Insight on the GamesRyerson University experts can offer up expertise from sports psychology to the financial impact large sporting events have on cities in the lead-up to the Olympic Games. |
Released: 2/8/2010 3:30 PM EST
Expert Available Ryerson University |
LifeSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:Government/Law, Story Ideas: Life, Economics |
Book Questions Successes of Welfare Reform in OregonUniversity of Oregon authors focus on key perspectives and experiences, provide roadmap for changes. |
Released: 2/8/2010 3:00 PM EST
University of Oregon |
LifeBusinessSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:Behavior/Psychology, Story Ideas: Business, Story Ideas: Life
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Underdogs Have More Motivation? Not so FastMembers of a group or team will work harder when they’re competing against a group with lower status than when pitted against a more highly ranked group, according to a new study. |
Released: 2/8/2010 11:25 AM EST
Ohio State University |
LifeSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:Behavior/Psychology, Children's Health
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TV Drama Can Be More Persuasive Than News ProgramA fictional television drama may be more effective in persuading young women to use birth control than a news-format program on the same issue, according to a new study. |
Released: 2/8/2010 11:00 AM EST
Ohio State University |
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U-M, Dept. of Defense Team Up to Combat Psychological Stigma on and Off the FieldUniversity of Michigan Depression Center, Department of Defense partner to combat stigma associated with seeking care for psychological health, traumatic brain injury among veterans, athletes through Real Warriors Campaign |
Released: 2/5/2010 4:20 PM EST
University of Michigan Health System |
LifeSocial and Behavioral SciencesChannels:Winter/Holidays
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It’s No Stretch Shoveling Snow Leads To InjuriesWhen your driveway is covered in snow this winter, your first thought may be to dig yourself out. But before you grab the shovel, physical therapist Dr. Susan Wainwright shares simple tips to prepare for and avoid injuries from shoveling snow. |
Released: 2/5/2010 12:30 PM EST
Expert Available University of the Sciences in Philadelphia |