Now Playing newInternet Addiction Could Be Warning Sign of Substance Use in Teens, Reports Journal of Addiction MedicineAdolescents who are "internet addicts" may also be at increased risk of substance abuse, suggests a study in the March issue of Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins|2/13/2012 11:00 AM EST
Phone Counseling Program Helps Workers with DepressionA work-focused, telephone counseling program for depressed employees not only improves depression but also leads to increased productivity and decreased costs, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). – Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine|2/13/2012 10:40 AM EST
China's Pollution Related to E-Cars May Be More Harmful than Gasoline CarsElectric cars have been heralded as environmentally friendly, but findings from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers show that electric cars in China have an overall impact on pollution that could be more harmful to health than gasoline vehicles. – University of Tennessee|2/13/2012 10:40 AM EST
ORNL Microscopy Explores Nanowires’ Weakest Link
Individual atoms can make or break electronic properties in one of the world’s smallest known conductors—quantum nanowires. – Oak Ridge National Laboratory|2/13/2012 10:00 AM EST
Teen Dating Violence Often Occurs Alongside Other Abuse
Q & A on teen dating violence. – American Psychological Association (APA)|2/13/2012 10:00 AM EST
Got Leftovers? Tips for Safely Savoring Foods a Second Time AroundWhether you cook all your food for the week on Sunday or have extra food left at the end of a meal—for many families, leftovers are key to solving the problem of “what’s for dinner.” Meals like pastas, soups, chili, and other home-cooked meals can easily be reheated for lunch at the office the next day or packed in a heat-insulated thermos for kids’ lunches. – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)|2/13/2012 10:00 AM EST
PRP Treatment Aids Healing of Elbow Injuries/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As elbow injuries continue to rise, especially in pitchers, procedures to help treat and get players back in the game quickly have been difficult to come by. However, a newer treatment called platelet rich plasma (PRP) may pose hope, according to researchers presenting their findings at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day meeting in San Francisco. – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)|2/13/2012 9:00 AM EST
Helmet Fit Critical to Preventing Concussion/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Concussions and the issues that can occur following one, continue to be a serious problem for football players. However, one simple game strategy: proper helmet fit, may be one of the easiest game winners for prevention, say researchers presenting their study at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco. – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)|2/13/2012 9:00 AM EST
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