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How mindfulness training affects health Posted: 12 Feb 2015 03:35 PM PST Over the past decade, there have been many encouraging findings suggesting that mindfulness training can improve a broad range of mental and physical health problems. Yet, exactly how mindfulness positively impacts health is not clear. Researchers have developed a model suggesting that mindfulness influences health via stress reduction pathways.

'Nurture' more important than 'nature' in childhood obesity Posted: 11 Feb 2015 05:32 AM PST Parents' lifestyles, rather than their genes, are primarily responsible for their children being overweight.

Feeling unloved? Like this post Posted: 09 Feb 2015 08:32 AM PST A new study suggests that people who are generally insecure in their relationships are more actively engaged on the social media site -- frequently posting on walls, commenting, updating their status or 'liking' something -- in hopes of getting attention.

HPV vaccination not linked to riskier sex, study finds Posted: 09 Feb 2015 08:32 AM PST Receiving the HPV vaccine does not increase rates of sexually transmitted infections in adolescent females, suggesting that vaccinating girls is not likely to promote unsafe sexual activity, according to new findings.

Wealthier men less likely to help partners with housework Posted: 04 Feb 2015 09:57 AM PST Men on lower incomes are more likely to help their partners with housework than higher-earners, although women are still by far doing the most around the home, no matter how many hours they work or how much they are paid.