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Women active a few times weekly have lower risk of heart disease, stroke and blood clots Posted: 16 Feb 2015 05:05 PM PST Middle-aged women physically active a few times per week have lower risks of heart disease, stroke and blood clots than inactive women. More frequent physical activity does not appear to lower the risks further, research shows.

Focusing on the success of others can make us selfish Posted: 16 Feb 2015 12:57 PM PST It is believed that the success of humans as a species depends to a large extent on our ability to cooperate in groups. Much more so than any other ape (or mammal for that matter), people are able to work together and coordinate their actions to produce mutual benefits. But what do we base our decisions on when we know whatever we do will affect those around us?

Mindfulness meditation appears to help improve sleep quality Posted: 16 Feb 2015 10:11 AM PST Mindfulness meditation practices resulted in improved sleep quality for older adults with moderate sleep disturbance in a clinical trial comparing meditation to a more structured program focusing on changing poor sleep habits and establishing a bedtime routine, according to a new article.

Marital 'long-timers' have a 'modest rebound' in sexual frequency after 50 years Posted: 16 Feb 2015 06:22 AM PST While people in the early years of marriage have sex more frequently, and their sexual activity tapers off over time, a slight rebound occurs for those whose marriages endure longer than half a century, according to new research.

Teens increasingly sleep deprived Posted: 16 Feb 2015 03:49 AM PST A new study found that female students, racial/ethnic minorities, and students of lower socioeconomic status are less likely to report regularly getting seven or more hours of sleep each night compared with their male counterparts, non-Hispanic white teenagers, and students of higher socioeconomic status, respectively. The largest decrease in the percentage getting seven hours of sleep per night was 15-year-olds, a particularly concerning trend for students at this important juncture in development.

Support for sleeping in? Half of parents favor later school start times for teens Posted: 16 Feb 2015 03:46 AM PST What do parents across the country think of delaying their teens' school start times?

iSpot: Crowdsourcing effective for gathering biodiversity data Posted: 12 Feb 2015 09:23 AM PST New research on iSpot -- The Open University's platform to help people share and learn more about nature -- has recognised crowdsourcing as having a key role in the identification of plant species and wildlife.