News articles tagged with 'habit'
Non-smokers put on less weight
— 24 Apr 2010 11:04 | HealthA new study links nicotine poisoning with weight gain, and concludes that active smokers, not only those who stop, put on more weight than non-smokers. After four years of analysis…
New insight into addictive behaviour offers treatment hope
— 30 Apr 2009 12:33 | HealthAddictive behaviour is determined by conscious, rapid thought processes, not necessarily by the content of visual stimuli as previously thought according to research funded by the Biotechnology…
Sun-safe pool policies appear related to sun safety behaviours among pool staff
— 17 Feb 2009 10:50 | HealthThe social environment at swimming pools appears to be related to sun safety behaviours of outdoor pool staff, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology,…
Turtles alter nesting dates due to temperature change
— 7 Nov 2008 14:24 | BiologyTurtles nesting along the Mississippi River and other areas are altering their nesting dates in response to rising temperatures, says a researcher from Iowa State University…
'Dry cleaning effect' explained by forgetful Yale researcher
— 21 Oct 2008 12:22 | HealthYale researchers have described how duelling brain systems may explain why you forget to drop off the dry cleaning and may point to ways that substance abusers and people with obsessive…
How are children choosing their food portions?
— 8 Oct 2008 06:09 | HealthAt dinner time, parents will often tell their child to clean their plate. However, that old maxim might lead kids to eat more than they need, especially when portions are adult-sized…
When bears steal human food, mom's not to blame
— 7 May 2008 05:21 | EnvironmentResearchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) found that the black bears that become habituated to human food and garbage may not be learning these behaviours exclusively…
Teens who have TV in their bedroom are less likely to engage in healthy habits
— 7 Apr 2008 13:30 | HealthUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers have found that older adolescents who have a bedroom television are less likely to engage in healthy activities such as exercising,…
Elderly more likely to deny smoking when asked
— 7 Feb 2008 19:00 | HealthMore elderly adults are lighting up cigarettes and not reporting their nicotine habits to doctors and others, according to findings from one of the first studies to examine the accuracy…
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