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• Adventures in microgravity: Students experiment in simulated space-flight conditions
• Getting married or having a child makes you less satisfied at work, new research shows
• Exposure to violence has long-term stress effects among adolescents
• Increase in track-related injuries found among youth in the United States
• Thumbs down on fireworks, warns trauma expert

Adventures in microgravity: Students experiment in simulated space-flight conditions Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:58 PM PDT Six students spent a week in June conducting airborne research in low gravity under the guidance of scientists and engineers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Getting married or having a child makes you less satisfied at work, new research shows Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:19 PM PDT Major life events such as marriage or the birth of a first child have a detrimental effect on job satisfaction, according to a new study.

Exposure to violence has long-term stress effects among adolescents Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:26 PM PDT Children who are exposed to community violence continue to exhibit a physical stress response up to a year after the exposure, suggesting that exposure to violence may have long-term negative health consequences, according to new research.

Increase in track-related injuries found among youth in the United States Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:26 PM PDT With the 2012 summer Olympic games about to take place in London, children everywhere are looking forward to watching their sports idols and role models take center stage. While the Olympics may inspire some to try a new sport, such as track, parents should be aware that this participation does not come without risk of injury.

Thumbs down on fireworks, warns trauma expert Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:15 PM PDT Thumb and finger loss account for 32 percent of all reported injuries due to fireworks - imagining not being able to text for life is more potent than personal safety to today's generation, says a trauma surgeon.

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