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• Softer fast food restaurant lighting and music can cut calorie intake 18 percent
• There are reasons – but not good ones – to avoid a flu vaccine this year
• Beliefs drive investors more than preferences
• Pretend play may not be as crucial to child development as believed, new study shows
• Kindergarten readiness: Are shy kids at an academic disadvantage?
• Why retire later?
• Gene that predicts happiness in women discovered
• Tropical Storm Isaac can damage your health
• Antibiotic residues in sausage meat may promote pathogen survival
• Is long-term weight loss possible after menopause?
• We are more easily influenced when we follow our heart

Softer fast food restaurant lighting and music can cut calorie intake 18 percent Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:49 PM PDT Your mood for food can be changed by a restaurant's choice of music and lighting, leading to increased satisfaction and reduced calorie intake, according to a new study.

There are reasons – but not good ones – to avoid a flu vaccine this year Posted: 28 Aug 2012 02:07 PM PDT It can fly through the air or hitch a ride on a handshake, hug or kiss. "It" is seasonal flu. There are many reasons to get an annual flu vaccine, but a physician offers a tongue-in-cheek "Top 10 Reasons Not to get a Flu Shot."

Beliefs drive investors more than preferences Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:30 PM PDT New research casts doubt on the widely held theory that individual investors' decisions are driven mainly by their feelings toward losses and gains.

Pretend play may not be as crucial to child development as believed, new study shows Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT Pretend play that involves uses of the imagination to create a fantasy world or situation can be fun for preschool children, but a new study finds that it is not as crucial to a child's development as currently believed.

Kindergarten readiness: Are shy kids at an academic disadvantage? Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:33 AM PDT Researchers have identified specific attributes among young children that affect school performance.

Why retire later? Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:33 AM PDT What if every US worker got an automatic 10 percent pay raise at age 55? According to a new study, most people would work quite a bit longer to enjoy the extra income before they retired.

Gene that predicts happiness in women discovered Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:51 AM PDT Sorry guys, this happiness gene is for women. A new study has found a gene that appears to make women happy, but it doesn't work for men.

Tropical Storm Isaac can damage your health Posted: 28 Aug 2012 08:10 AM PDT Drastic climate changes brought on by severe storms can spur allergy and asthma symptoms for sufferers across the country.

Antibiotic residues in sausage meat may promote pathogen survival Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:32 AM PDT Antibiotic residues in uncured pepperoni or salami meat are potent enough to weaken helpful bacteria that processors add to acidify the sausage to make it safe for consumption, according to a new study.

Is long-term weight loss possible after menopause? Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:32 AM PDT Studies have found that it is difficult to keep weight off in the long term. For post-menopausal women, natural declines in energy expenditure could make long-term weight loss even more challenging. A new study finds that in post-menopausal women, some behaviors related to weight loss in the short term are not effective or sustainable for the long term. Interventions targeting these behaviors could improve long-term obesity treatment outcomes.

We are more easily influenced when we follow our heart Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:33 AM PDT When we let our hearts choose for us, we are more influenced by people who resemble ourselves, a new study shows.

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