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• Autism risk for developing children exposed to air pollution: Infant brain may be affected by air quality
• Did you see that? How could you miss it?
• This week's forecast: Sunny with a 40 percent chance of flu
• To get the best look at a person's face, look just below the eyes
• Personalities influence workforce planning
• More Facebook friends means more stress, says report
• Burning more calories is easier when working out with someone you perceive as better
• Alarming 15-fold increase in inflatable bouncer-related injuries among children
• Bothered by negative, unwanted thoughts? Just throw them away

Autism risk for developing children exposed to air pollution: Infant brain may be affected by air quality Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:42 PM PST Scientists have demonstrated that polluted air -- whether regional pollution or coming from local traffic sources -- is associated with autism.

Did you see that? How could you miss it? Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:10 PM PST A psychology study shows that people do not recall things they have seen -- or at least walked by -- hundreds of times.

This week's forecast: Sunny with a 40 percent chance of flu Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:10 PM PST Scientists have developed a system to predict the timing and severity of seasonal influenza outbreaks that could one day help health officials and the general public better prepare for them. The system adapts techniques used in modern weather prediction to turn real-time, web-based estimates of influenza infection into local forecasts of seasonal flu.

To get the best look at a person's face, look just below the eyes Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:29 AM PST They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. However, to get a real idea of what a person is up to, according to new research, the best place to check is right below the eyes.

Personalities influence workforce planning Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:13 AM PST What if factory foremen treated their workers less like the machines they operate, and more like people, with personality strengths and differences? Surely the workers would benefit, but might the employers also see positive results in the workplace, as well as being able to cut costs?

More Facebook friends means more stress, says report Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:12 AM PST A large number of friends on Facebook may appear impressive but, according to a new report, the more social circles a person is linked to online the more likely social media will be a source of stress.

Burning more calories is easier when working out with someone you perceive as better Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:09 AM PST Research finds burning more calories is easier when working out with someone you perceive as better.

Alarming 15-fold increase in inflatable bouncer-related injuries among children Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:09 AM PST Researchers found that from 1995 to 2010 there was a 15-fold increase in the number of inflatable bouncer-related injuries that were treated in US emergency departments among children younger than 18 years of age. In 2010 alone, more than 30 children per day, or about one child every 45 minutes, were treated in hospital emergency departments for injuries associated with inflatable bouncers.

Bothered by negative, unwanted thoughts? Just throw them away Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:04 AM PST If you want to get rid of unwanted, negative thoughts, try just ripping them up and tossing them in the trash.

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