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• More than one-third of women have hot flashes 10 years after menopause
• Complaints: Flying the not-so-friendly skies
• Signs point to sharp rise in drugged driving fatalities
• Use of testosterone therapy linked to heart attacks in men under 65, study shows
• Infants know plants provide food, but need to see they're safe to eat
• Having a baby after fertility issues improves couples' chances of staying together
• Connectedness, human use of buildings shape indoor bacterial communities
• Concerned about the health risk of soda?
• E-cigarettes: Known and unknown dangers
• Two stressed people equals less stress: Sharing nervous feelings helps reduce stress
• Intuitive number games boost children's math performance
• Hempseed oil packed with health-promoting compounds, study finds
• Testosterone not as helpful as expected for some women going through menopause early
• Rise in wildfires may significantly degrade future air quality, health
• Are you political on Facebook?
• Infection control practices not adequately implemented at many U.S. hospital ICUs, study finds
• Child savings accounts promote positive social-emotional development, study finds

More than one-third of women have hot flashes 10 years after menopause Posted: 30 Jan 2014 12:28 PM PST A team of researchers has found that moderate to severe hot flashes continue, on average, for nearly five years after menopause, and more than a third of women experience moderate/severe hot flashes for 10 years or more after menopause. Current guidelines recommend that hormone therapy, the primary medical treatment for hot flashes, not continue for more than 5 years.

Complaints: Flying the not-so-friendly skies Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:13 AM PST A new study shows that network carriers receive more complaints than cheaper airlines, regardless of actual service quality.

Signs point to sharp rise in drugged driving fatalities Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:10 AM PST The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs detected in fatally injured drivers in the US steadily rose from 1999 to 2010 and especially for drivers who tested positive for marijuana. Researchers found that of 23,591 drivers who were killed within one hour of a crash, 39.7 percent tested positive for alcohol and 24.8 percent for other drugs. The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs rose from 16.6 percent in 1999 to 28.3 percent in 2010; for marijuana, rates rose from 4.2 percent to 12.2 percent.

Use of testosterone therapy linked to heart attacks in men under 65, study shows Posted: 30 Jan 2014 06:36 AM PST A study has observed a two-fold increase in the risk of a heart attack in men under 65 with a history of heart disease, shortly after use of testosterone therapy; that is, the external application of testosterone. Further, the study also confirmed earlier studies that found a two-fold increase in the risk of heart attack shortly after treatment in men older than 65.

Infants know plants provide food, but need to see they're safe to eat Posted: 30 Jan 2014 01:08 AM PST Infants as young as six months old tend to expect that plants are food sources, but only after an adult shows them that the food is safe to eat, according to new research.

Having a baby after fertility issues improves couples' chances of staying together Posted: 30 Jan 2014 01:07 AM PST New research reveals that women who have a child after experiencing fertility problems are more likely to remain with their partner following infertility evaluations. The findings indicate that after 12 years of follow-up, nearly 27% of women were no longer living with the partner, which they had at the time of fertility evaluation, if they did not have a child.

Connectedness, human use of buildings shape indoor bacterial communities Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:48 PM PST Microbes drawn from the dust in a university building have provided clues that could inspire future architectural designers to encourage a healthy indoor environment.

Concerned about the health risk of soda? Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:46 PM PST Toxicological insight into the science behind a recent report highlighting levels of a potential carcinogen in carbonated beverages. Scientists analyzed the data to identify whether or not the carcinogen poses a health risk for humans.

E-cigarettes: Known and unknown dangers Posted: 29 Jan 2014 01:46 PM PST It's no easy task to quit smoking and the lure of an e-cigarette, which claims to mimic the smoking experience without the harmful chemicals, seems a dream come true for many smokers. However, that dream, according to researchers, can quickly turn into a nightmare with no FDA product regulations. The truth is little is known about the chemicals e-cigarette smokers are inhaling. What is known is there is an increase in the number of adolescents smoking them.

Two stressed people equals less stress: Sharing nervous feelings helps reduce stress Posted: 29 Jan 2014 12:10 PM PST Does giving a speech in public stress you out? Or writing a big presentation for your boss? What about skydiving? One way to cope, according to a new study, is to share your feelings with someone who is having a similar emotional reaction to the same scenario.

Intuitive number games boost children's math performance Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:51 AM PST A quick glance at two, unequal groups of paper clips leads most people to immediately intuit which group has more. In a new study, researchers report that practicing this kind of simple, instinctive numerical exercise can improve children's ability to solve math problems.

Hempseed oil packed with health-promoting compounds, study finds Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:51 AM PST Long stigmatized because of its "high"-inducing cousins, hemp -- derived from low-hallucinogenic varieties of cannabis -- is making a comeback, not just as a source of fiber for textiles, but also as a crop packed with oils that have potential health benefits. A new study details just how many healthful compounds hempseed oil contains.

Testosterone not as helpful as expected for some women going through menopause early Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:51 AM PST With plummeting hormone levels, natural menopause before age 40 can put a damper on women's mental well being and quality of life. But bringing testosterone back up to normal may not bring them the boost some hoped for, found a new study.

Rise in wildfires may significantly degrade future air quality, health Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:50 AM PST As the American West, parched by prolonged drought, braces for a season of potentially record-breaking wildfires, new research suggests these events not only pose an immediate threat to people's safety and their homes, but also could take a toll on human health, agriculture and ecosystems. The study could help societies map out a plan to mitigate these effects in wildfire-prone regions.

Are you political on Facebook? Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:47 AM PST Social media and networks are ripe for politicization, for movement publicity, advocacy group awareness, not-for-profit fund-raising campaigns and perhaps even e-government. However, the majority of users perhaps see these tools as being useful for entertainment, interpersonal connections and sharing rather than politics. A research paper reinforces this notion. The results suggest that the potential for political activism must overcome the intrinsic user perception that online social networks are for enjoyment rather than utility, political or otherwise.

Infection control practices not adequately implemented at many U.S. hospital ICUs, study finds Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:47 AM PST U.S. hospital intensive care units (ICUs) show uneven compliance with infection prevention policies, according to a study.

Child savings accounts promote positive social-emotional development, study finds Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:46 AM PST A college savings account in a child's name not only gives parents hope for the future, it also results in improved social-emotional health for their children, research demonstrates.

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