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• Fun at work promotes employee retention but may hurt productivity
• Breaking the code on environmental illnesses
• Study finds gene network associated with alcohol dependence
• Philadelphia lagging behind world health goals
• Preventing marijuana-induced memory problems with over-the-counter painkillers
• High HIV knowledge, risky sexual behavior not associated with HIV testing in young adolescents

Fun at work promotes employee retention but may hurt productivity Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:56 AM PST Within the hospitality industry, manager support for fun is instrumental in reducing employee turnover, particularly for younger employees, according to a team of researchers. However, manager support for fun also reduces employee productivity, which can negatively impact sales performance.

Breaking the code on environmental illnesses Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:56 AM PST You may be sensitive to gluten, but you're not sure. Perhaps you can't put your finger on a recurring malaise, and your doctor is at a loss to figure it out. A diagnostic method recently developed can reveal -- on a molecular level -- the factors behind conditions thought to have environmental triggers.

Study finds gene network associated with alcohol dependence Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:56 AM PST Using a new approach that combines genome-wide association studies with information about which human proteins interact with one another, researchers have identified a group of 39 genes that together are strongly associated with alcoholism.

Philadelphia lagging behind world health goals Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:55 AM PST While widely known for spending the most dollars per capita on health care in the world, the United States is lagging behind World Health Organization's (WHO) Millennium Development Goals (MDG) for women's health and child mortality, with Philadelphia, the nation's fifth largest city losing ground.

Preventing marijuana-induced memory problems with over-the-counter painkillers Posted: 21 Nov 2013 09:58 AM PST In addition to being used as a recreational drug, marijuana has been used for centuries to treat a variety of conditions, from chronic pain to epilepsy. However, its medical value is greatly limited by debilitating side effects. A study has revealed the molecular pathways responsible for marijuana-induced learning and memory problems. The findings suggest that preventing these side effects could be as easy as taking an over-the-counter painkiller.

High HIV knowledge, risky sexual behavior not associated with HIV testing in young adolescents Posted: 21 Nov 2013 08:18 AM PST New research has found that teens most likely to be tested for HIV had strong partner communication about HIV and were in committed relationships. Having high knowledge about HIV and engaging in risky sexual activity did not increase testing. The study included nearly 1,000 Bronx, NY teens.

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