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‘His and hers’ jealousy makes women more forgiving than men

By Daily Mail Reporter It is a fierce and sometimes deadly emotion. But the feelings that jealousy arouse are very different in men and women, it seems. Researchers studying adulterous relationships have uncovered ‘his ‘n’ hers’ versions of the emotions felt when a partner cheats. Read More…
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College-Educated Women More Likely to Stay Married

A woman with a college education may be less likely to tie the knot than her less-educated counterparts, but once she’s married this college grad is more likely to stay that way, according to two economists. The finding, based on a review of research from 1950 to 2008, also reveals changes over time in who is getting married and having kids and why. Historically, women with more education have been the least likely to marry and have children, but this marriage gap has eroded as marriage and remarriage rates for women with a college degree relative to those with less education have risen....
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Why Did the FDA Implement Tanning Tax?

Dermatologists were able to remove the so-called Botax from the Senate’s health-care overhaul bill and replace it with a 10 percent tax on tanning services. The American Medical Association had also opposed the proposed 5 percent tax on cosmetic procedures, dubbed the Botax after the anti-wrinkle product Botox. There are an estimated 20,000 tanning salons in the U.S., mostly stand-alone shops, and it’s impossible to know what total revenue figures are for the industry. Read More…
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Pretty women ‘anger more easily’

Attractive women may have the competitive edge by letting their temper flair more, research suggests. Researchers found women who rated themselves as pretty displayed a war-like streak when fighting battles to get their own way. The University of California interviewed 156 female students to gauge their temperament and how they handled conflict. 1. Read More…
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Medical marijuana, meet e-commerce

By Geoff Williams (CNNMoney.com) — Entrepreneur John Lee thinks the pot business is ready for its own Amazon.com. The numbers back him up. Marijuana is California’s biggest cash crop, generating sales estimated at $14 billion a year. Thanks to the state’s increasingly liberal medical marijuana laws, more of that money than ever before is being spent legally.
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Why those fat thighs may help you live longer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People with fat in their thighs and backsides may live longer because the fat traps harmful fatty particles and actively secretes helpful compounds, according to a report published on Tuesday. Many studies have shown that people who accumulate fat around the abdomen and stomach are more likely to die of heart disease and other causes than bottom-heavy people, but the reasons are not clear. This may be because several different mechanisms are involved, said Konstantinos Manolopoulos of Britain’s University of Oxford. Read More…
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Sexual mind, body link stronger in men

By Linda Nguyen, Canwest News Service The old joke goes that a man’s brain is located in his pants, and according to a study published this week, the adage may in fact be partly true. The study, which appeared in the Archives of Sexual Behavior journal, examined more than 40 years of international sex research and found that in many cases, when a man’s mind was sexually aroused, it was likely his genitals were, too. But in women, sexual responses were much more complicated. Read More…
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Baby boomers confess they still love to get high, pop pills, survey says

BY Samuel Goldsmith DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Millions of baby boomers still get high. Some 5% of Americans over age 50 admit to abusing drugs, according to a new government study. Marijuana is the drug of choice, but many boomers can’t stop popping prescription meds, forcing more and more of them into rehab. “This new data has profound implications for the health and well being of older adults who continue to abuse substances,” said Pamela Hyde, head of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the federal agency that conducted the study. Read More…
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A spanked child may be a better adult: study

Critics disagree, say it’s diffcult to learn when afraid Shirley Lin, National Post Young children spanked by their parents may perform better at school later on and grow up to be happier, according to a controversial new study that is drawing scorn from critics. The U.S.-based research states that spanking children up to six years old made them more successful in school, more optimistic about life, more likely to take voluntary work, and more keen to attend university than their never-spanked counterparts. Read More…
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Study: Female desire more complicated

Canadian researchers found that while erections and male feelings of sexual desire almost always go hand-in-hand, the link between a female’s feelings of desire is not so obvious HAYLEY MICK Imagine you’re a heterosexual woman wondering if a guy’s in the mood for sex, but your only clue is a glimpse at his groin. The answer should stick right out. Now imagine the roles are reversed. Not so easy, is it guys? Canadian researchers have analyzed almost 40 years of sex research and found that while erections and male feelings of sexual desire almost always go hand-in-hand, the link...
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