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People Choose Larger Portions of "Healthy" Foods
Source: Yahoo News - HealthPeople will choose larger portions of food if they are labeled as being "healthier," even if they have the same number of calories, according to a new study. "People think (healthier food) is lower in calories," said Pierre Chandon, a marketing professor at the INSEAD Social Science Research Center in France, and they "tend to consume more of it." That misconception can lead to people eating larger portion sizes of so-called healthy foods, and...
Peace Corps Will Accept Same-Sex Couples
Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsThe U.S Peace Corps says it will begin accepting applications from same-sex domestic partners who want to serve together as volunteers overseas.
Number of Afghan Women Jailed for Fleeing Abuse Soars
Source: The GuardianThe number of Afghan women jailed for fleeing forced and abusive marriages, and other "moral crimes", has soared since 2011, according to Human Rights Watch.
For Baby's Mental Development, Iodine Vital During Pregnancy
Source: The GuardianBaby's mental development reduced where mother's diet lacks iodine, researchers say in Lancet.
Schoolmates of Suicide Victims at Higher Risk
Source: Yahoo News - HealthTeens who have a classmate die of suicide are more likely to consider taking, or attempt to take, their own lives, according to a new study. The idea that suicide might be "contagious" has been around for centuries...
Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients
Source: WebMDEmotional stress can harm cardiovascular health, experts say, so boosting mental resilience may be key.
Skin Picking Disease Classified As a Distinct Disorder
Source: Globe and Mail - Health & FitnessSkin picking disease has been classified for the first time as a distinct entity in the just revised psychiatric bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5.
Men with High-Testosterone More Likely to Choose Red in Competitions
Source: Medical News TodayWhy do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that it may have to do with their testosterone levels. The new study, conducted by psychological scientist Daniel Farrelly of the University of Sunderland and colleagues, demonstrated that males who chose red as their color in a...
Church of Scotland Votes to Allow Gay Ministers
Source: The GuardianThe Church of Scotland, the country's largest Protestant church, has narrowly voted to admit gay and lesbian ministers after traditionalists agreed to compromise after four years of division.
Human-Like Opponents Lead to More Aggression in Video Game Players
Source: ScienceDailyVideo games that pit players against human-looking characters may be more likely to provoke violent thoughts and words than games where monstrous creatures are the enemy, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Connecticut and Wake Forest University .
Anabolic Steroids May Affect Future Mental Health
Source: ScienceDailyThere is a link between use of anabolic-androgenic steroids and reduced mental health later in life. This is the main conclusion of a new study on elite male strength athletes that researchers from the University of Gothenburg recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
U.S. Names Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism, Warns of Rising Incidents
Source: Reuters - US NewsThe United States on Monday appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism as a new State Department report warned about incidents in Venezuela, Egypt and Iran.
Men Who Had ADHD As Kids May Be More Likely to Be Obese As Adults
Source: Google News - HealthNew research shows that men who had ADHD as children are twice as likely to be obese by the time they grow up than men who did not have the mental disorder as kids. Even when socioeconomic factors were taken into account, men who had ADHD when ...
Six Women Scientists Who Were Snubbed Due to Sexism
Source: National Geographic NewsThese six scientists were snubbed for awards or robbed of credit for discoveries … because they were women.
Glenn Close's Family Sheds Light on Mental Illness Stigma
Source: USA Today - Top StoriesGlenn Close, her sister Jessie, and nephew Calen put the issue of stigma front and center.
Trust Your Memory? Maybe You Shouldn't
Source: CNN - HealthYou probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours after all. But one conversation with Elizabeth Loftus may shake your confidence about everything you think you remember.
Controversial Update to Psychiatry Manual, DSM-5, Arrives
Source: Google News - HealthThe controversial revision to psychiatrists' "bible" of diagnostic criteria has finally arrived. The American Psychiatric Association released its fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or dubbed simply as the "DSM-5." The manual's release was coincided with the APA's annual meeting that kicked off May 18 in San Francisco. The first major revision to the manual in almost two decades, the new DSM has been met...
Relationship Between Sleep Duration and Suicidal Thoughts
Source: Medical News TodayResults of a new study show that every one-hour increase in sleep duration was associated with a 72 percent decrease in the likelihood of moderate or high suicide risk, in comparison with low risk. Data were adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education and age of onset of sleep difficulties. "We were surprised by the strength of the association between sleep duration and suicide risk," said primary author Linden Oliver, MA, clinical...
Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia Is Connected to Reduced IQ
Source: ScienceDailyThe relationship between the heritable risk for schizophrenia and low intelligence (IQ) has not been clear. Schizophrenia is commonly associated with cognitive impairments that may cause functional disability. Researchers have now found that individuals with a higher genetic risk for schizophrenia had a lower IQ at age 70 but not at age 11.
French President Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill into Law
Source: USA Today - World NewsFrench President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.His signature means the first gay marriages may be celebrated in France within about 10 days. Hollande's office said he signed the bill Saturday morning, a day after the Constitutional Council struck down a challenge to the law.

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