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HealthDay News Who's Top Dog When It Comes to 'Social Intelligence'? Kids or Pets? Toddlers and pups are near equals, study suggests, with evolution favoring 'survival of the friendliest' TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 Your pooch or your toddler -- who's the most "socially intelligent"? The answer could be a toss-up, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers used a series of tests to assess the ability o... » Read the full article What Works Best to Help Overweight Folks Eat Healthier? Researchers still don't know the answer, but say pamphlets couldn't hurt MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2017 Getting overweight adults to adopt new heart-healthy eating habits is an uphill battle. But giving them a handout about nutrition may be better than nothing, new research suggests. There's "an urge... » Read the full article Pediatricians Revise Guidelines for Teen Victims of Sexual Assault Physicians need to be comfortable screening for it, offering additional help if needed MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2017 Pediatricians should be comfortable with treating and screening for sexual assault -- and they should know where to send their teenage patients for any additional help they might need. Those are so... » Read the full article Kids Mean Less Shuteye for Mom, While Dad Slumbers On Study finds big differences in how youngsters affect parents' sleep SUNDAY, Feb. 26, 2017 This will come as no surprise to mothers, but a new survey finds that women with children living at home are more likely to be sleep-deprived than women without children. <... » Read the full article Can Depression Up Odds for Arthritis Linked to Psoriasis? Mood disorder may increase inflammation throughout the body, researcher says FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2017 Depression in people with the chronic inflammatory skin disease psoriasis increases the risk of getting the joint condition known as psoriatic arthritis by about 37 percent, new research indicates. <... » Read the full article Want to Win an Oscar? Study Shows How to Grab the Gold One tip: focus on American culture, researchers say FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2017 "And the Oscar goes to" . . . an American appearing in a film based on American culture. With the 89th Academy Awards set for Sunday, a new study finds that this type of "U.S.-centric" focus is a... » Read the full article Study Links Psychiatric Disorders to Stroke Risk Mental health woes may trigger chronic fight-or-flight response, researchers suggest THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 Getting care at a hospital for a psychiatric disorder may be linked to a higher risk of stroke in the following weeks and months, new research suggests. People who sought care at a hospital for s... » Read the full article Is a Drowsy Teen Headed for a Life of Crime? Study suggests a link, but one child psychiatrist says more factors than sleep may be at play THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 A new study suggests that teenage boys who are chronically sleepy in the daytime may be at higher risk of becoming violent criminals as adults. A team of U.S. and British researchers identified a... » Read the full article HealthDay Living: Exotic Mushrooms With Pasta Discover alternatives to white button mushrooms cooking-video » Watch now 6 Tips For Smarter Snacking Maximize between-meal calories diet-video » Watch now Discover Celery Root Celeriac chips have crunch with few calories cooking-video » Watch now Featured: eHealth Portal Health and medical information changes rapidly--even hourly. New studies and findings are reported daily. It is imperative for eHealth portals to stay up-to-date with these studies and findings to encourage their visitors to bookmark and visit daily. Manage Your Newsletter If you don't want to receive this newsletter anymore, please let us know. © 2015 HealthBanks, Inc. All rights reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy HEALTHBANKS, INC. 15 New England Executive Park Burlington, MA 01803 HealthDay News Service 83 East Avenue, Suite 210 Norwalk CT 06851 Phone: (203) 855-1400 »Visit us online