Post-War Mental Health Woes: Gender a Key Factor

Oct 29th 2010 – 11:56 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 29) -- The "battle of the sexes" might prove to be more than just a tired cliche: According to a new study, a gendered distinction in the mental health problems that plague military...

Could Obesity Be Caused by Extra-Small Brain Region?

Oct 28th 2010 – 5:06 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 28) -- Obese teens and lean ones exhibit a key difference in brain composition that might explain either the cause of obesity, or further illuminate a health risk of carrying extra body...

Dream Recording (and Playback) Comes Closer to Reality

Oct 28th 2010 – 1:11 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 28) -- Dream journals are so last century. A sophisticated brain-machine interface might one day give us the chance to record -- and then revisit, rewind and presumably overanalyze -- our...

Liberal? It Might Be in Your Genes

Oct 28th 2010 – 12:11 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 28) -- Political ideologies often seem ingrained within families. But our ideologies might start even before we're born, according to new research suggesting that behavior in the voting booth...

Study: Small Talk Sharpens Your Mind

Oct 27th 2010 – 3:40 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 27) -- Warm, friendly conversations with pals can yield a valuable cognitive boost. On the flip side, though, chats laced with a competitive streak don't offer any mental perks. Researchers at...

Clever Cafeteria Layout Changes Can Transform Children's Nutrition

Oct 27th 2010 – 10:54 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 26) -- Wrist-slaps, restricted options and "Big Brother"-esque monitoring systems aren't the only way to get kids eating healthier meals at school -- nor will the heavy-handed approaches prove...

'Blackout in a Can' to Blame for Post-Party Ailments

Oct 25th 2010 – 2:58 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Paul Sakuma, AP

(Oct. 25) -- Four Loko, an alcoholic beverage referred to as "blackout in a can," is the culprit behind several hospitalizations after students at a Central Washington University party overdid it on...

Cholera: Three Key Steps to Stopping an Outbreak

Oct 25th 2010 – 10:12 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 25) -- Cholera, a virulent illness that comes on quick and can be fatal mere hours after symptoms appear, kills more than 100,000 people a year. The infection is characterized by chronic...

Health Apps Not a Popular Prescription for iPhone Users

Oct 22nd 2010 – 3:37 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 22) -- Heaps of health-related apps, many of them from trusted sources and institutions, are available for iPhone users with little more than a few taps and a 99-cent payment. But few people...

Tweak Could Enhance Broccoli's Cancer-Busting Potential

Oct 22nd 2010 – 12:25 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

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(Oct. 22) -- Broccoli, a vegetable already renowned for its cancer-fighting potential, might now become an even more potent enemy to tumors everywhere. Scientists have made a key discovery into how...

Study: Obese Americans Suffer 'Body Size Misperception'

Oct 21st 2010 – 11:26 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 21) -- For all the talk about a war on obesity, few battles are being won -- and researchers suspect it might have something to do with self-image and how those warned about their weight see...

Roadside Bombs Less Lethal for Today's Troops

Oct 20th 2010 – 11:54 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 20) -- Roadside bomb attacks are still deadly and all-too-common in Afghanistan, but the Pentagon says fewer troops than ever are succumbing to injuries that would have been life-threatening...

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