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Gun Violence In Hollywood PG-13 Movies Continues To Rise; What Are The Effects Of Violent Media?
By Hannah Grace | Jan 23, 2017 09:20 AM ESTThe differences between gun violence in PG-13 and in R-rated movies are the frequency and the absence of consequences like blood and suffering.
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Negative Impact Of Food Commercials On Toddlers
By Abbie Kraft | Jan 20, 2017 07:40 AM ESTStudies reveal that food commercials can impact children as young as two years old.
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Chick-Fil-A Under Attack for Same-Sex Marriage Views
By Staff Reporter | Jul 27, 2012 01:18 PM EDTSame-sex activists across the country have started a campaign to boycott the popular restaurant Chick-fil-A because of their views on marriage.
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Women Feel Sexiest at 28 and Confident at 32
By Drishya Nair | Jul 27, 2012 09:23 AM EDTIf you are a 28-year-old woman, we can tell that you feel amazing about yourself. At least that's what a latest study says. According to a latest research, when women hit 28, they feel the sexiest. However, feeling sexy should not be associated with feeling confident, because according to the research, that feeling comes only by the time women reach 32.
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Texting may Lead to Poor Grammar Skills Among Teens
By Staff Reporter | Jul 26, 2012 02:04 PM EDTPenn State researchers have concluded that tweens who frequently use language adaptations -- techspeak -- when they text performed poorly on a grammar test and that tweens write in techspeak, often using shortcuts, such as homophones, omissions of non-essential letters and initials, to quickly and efficiently compose a text message.
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Exposure to Light at Night Could Lead to Depression
By Staff Reporter | Jul 25, 2012 01:03 PM EDTA new animal research from the Ohio State University Medical Center found that exposure to dim lighting at night such as that generated by a TV screen, computer or night-light may lead to depressive symptoms.
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Healthy Teenagers Unhappy With Their Bodies
By Drishya Nair | Jul 23, 2012 09:05 AM EDTProviding yet another evidence on how young girls are taking extreme steps to chase the media defined "perfect" and thin bodies, a recent research has found that schoolgirls as young as 12 are not happy with the way they look. They wish they were thinner and are skipping meals to lose weight. According to the research conducted by Schools Health Education Unit, half of the 12 and 13 year olds and 58 per cent of 14 or 15 year olds said that they wanted to lose weight.
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Women under Pressure to Avoid Meals when they Consume Alcohol
By Drishya Nair | Jul 20, 2012 11:49 AM EDTWomen suffering eating disorders to chase the image of a 'perfect' body have been in the realm of society's sub-conscious for time immemorial.
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Exposure to Sexual Content in Popular Movies Predicts Sexual Behavior in Adolescence
By Staff Reporter | Jul 19, 2012 10:23 AM EDTAccording to a new study, sex scenes in movies influence teens' sexual behavior.
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Law Bans Indoor Tanning for Teens Under 17
By Staff Reporter | Jul 16, 2012 03:17 PM EDTGovenor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that would make it illegal for children under the age of 17 to use indoor tanning devices.
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New Tactic Could Help Identify Bullies
By Staff Reporter | Jul 12, 2012 02:48 PM EDTAccording to an ABC News report, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying.
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Study: Facebook Not Linked to Depression
By Staff Reporter | Jul 10, 2012 10:43 AM EDTFacebook has more than 900 million registered users and more than 70 percent of adolescents use popular social networking sites including Facebook.
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Congressman Barney Frank Weds in Same-Sex Marriage
By Staff Reporter | Jul 09, 2012 12:41 PM EDTDemocratic Representative Barney Frank wed his longtime partner, James Ready, on Saturday, becoming the first sitting congressman to enter into a same-sex marriage.
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Social Networking Sites Can Increase Anxiety
By Drishya Nair | Jul 09, 2012 04:45 AM EDTPeople with traces of anxiety related issues suffer more with technology acting as a tipping point
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New App Developed to Deal with Facebook Privacy Issues
By Christopher J. Cooper | Jul 06, 2012 12:21 PM EDTResearchers say that have developed a new fix for Facebook's privacy issues.
