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Unequal Pay Breeds Productive Employees Study Finds
By S.C. Stringfellow | Oct 02, 2012 11:53 AM EDTThe commonly shared opinion that a happy worker makes a productive worker, may not actually be true..According to a study, if an individual's earnings are less than those of her/his peers, s/he will become despondent and work more hours.
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Omega 3's, Fish Oil Supplements Slows Aging Process, Makes Users Live Longer
By S.C. Stringfellow | Oct 02, 2012 10:32 AM EDTAccording to report by Ohio state University, Taking enough omega-3 fatty acid supplements to change the balance of oils in the diet could slow a key biological process linked to aging.
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Ear Grows out of Arm; Unprecedented Surgery.
By S.C. Stringfellow | Oct 01, 2012 05:29 PM EDTIn what appears to be a horrible mad science experience gone wrong (or right as the case may be) Sherrie Walter, cancer survivor and mother of two who lost her left ear to the disease two years ago will be getting a brand new one : which can be scene growing from her arm.
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Bringing home Less Bacon Leads to, Well, Less Bacon
By S.C. Stringfellow | Oct 01, 2012 12:56 PM EDTFears about a scarcity of bacon swept across social and mainstream media last week after a trade group in Europe said a bacon shortage was "unavoidable," citing a sharp decline in the continent's pig herd and drought-inflated feed costs.
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Banned Book Week: Celebrating Taboo Literature of Tomorrow
By S.C. Stringfellow | Oct 01, 2012 12:45 PM EDTIn an effort to fight censorship and raise awareness, the American Library Association and related groups began their annual observance of Banned Book Week; books that promote our freedom of speech and push the readers out of their comfort zones into the future.
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Bagelhead Trend in Japan Lox of Fun?
By S.C. Stringfellow | Oct 01, 2012 12:30 PM EDTBotox is routinely used to smooth out wrinkles or give some people the appearance of full lips.A new trend in Japan pushes Saline use to a new edge. It's called Bagel Head Injections. In a passed episode of "Taboo", which aired on the National Geographic Channel, the beauty look is shown in great detail in which a bagel head appearance is created by injecting saline into the forehead, then pressing in the center of the swollen area with a thumb.
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Global Warming Shrinks the Fish: Salmon off the Menu by 2050?
By S.C. Stringfellow | Oct 01, 2012 12:20 PM EDTPolar ice caps are melting at an accelerated rate, ocean levels are rising and low lying islands and coastlines on our planet are becoming submerged forever. These are scientific facts and are non debatable occurences that will continue unless global actions are taken to slowdown the process.Scientists have conducted research on the impact on 600 species of ocean dwellers of rising water temperatures in the world's oceans between 2001 and 2050.
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Heavy Drinking and Smoking Leads to Early On-Set Pancreatic Cancer
By S.C. Stringfellow | Oct 01, 2012 07:55 AM EDTAmong the many bodies of research and warnings on the health risks of smoking and drinking, a new one can be added thanks to a study published by the University of Michigan which reveals that those who smoke and drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than those who don't.
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Can Aspirin Use Prevent Colorectal Cancer? Scientists Debate Today
By S.C. Stringfellow | Oct 01, 2012 05:53 AM EDTA growing body of evidence and research is beginning to suggest that Aspirin, the over-the-counter drug used as a pain reliever and to ward off heart complications, has now been recruited to be a potential preventative against colorectal cancer.
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Deafness Caused by Genetic Mutation, Study Finds
By S.C. Stringfellow | Sep 30, 2012 09:53 PM EDTResearchers have just discovered a new genetic mutation responsible for deafness and hearing loss, both non-syndromic and associated with Usher Syndrome type 1, a genetic defect that causes deafness, night-blindness and a loss of peripheral vision through the progressive degeneration of the retina, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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Therapy,Counseling Done Over the Phone as Effective as Face-to-Face Sessions
By S.C. Stringfellow | Sep 30, 2012 08:19 PM EDTCognitive therapy sessions are just as effective over the phone as they are when conducted in person, according to a new study published in the journal PloS ONE.
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sub-Saharan Africa hit with New Drug-Resistant Pathogen
By S.C. Stringfellow | Sep 30, 2012 07:32 PM EDTA new sub-Saharan based pathogen, what researchers are calling invasive non-Typhodial Salmonella (iNTS), has emerged and spread rapidly with a current mortality rate of 45 percent and rising, killing one in four people who have contracted it.
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Bullying Heavily Shown on Child Television, Researchers Concerned
By S.C. Stringfellow | Sep 28, 2012 05:32 PM EDTIn a jarring study that reveals how the media may be over exposing children to bullying, Indiana based researchers have found that social bullying and aggression is prevalent in television shows specifically meant for more impressionable audiences.
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Facebooks New Gift Giving Feature Comes Just in Time for the Holidays
By S.C. Stringfellow | Sep 28, 2012 11:12 AM EDTFacebook Gifts, a new service that will eventually let its more than 950 million members exchange gifts from their profiles. Starbucks, Magnolia Bakery and 1-800-Flowers are among Facebook's 100 launch partners.
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Harvest Moon Shines On Saturday
By S.C. Stringfellow | Sep 28, 2012 11:06 AM EDTGet ready for the Brightest full moon seen in decades...
