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Study Ties Abdominal Fat to Increased Risk of Hypertension
Jun 03, 2015 05:34 PM EDT

Maternal Obesity Increase Risk Of Complications During Pregnancy

Women who are obese during pregnancy are at an increased risk of various health issue, according to recent findings published in the journal Obesity Reviews.

Family Worries Lead to Conflict at Work, Study Finds
Jun 03, 2015 05:26 PM EDT

Bullied Children Twice As Likely To Be Depressed As Adults

Being bullied as a child may double the risk of depression for adults, according to recent findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Children Lose Ability to Read Emotions Due to Increasing Use of Electronic Devices
Jun 03, 2015 05:20 PM EDT

In-Person Harassment Is More Emotionally Scarring Than Cyberbullying

No one likes to be bullied, but could emotional violence be just as scarring as in-person harassment? New findings published in the journal of Psychology Violence reveal that cyberbullying, while dangerous, does not take on the same impact of an in-person encounter.

 Breathing Polluted Air Harms Pregnant Women and Fetus
Jun 03, 2015 05:09 PM EDT

Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Not Be So Dangerous

New research from Bridgham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston has found that use of antidepressants during pregnancy pose a more mild risk than once thought. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Pluto
Jun 03, 2015 05:08 PM EDT

New Images of Pluto's Moons Reveal Chaotic Behaviors

Researchers have taken a closer look at Pluto's moons, Nix and Hydra, and have discovered some startling facts.

Large Hadron Collider
Jun 03, 2015 12:24 PM EDT

LHC Restarts Experiments in New Hunt for Dark Matter

CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has officially started delivering physics data for the first time in 27 months.

FDA Issues New Labeling Guidelines for Longer Acting Painkillers
Jun 03, 2015 12:06 PM EDT

Painkillers May Increase The Risk Of Homicide In Some Users

New findings published in the journal World Psychiatry show the potential dangers of taking certain painkillers and antidepressants. Could these drugs actually affect our nervous system, increase the risk that some users might be exceedingly violent?

Mountain
Jun 03, 2015 11:37 AM EDT

Elevation May Drastically Impact Mammal Evolution and Survival

How does elevation impact evolution? That's exactly what scientists have asked themselves as they've examined the mammals of the ancient past.

Alice
Jun 03, 2015 10:09 AM EDT

Alice Reveals Surprising Discovery about Famed Comet's Atmosphere

A close-up of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko revealed that electrons close to the comet's surface-not photons from the sun-caused the rapid breakup of water and carbon dioxide molecules spewing from the surface.

Brown Thornbill
Jun 03, 2015 09:36 AM EDT

Tiny Birds Mimic 'Hawk Call' of Other Species to Avoid Predators

It turns out that tiny birds may be able to warn others of an approaching predator in order to avoid being preyed upon themselves.

Deep Sea Vents
Jun 03, 2015 09:20 AM EDT

Deepest High-Temperature Hydrothermal Vents Discovered in the Pacific by Underwater Robot

Scientists may have discovered the deepest high-temperature hydrothermal vents in the Pacific.

Chimp
Jun 03, 2015 07:56 AM EDT

Chimps Would Cook Potatoes if Given the Chance, New Study Reveals

Chimps, apparently, would cook if given the choice. Scientists have conducted a series of experiments that reveal that not only do chimps have a taste for cooked food, but also have the cognitive abilities to actually cook.

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