Study examines effects of exercise on cranky bosses
From the Springer press release via MedicalXPress: If your boss is giving you a hard time – lying, making fun of you in public and generally putting you down, he or she may benefit from…
Study looks at impact of boss’ management style on worker well-being
From the Springer press release via EurekAlert!: If you are unhappy at work, it could be partly due to your boss’ management style, according to a new study by Dr. Nicolas Gillet, from the Université…
Study looks at effect of socioeconomic background on ability to permanently quit smoking
From the City College of New York press release: Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you’re poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a…
Study suggests blogging may help new moms
From the BYU press release via MedicalXPress: Even for well-prepared couples, the transition to parenthood can be downright stressful. Now a study offers some encouraging news: Blogging may be helping new moms. Based on research…
Study suggests headphone music may help ease pain and anxiety during prostate biopsies
From the Duke University Medical Center release: Tuning in to tune out may be just what’s needed for men undergoing a prostate biopsy, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute. The Duke team found…
Study looks at potential effects of excessive gaming
From the Victoria University (Australia) press release: Excessive video gamers may have higher levels of anxiety and depression, according to preliminary studies at Victoria University. Video gaming researcher Daniel Loton is conducting a global study…
Dutch study suggests social empowerment may help reduce risk of psychotic disorders in those who migrate young
From the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health: Recent research has found striking links between psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and certain types of international immigration. Now for the first time, a major study…
Study looks at ways to deal with workplace abuse
From the University of Haifa press release: Confronting an abusive boss is easier said than done: employees coping with the stress of abusive treatment prefer to avoid direct communication even though it would be the…
Study points to benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction for survivors of breast cancer
From the University of Missouri press release: Women recently diagnosed with breast cancer have higher survival rates than those diagnosed in previous decades, according to the American Cancer Society. However, survivors continue to face health…
Study links insecure attachment in childhood to higher risk of obesity during adolescence
From the Ohio State University press release: The quality of the emotional relationship between a mother and her young child could affect the potential for that child to be obese during adolescence, a new study…