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Denmark Saturday became the first country in the world to impose a fat tax after a week in which consumers hoarded butter, pizza, meat and milk to avoid the immediate effects. http://phys.org/news236707980.html Technology Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:13:08 EST news236707980 The most common refrain on Thursday among Apple Inc. investors and analysts was that the resignation of Chief Executive Steve Jobs should not affect the company's pipeline of products that are expected to drive strong earnings growth. http://phys.org/news233582019.html Technology Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:54:21 EST news233582019 Cucumbers from Spain have been confirmed as one of the sources responsible for an outbreak in Germany of E.Coli, a potentially lethal food-borne bacteria, the European Commission said Thursday. http://phys.org/news225638221.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 May 2011 14:17:21 EST news225638221 Four out of five Internet users have searched for health information online, but the Web is still no substitute for the doctor when it comes to a personal medical issue, said a US study Thursday. http://phys.org/news224396528.html Technology Thu, 12 May 2011 06:00:01 EST news224396528 Infants and toddlers can suffer serious mental health disorders, yet they are unlikely to receive treatment that could prevent lasting developmental problems, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. http://phys.org/news217611692.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:42:01 EST news217611692 Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs announced he was taking another medical leave of absence on Monday, reviving questions about the future of the global technology powerhouse. http://phys.org/news214485650.html Technology Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:21:03 EST news214485650 The environmental scientist whose work on dioxins last year prompted governments around the world to suspend the use of some pesticides says there is more to the problem and authorities need to act urgently. http://phys.org/news210946511.html Space & Earth Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:50:01 EST news210946511 Some scholars estimate that presenteeism, a relatively recent buzzword that applies to people who are less productive at work because of health issues, costs employers as much as three times the dollar amount as absenteeism in terms of lost productivity. http://phys.org/news208537479.html Other Sciences Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:04:54 EST news208537479 Is the US health system comprehensively meeting the needs of returning veterans? With the recent attention to mental illness in returning soldiers, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in particular, little research has focused on the medical care needs of those returning from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to Dr. Susan Frayne, from the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University, and colleagues. http://phys.org/news204200594.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:50:01 EST news204200594 Adults with congenital heart disease are more likely to suffer heart-focused anxiety - a fear of heart-related symptoms and sensations - if their parents were overprotective during their childhood and adolescence. Dr. Lephuong Ong from Orion Health Services in Vancouver, and colleagues from University Health Network and York University in Toronto, Canada, suggest that health care professionals could encourage greater independence for adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease to improve their psychosocial adjustment. Dr. Ong's work is published online in Springer's International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. http://phys.org/news203768804.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:50:01 EST news203768804 Five years ago Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of New Orleans caused the evacuation of 1.5 million Gulf Coast residents. After a year, 500,000 people remained displaced, many residing in highly transitional shelters, including the notorious FEMA trailer parks. http://phys.org/news201758944.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:40:01 EST news201758944 (PhysOrg.com) -- A paper co-authored by Cornell economist Vicki Bogan suggests that mental health issues or substance abuse in a household may have an effect on investment decisions and management of retirement assets. http://phys.org/news196623045.html Other Sciences Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:00:01 EST news196623045 Thousands of men, women and children experience family violence each year, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Traditionally, therapy for violence survivors has predominantly focused on evaluating their trauma and pain. In contrast, a University of Missouri researcher broadens the therapeutic focus to empower survivors through highlighting their resilience, resourcefulness, and ability to overcome adversity. http://phys.org/news186068565.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:43:02 EST news186068565 Workers and residents exposed to dust and fumes caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 frequently reported headache years later, according to research released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010. http://phys.org/news185041938.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:10:02 EST news185041938 (PhysOrg.com) -- A UQ researcher has surveyed and interviewed students across three continents to understand the social representations, values, beliefs, attitudes and meanings associated with youth suicide. http://phys.org/news184923555.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:01 EST news184923555 Boys face high rates of a variety of mental health issues, in addition to lagging behind girls in academic performance and college attendance, according to two new papers by University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Judith Kleinfeld. http://phys.org/news183723377.html Other Sciences Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:50:01 EST news183723377 (PhysOrg.com) -- Fat may not be where it's at, but controversial new research from University of Alberta researchers say you don't have to be thin to win, either. http://phys.org/news183389483.html Medicine & Health Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:50:01 EST news183389483 (PhysOrg.com) -- A Cambridge academic who is coordinating the mental health response to the Haiti earthquake disaster for one of the first international NGOs into the country warns that mental health needs to be part of the relief plans from the very start.   http://phys.org/news183383426.html Medicine & Health Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:10:01 EST news183383426 (AP) -- A Columbia University social scientist says California's voter-enacted ban on same-sex marriages contributed to the social stigma that makes gay men and lesbians more susceptible to depression, suicide and substance abuse. http://phys.org/news182754666.html Other Sciences Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:00:01 EST news182754666 (AP) -- A new study has found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues than youth of the same age who were studied in the Great Depression era. http://phys.org/news182413723.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:29:09 EST news182413723 Suicidal adolescents who were prescribed an antidepressant medication during inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment were 85 percent less likely than others to be readmitted within a month after discharge, a new study found. http://phys.org/news180281395.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:11:30 EST news180281395 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study examines the rates of violence among homeless veterans and their partners and the significant results of group therapy. http://phys.org/news173109814.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:50:01 EST news173109814 The US petroleum industry accounted for a quarter of toxic pollutants recorded across North America in 2005 by a government-backed environmental watchdog, an annual report said on Wednesday. http://phys.org/news163910757.html Space & Earth Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:46:32 EST news163910757 As 2008 comes to a close, Akron, Ohio, Children's Hospital has compiled "10 Kids' Health Issues to Watch" in 2009. This year's list includes both mental and physical health issues. However, one common thread factors into many of these issues and so became the country's focus of attention: the economy. The financial crunch, here and around the world, will undoubtedly affect the physical and mental health of parents and kids throughout 2009 - and beyond. http://phys.org/news150398654.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:24:14 EST news150398654 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, but it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which are interrelated, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago. http://phys.org/news137824017.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:26:57 EST news137824017