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Facebook IPO targeted for mid-May, source says

Citing "multiple sources close to the company," a popular technology blog has reported that Facebook Inc. officials have chosen May 17 as the date to launch their eagerly awaited initial public offering.

Technology / Business

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Astronaut's choice: Fly to space or stay with wife

(AP) -- Will he fly or not? There are hints that astronaut Mark Kelly will blast into space in April, as commander of Endeavour's final voyage. That would mean leaving his wounded wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Showing empathy to patients can improve care

Showing clinical empathy to patients can improve their satisfaction of care, motivate them to stick to their treatment plans and lower malpractice complaints, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Emotional intelligence peaks as we enter our 60s, research suggests

Older people have a hard time keeping a lid on their feelings, especially when viewing heartbreaking or disgusting scenes in movies and reality shows, psychologists have found. But they're better than their younger counterparts ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 16, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cambridge academic warns of psychological impact of Haiti earthquake

(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 ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Michelangelos make smart lovers: New study shows that partners sculpt each other to achieve their ideal selves

Is that really Bob? You've seen him hundreds of mornings for the last 10 years at local coffee shops. Since he started dating Sara, he looks you in the eye -- and smiles. Sara takes every opportunity to let coffee shop cronies ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

I feel your pain: Neural mechanisms of empathy

Is it possible to share a pain that you observe in another but have never actually experienced yourself? A new study uses a sophisticated brain-imaging technique to try and answer this question. The research, published by ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Physicians often miss opportunities to show empathy

In consultations with patients with lung cancer, physicians rarely responded empathically to the concerns of the patients about mortality, symptoms or treatment options, according to a study led by a University of Rochester ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 22, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Beyond nature vs. nurture: Williams syndrome across cultures

Nobody questions that the color of our eyes is encoded in our genes. When it comes to behavior the concept of "DNA as fate" quickly breaks down – it's been long accepted that both genes and the environment shape human behavior. ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 25, 2007 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0


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