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		<title>Great Friends, Strong Relationships Lead To A Longer Life</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that having great friends and long, strong relationships can help you live longer lives than those who do not have these relationships.
The study was led by researchers from Brigham Young University, and aimed to see what type of impact social relationships had on the lives of people.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smartabouthealth.net/curiosity/2010/07/28/great-friends-strong-relationships-lead-to-a-longer-life/attachment/friends_longer_lives/" rel="attachment wp-att-1800"><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/friends_longer_lives.jpg" alt="friends_longer_lives" title="friends_longer_lives" width="300" height="300" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1800" /></a>Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that having great friends and long, strong relationships can help you live longer lives than those who do not have these relationships.</p>
<p>The study was led by researchers from Brigham Young University, and aimed to see what type of impact social relationships had on the lives of people.<span id="more-1799"></span></p>
<p>Researchers looked into data from studies that included over 300,000 people.  Just about everyone in the study was followed for roughly 7-years to collect data in regards to their relationships.  In total, this was a collaboration of data from 148 different studies done previously.</p>
<p>What they found was that those who had long, strong relationships with others in the form of great friends, marriage, and kids was as beneficial to your health as quitting smoking, being obese, etc.</p>
<p>Having these types of relationships can actually balance unhealthy lifestyles such as not exercising and being obese.</p>
<p>There is no definitive answer as to what type of relationship is better, family or friends, but either way, it helps you increase your survival and enjoy a longer, happier life.</p>
<p>The conclusion here is that people need to put more stress into building and maintaining strong social relationships for the good of their health.</p>
<p>The study has been published in PLoS Medicine.</p>
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		<title>HIV Rates Drop 25% Among Young Adults In Hard Hit Countries</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report released by the United Nations has revealed that countries who are typically hit hard by HIV infections are seeing infection rates drop among young adults.
The report is the result of a global study that was carried out by UNAIDS, and focused on infection rates of HIV in some of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/hiv_rates_young_adults.jpg" alt="hiv_rates_young_adults" title="hiv_rates_young_adults" width="300" height="248" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1740" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report released by the United Nations has revealed that countries who are typically hit hard by HIV infections are seeing infection rates drop among young adults.</p>
<p>The report is the result of a global study that was carried out by UNAIDS, and focused on infection rates of HIV in some of the hardest hit countries in the world.<span id="more-1739"></span></p>
<p>The research was done from 2000 to 2005 and the results are actually very promising when you think about future HIV rates in these countries.</p>
<p>What researchers found was that in many of the most affected countries in the world, HIV infection rates have dropped a great deal among young adults between the ages of 15 to 24.</p>
<p>Countries seeing relief include some of those who are known for HIV infection rates, such as Kenya, as well as Ethiopia.</p>
<p>Overall, HIV infection rates dropped by about 25% among young adults.</p>
<p>Much of this is likely due to better preventive measures, higher levels of awareness, etc.</p>
<p>This is great news when you think about the potential that this could lead to far fewer cases of HIV and AIDS in the years to come.</p>
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		<title>Kids Who Play Video Games Lack Focus, Attention Span</title>
		<link>http://smartabouthealth.net/diseases/2010/07/05/kids-who-play-video-games-lack-focus-attention-span/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that kids and even young adults who play too many video games and spend too much time in front of the TV have a harder time focusing in school and have a much shorter attention span than those who do not play as many video games.
The study [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/kids_video_games_focus.jpg" alt="kids_video_games_focus" title="kids_video_games_focus" width="300" height="193" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1711" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that kids and even young adults who play too many video games and spend too much time in front of the TV have a harder time focusing in school and have a much shorter attention span than those who do not play as many video games.</p>
<p>The study was led by researcher Edward Swing from Iowa State University.  The idea behind the study was to try and see what type of impact spending time behind a monitor such as a television monitor had on kids and young adults.<span id="more-1710"></span></p>
<p>Researchers looked at two different age groups, with 210 college students, as well as a separate group of 1,300 kids in the 3rd, 4th, as well as 5th grades.</p>
<p>The observations were done over a period of just over a year for the younger group.</p>
<p>Too much time was considered to be anything over the AAP recommendation.</p>
<p>What researchers found was pretty astonishing to be quite honest.  Kids and young adults who spent too much time playing video games or being in front of a TV were twice as likely to have attention problems.</p>
<p>The average time spent playing video games or watching TV for the younger age group was 4.26 hours, compared to 4.82 hours for the college kids.</p>
<p>The study has been published in the journal Pediatrics.</p>
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		<title>Countdown To 2015 Focuses On Reducing Maternal, Child Deaths</title>
		<link>http://smartabouthealth.net/diseases/2010/06/13/countdown-to-2015-focuses-on-reducing-maternal-child-deaths/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report has come out and focused on the fact that healthier women would help with the reduction in child diseases as well as deaths.  The health of many countries weighs on the health of the women in them.
The members of the United Nations are working hard to help improve [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/maternal_child_deaths.jpg" alt="maternal_child_deaths" title="maternal_child_deaths" width="300" height="391" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1686" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report has come out and focused on the fact that healthier women would help with the reduction in child diseases as well as deaths.  The health of many countries weighs on the health of the women in them.</p>
<p>The members of the United Nations are working hard to help improve the health of women, and in turn reduce child mortality rates, as well as the overall maternal health of the women who are pregnant.<span id="more-1687"></span></p>
<p>The report released this week, Countdown to 2015, shows that more emphasis needs to be put on improving the health of women in countries as they get pregnant to in turn help improve health of the soon-to-be-born child.</p>
<p>The UN Millenium Development Goals set up are aimed to improve child mortality and maternal health by the year 2015, but many countries are falling short of the goals.</p>
<p>THee are nearly 70 countries who are not meeting these goals and over 12 other countries who are in the decline from their current health state.</p>
<p>The report is calling on an increase in the number of doctors, nurses, etc. to help with better treatment of women.</p>
<p>The feeling is that with additional staff, they will be able to cover more patients and improve health.</p>
<p>The report has been published in The Lancet.</p>
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		<title>FTC Slams Kellog&#8217;s Rice Krispies Due To False Health Claims</title>
		<link>http://smartabouthealth.net/diet/2010/06/05/ftc-slams-kellogs-rice-krispies-due-to-false-health-claims/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come out and slammed the Kellog Company for false claims in regards to the health benefits of eating come of their foods, including their popular Rice Krispies.
The company has had a great deal of success with the marketing of Kellog&#8217;s Rice Krispies brand cereal, especially [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/kellogs_rice_krispies_ftc.jpg" alt="kellogs_rice_krispies_ftc" title="kellogs_rice_krispies_ftc" width="300" height="224" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1653" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come out and slammed the Kellog Company for false claims in regards to the health benefits of eating come of their foods, including their popular Rice Krispies.</p>
<p>The company has had a great deal of success with the marketing of Kellog&#8217;s Rice Krispies brand cereal, especially with the younger consumers out there.<span id="more-1652"></span></p>
<p>The issue the FTC has though is with the type of advertising that the company is using to get parents to buy the cereals.</p>
<p>The claims made by Kellog Company in regards to their Rice Krispies state that the cereal helps build up the immune system of a child.</p>
<p>The company also advertises that there are enough antioxidants and nutrients in each serving to equal 25F of the daily intake recommended.</p>
<p>The FTC has slammed Kellog Company for these claims, especially the one on the box that states that it can help the whole family stay in shape and be fit.</p>
<p>This is the second time in 12 months that the company has been found to give false health claims, the first focused on their Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal.</p>
<p>The FTC wants Kellog Company to adhere to the new guidelines and restrictions in place for all of their foods.</p>
<p>They are not off to a good start though considering this is the second time they have been found to have bene breaking the rules.</p>
<p>It is clear that Kellog&#8217;s Rice Krispies are not as healthy as the box would make it out to look like.</p>
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		<title>(Update) Why Are Today&#8217;s College Kids Self-Centered, Lack Empathy?</title>
		<link>http://smartabouthealth.net/diseases/2010/05/30/update-why-are-todays-college-kids-self-centered-lack-empathy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 12:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - What exactly is going on with today&#8217;s college kids.  A new study has labeled them as being self-centered, and lacking empathy, but why?
Researchers from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research compared college kids from the late 1970s to today to see what types of differences their were in regards [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/college_kids_empathy_modern.jpg" alt="college_kids_empathy_modern" title="college_kids_empathy_modern" width="300" height="200" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1637" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - What exactly is going on with today&#8217;s college kids.  A new study has labeled them as being self-centered, and lacking empathy, but why?</p>
<p>Researchers from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research compared college kids from the late 1970s to today to see what types of differences their were in regards to behavior.<span id="more-1636"></span></p>
<p>What they found was that kids from 30-years-ago lacked empathy when compared to kids of today.</p>
<p>Modern college kids are believed to be a part of what is known as &#8220;Generation Me&#8221; meaning that they are very self-centered, and are more focused on themselves rather than anything else, or anyone else&#8217;s feelings.</p>
<p>Data from 72 different studies was used to come to this conclusion, but why is this happening and what has changed?</p>
<p>One clear thing that could have had an impact on modern college kids is the way in which media is delivered.</p>
<p>With the use of text messages, social-networking sites, etc. being far more prevalent, kids have the ability to really seclude themselves without actually having to express verbal communication.</p>
<p>This could possibly lead them to being more self-centered as they may not have the social ecounters that kids routinely would have had 30-years-ago.</p>
<p>Rather than calling someone to see what they are up to, college kids today can simply log on Facebook and read about it and then go from there.</p>
<p>There is clearly not one thing that you can blame, as a great deal of this is all about speculation.</p>
<p>The fact of the matter though is that today&#8217;s college kids are self-centered, they do lack empathy, and they are far more about themselves than kids 30-years-ago, a very interesting study indeed.</p>
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		<title>J&amp;J Faces PR Nightmare Over Recall Of Children&#8217;s Medicines</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 12:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - Johnson &#038; Johnson is facing a public relations nightmare as they continue to face a great deal of criticism from lawmakers over their recall of children&#8217;s medicines.
This all began when Johnson &#038; Johnson recalled roughly 40 different types of their children&#8217;s medicines.
These medicines included popular drugs such as Tylenol, Motrin, and others [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/kids_tylenol_johnson_johnson.jpg" alt="kids_tylenol_johnson_johnson" title="kids_tylenol_johnson_johnson" width="300" height="300" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1634" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - Johnson &#038; Johnson is facing a public relations nightmare as they continue to face a great deal of criticism from lawmakers over their recall of children&#8217;s medicines.</p>
<p>This all began when Johnson &#038; Johnson recalled roughly 40 different types of their children&#8217;s medicines.<span id="more-1633"></span></p>
<p>These medicines included popular drugs such as Tylenol, Motrin, and others that are commonly given to both children as well as infants.</p>
<p>The recall came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered that the drugs were contanimated due to bacteria build-up at the manufacturing plants.</p>
<p>J&#038;J has faced criticism now as lawmakers believe that there are major problems in their manufacturing.</p>
<p>This could lead the company to facing far greater issues than just the recall, including charges against them.</p>
<p>J&#038;J has put out an apology to parents as well as lawmakers and has promised to fix the issues.</p>
<p>That has not stopped the stock from dipping though, and parents having greater concern over the use of these products.</p>
<p>With all of the hurdles and complaints that the company now faces, it appears they have a long road ahead to fix this public relations nightmare.</p>
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		<title>College Kids Of Today Lack Empathy, Don&#8217;t Share Emotions, Feelings</title>
		<link>http://smartabouthealth.net/curiosity/2010/05/29/college-kids-of-today-lack-empathy-dont-share-emotions-feelings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 11:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, the college kids of today lack empathy, meaning that they are far less likely to share their emotions and feelings with others.
The study was led by Sara Konrath of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, and was carried out by a team of international researchers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/college_kids_empathy.jpg" alt="college_kids_empathy" title="college_kids_empathy" width="300" height="300" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1625" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, the college kids of today lack empathy, meaning that they are far less likely to share their emotions and feelings with others.</p>
<p>The study was led by Sara Konrath of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, and was carried out by a team of international researchers that focused on data that spanned the last 30-years.<span id="more-1624"></span></p>
<p>The focus of the study was on American college students, and aimed to analyze data from over 72 other studies that were conducted over the past three-decades.</p>
<p>What researchers found was that when you compare college students in America from 1979 to today, there are major dififerences.</p>
<p>Today&#8217;s college students are far less likely to come out and share their emotions and feelings.</p>
<p>On top of that, they are also less likely to show any type of concern for those who may not be as lucky as they are to have the things that they do.</p>
<p>Researchers blame this on the idea that today&#8217;s college students are a part of Generation Me, the idea that they are very self-centered, and lack empathy.</p>
<p>The college kids of today are far more focused on themselves instead of caring for others or what they are feeling.</p>
<p>Researchers believe that it could be the media, the social-networking of today, or something more.</p>
<p>Either way, there was clearly a drop off in terms of the together theme when you compare college kids from 30-years-ago to today.</p>
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		<title>Alcohol Companies Using Internet To Advertise To Teens</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 18:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report, alcohol companies are using a new medium to advertise to teenagers in the U.S., the internet.
The new report is named Alcohol Marketing in the Digital Age, and focuses on a major problem in the U.S. at the moment, the use of the internet to advertise alcohol and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/teen_alcohol_drinking_internet.jpg" alt="teen_alcohol_drinking_internet" title="teen_alcohol_drinking_internet" width="300" height="225" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1613" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report, alcohol companies are using a new medium to advertise to teenagers in the U.S., the internet.</p>
<p>The new report is named Alcohol Marketing in the Digital Age, and focuses on a major problem in the U.S. at the moment, the use of the internet to advertise alcohol and promote alcohol consumption to teenagers, the youth of America.<span id="more-1612"></span></p>
<p>The new report is pushing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate these advertising techniques being used by alcohol companies.</p>
<p>Some examples of these techniques revolve around the use of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook to appeal to a younger consumer.</p>
<p>The report is stressing that it is very easy for alcohol companies to use social networking sites, cell phones, etc. to advertise to anyone they wish, even if they are under the legal drinking age.</p>
<p>Sites such as Facebook can be easily used to make fan pages that can promote alcohol to the masses.</p>
<p>When you take into account that there is a great number of underage teenagers who regularly consume alcohol in the U.S., you really begin to see the problem.</p>
<p>Underage drinking is a major issue among teenagers all across the U.S., as kids in high school, and especially college, are drinking regularly, putting themselves at risk and putting others at risk.</p>
<p>The report is stressing that the FTC look into this new problem to try and regulate the way in which alcohol companies advertise on the internet.</p>
<p>Needless to say, it is clearly far too easy for kids to fake a birthday on the internet to see pretty much any type of content they please.</p>
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		<title>Having A Kid With Autism Does Not Increase Divorce Rate</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has laid to rest fears that having a child with autism greatly increases the risk of parents getting a divorce.
The study was led by Brian Freedman from the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
For quite some timie now, the belief is that kids with autism [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/divorce_autism.jpg" alt="divorce_autism" title="divorce_autism" width="300" height="199" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1610" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has laid to rest fears that having a child with autism greatly increases the risk of parents getting a divorce.</p>
<p>The study was led by Brian Freedman from the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute.</p>
<p>For quite some timie now, the belief is that kids with autism increase the divorce rate of their parents by a great deal.<span id="more-1609"></span></p>
<p>The divorce rate for parents of kids with autism has long-been-believed to be at around 80%.</p>
<p>Researchers have found though that this is not the case, as the study has managed to lay to rest fears of this high divorce rate.</p>
<p>The study was done by looking at data from the 2007 National Survey of Children&#8217;s Health.</p>
<p>They focused on over 75,000 children between the ages of 3 and 17.</p>
<p>What they found is that overall, 64% of kids with autism had two parents, whether they be adoptive parents, or biological parents.</p>
<p>They also found that the same percentage roughly, 65%, of kids who did not have autism also had a set of parents.</p>
<p>What this shows is that just because a child has autism, that does not mean automatically that his or her parents will get a divorce.</p>
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