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A new study explores differences in sexual attitudes between Baby Boombers, Gen Xers, and Millennials. It finds that Millennials are actually having less sex than their parents, but have more tolerant attitudes when it comes to pre-marital sex and same-sex relationships. The study, which was carried out by Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San […]

The introduction of Obamacare last year has resulted in a surge of visits to emergency rooms. That’s the finding of a new survey of more than 2,000 American doctors. The survey, which was carried out by the American College of Emergency Physicians, reveals that almost one in three of the 2,099 emergency room doctors surveyed […]

More and more senior citizens are relying on mobility devices–like canes and wheelchairs –to get around, a new study shows. The study, which was led by Dr. Nancy Gell of the University of Vermont, Burlington, involved a massive survey of older American adults. It found that roughly 8.5 million Americans (about 24-percent) said they regularly […]

A new report brings good news for children of divorce. Swedish researchers have found that children in joint custody arrangements are no more likely to have mental health problems than the children of parents who remain together. The report, which was produced by Malin Bergstrom and a team of researchers at Stockholm University’s Center for […]

A new study suggests that fruit sugars, such as fructose, may actually intensify our cravings for high-calorie and unhealthy foods. The study, which involved just two-dozen volunteers, was carried out by researchers at the University of Southern California. Participants were given a cherry-flavored beverage that contained either gluctose or fructose. They were not told which […]