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Single-lens distance glasses reduce falls in active older people
Providing single-lens distance glasses to older people who wear multifocal glasses and who regularly take part in outdoor activities is a simple and effective way of preventing falls, concludes a...
Video: Tech Savvy Kids Exposed to Too Much?
Young people are growing up on social networking websites and text messaging every day. Michelle Miller reports on the consequences of technology.
Widespread Outage For AT&T's Digital Phone Lines
AT&T's Digital Phone Lines Go Out, Produce 'line Disconnected' Message When Called
Canine aggression and genetic control
The control of different behaviors is a complex process that is influenced by both genetics and environmental factors. A new study throws light on interesting connections between canine aggression and...
Republican Senate candidates engage in spirited sparring on 'John & Ken Show'
In a race that's overshadowed by the gubernatorial contest, Campbell, DeVore and Fiorina criticize President Obama and Sen. Barbara Boxer while sniping at each other's records. Tom Campbell attacked Carly Fiorina for her...
Criminals have their own distictive 'local haunts' when committing crimes
Research conducted by psychologists and the police has found that criminals have their own distinctive "local haunts" when committing crime.
Parish reflects L.A. — and it's thriving
Once largely white, St. Catherine of Siena in Reseda is now mostly Latino. Immigrants and a new priest have revitalized the church; members have high hopes for the archdiocese under new leadership. His...
16-year-old boy charged in Mid-City slaying of teenage girl
Prosecutors charged a 16-year-old boy Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl at a Mid-City Los Angeles home and said they want to try the youth...
L.A. County supervisors back drugstore conversion for historic East L.A. theater
Los Angeles County supervisors unanimously voiced support Tuesday for the conversion of the long-abandoned Golden Gate Theater in East Los Angeles into a 24-hour drugstore despite passionate last-minute appeals by...
Chinese lunar calendar: Don't paint the nursery just yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you're among the parents-to-be who've used one of the increasingly popular online Chinese calendar charts to predict your baby's sex, a University of Michigan epidemiologist recommends that...
Ont. couple hope Edmonton hospital can help son
An Ontario couple is looking to Alberta for medical answers for their sick son, who suffers from a rare digestive disorder.
FSU researchers work to help mobile devices keep going and going...
So, your smart phone lets you play music, send text messages, check e-mail, surf the Web, access apps and play games, but somehow it's not quite smart enough to keep...
The challenge of creating culturally appropriate assessment tools for child development
Of the approximately 200million children under 5 years old who are thought to be at risk of not fulfilling their developmental potential, the majority live in south Asia and sub-Saharan...
Pleasure Expectation - How Dopamine Influences Our Decisions
A study in Current Biology has confirmed that the brain chemical dopamine plays a role in decision making by influencing our expectations of the pleasure associated with the outcomes of our...
Jamaica police: 30 dead in battle with drug gang
Thousands of heavily armed police and soldiers barged past barricades into the capital's most violent slums on Tuesday, clashing with die-hard defenders of a gang leader sought by the United...
American Sociological Association launches first-of-its-kind teaching tool
The American Sociological Association today launched a first-of-its-kind educational tool to promote high-quality teaching and to improve the way college and university professors provide evidence to support their promotion and...
Online sexual-predator sting snares 5 suspects
A Huntington Beach online sting, in which a detective would pose as a 13-year-old girl and arrange to meet with interested men, has resulted in five arrests, officials said.
What's the Difference Between a Duchess and a Princess?
While both duchesses and princesses are royalty, and princesses technically outrank duchesses, the relationship between the two titles is not always clearly defined.
Sunglasses Carry Shady UV-Protection Claims, Study Reveals
Labeling on sunglasses concerning UV protection is often misleading or outright false, a new study confirms.
Foxconn worker dies in China; 10th in a year
(AP) -- A Chinese employee of Foxconn Technology Group fell from a building and died Tuesday, state-run media said, in the 10th such death this year at the world's...
Social marketing changes with times to promote social change
Fasten your seatbelt. Get that flu shot. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Turn off the light when you're not in the room. Save money for your retirement.
Video Gamers Can Control Dreams, Study Suggests
Playing video games gives people the ability to control their dreams, something that could give them an edge in fighting nightmares.
A profile of teenage pregnancy in Spain
The effective use of contraception once becoming sexually active is the best way to avoid unwanted pregnancy during adolescence.
Model reveals tooth stress
A researcher has shown why some artificial teeth fail, in computer modelling tests – like those used for testing building and bridge designs.
Venezuela rain eases opposition pressure on embattled Chavez
CARACAS, Venezuela, May 25 (UPI) -- The rainy season has brought timely relief to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who faced mounting opposition pressures as chronic drought threatened to shut...
Pakistan's Supreme Court blocks cleric's arrest in Mumbai, India, attack
India suspects that Hafiz Mohammad Saeed masterminded the siege, which killed 166 people. A defense lawyer says there is no evidence. ...
How the Lancet was seduced
Even a journal as prestigious as the Lancet was seduced into publishing bad science by an apparently dramatic findingThe Wakefield saga, brought to an unhappy conclusion by the General Medical Council's decision to...
The psychology of catching burglars
Professor David Canter has a system to catch burglars ... if only Boris Johnson could fix the computerAs the new coalition grapples with the problem of cutting the cost of policing without...