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Colleges get high-tech with health screenings
MSNBC: Look around a waiting room at a university counseling center and you’ll see students wrestling with all sorts of issues: The one who’s failing because of binge drinking. Another who’s struggling with a roommate
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Should we stop pursuing happiness?
Boston Globe: The “pursuit of happiness” has been something Americans have valued ever since the founding fathers inserted it into the Declaration of Independence. Yet some psychologists now question whether happiness is, indeed, a worthwhile
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Teen Abstinence May Not Stop Later Risky Sex
MSN Health& Fitness: Teens who choose to practice abstinence or delay having sex may still engage in sexual risk-taking as adults, according to a new study. The researchers found that a combination of other factors
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Feeling happy? Don’t be too smug as chances are you will die young
The Telegraph: Researchers found that children who are rated “highly cheerful” at school went onto die younger than their more reserved class mates. This is because they are likely to lead more carefree lives full
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Immigrants adopting American diets, to their detriment
NZ Herald: Immigrants to the United States often ditch their ethnic diets for high-calorie American fare, partly because it is cheap and easy to find but also as a way to fit in, a new
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Geld maakt echt niet gelukkig
GezondheidsNet: Onderzoekers van universiteiten van Yale, Denver en Jeruzalem vergeleken meerdere onderzoeken naar geluk en concludeerden dat geluk niet gezien moet worden als een universeel goed ‘iets’. In hun artikel in het tijdschrift Perspectives on
