New Study Says That Guys Fake It, A Lot
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Usually we hear about women faking it in bed, but a new study suggests that men do it too. Often. According to the study, at least 25 percent of guys have done it. They polled students at the University of Kansas, and found that while women tend to fake orgasm to protect the feelings of [...]
Quitting Smoking May Raise Diabetes Risk
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010According to a new study, people who quit smoking are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after they quit. This is likely due to weight gain after quitting. But experts warn that the benefits of quitting smoking far outweigh the risk of developing diabetes, a disease that can be treated with diet, exercise, [...]
Does Wii Fit really get you fit?
Thursday, December 17th, 2009According to a recent study, the Wii Fit may not get you very fit after all. In the study, a Wii Fit was loaned to eight families and their usage and fitness impact were tracked over time (specifically three months before they got the Wii, and three months after). The final verdict? Well it looks [...]
Bad Driver? Blame Your Genes
Friday, October 30th, 2009Seems like we are blaming our genes for everything. Sometimes it’s justified, sometimes not. In a study published recently in the journal Cerebral Cortex, researcher Steven Cramer found that people with a certain gene variant performed more than 30 percent worse on a driving test than people without it. The study might also help explain [...]
Most teen parents not raised in poverty or by single parents
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009This is fascinating and maybe not very surprising. A new look at the characteristics of teen parents shows that most aren’t from single-parent households or from households in poverty. The study comes from the nonprofit Child Trends for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, shows that teens who report having a baby [...]
