Nationwide Study Finds Nurses Are Often Ill-Prepared to Advise New Mothers on Potential Health Risks
Postpartum nurses often fail to warn mothers about potentially life-threatening complications, mainly because they need more education themselves.
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Studying an Entire Lifetime
For over 30 years, Brazil has run one of the largest studies of a population since birth.
Study: Facing Adversity, Some Find Solace in Science
New research suggests that, for some secular people, a belief in science plays a similar psychological role as faith does for religious people.
Study: Bondage Aficionados Are Better-Adjusted Than Most
New research from the Netherlands finds that the psychological profile of people who enjoy certain non-mainstream sex games is surprisingly positive.
Study: How to Entice People to Buy Symphony Tickets
New research suggests that, contrary to common belief, ticket buyers are not particularly hostile toward contemporary compositions.
Study: Marijuana Buffers Pain of Social Exclusion
New research suggests one reason for the popularity of pot may be that it helps people cope with the pain of loneliness.
Creatures of Coherence: Why We're So Obsessed With Causation
We default to cause-and-effect thinking because we want to maintain control over our lives, but some things just don't have clear answers.
Solitary Study is the Key to Winning Spelling Bees
Solitary study of word spellings and origins is a better predictor of performance at the National Spelling Bee than either being quizzed by others or engaging in leisure reading.
Power to the (Fishing) People
Pilot project democratizes — and hopefully improves — gathering of scientific data by enlisting commercial fishermen in the study of their local fisheries.
Is Sarbanes-Oxley a Prescription for Hospitals?
Congressmen and state legislators aim to further regulate hospital management, hoping to encourage better care and finances. New research suggests these laws might not make much difference.