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Mental illness alone is no trigger for violence
CHICAGO - A new large study challenges the idea that mental illness alone is a leading cause of violence. Researchers instead blame a combination of factors, specifically substance abuse and a history of violent acts, that drives up the danger when combined with mental illness in what they call an "intricate link."
2009-02-02
Study: Women less able to suppress hunger than men
WASHINGTON - Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests. Researchers trying to understand the brain's mechanisms for controlling food intake were surprised at the difference between the sexes in brain response.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-01-19
1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder
CHICAGO - Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind.
Nations:U.S.
2008-12-01
Sharp rise in alcoholism among Swedish women: report
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Alcoholism among women in Sweden rose by 50 percent between 2003 and 2007 as beer, wine and spirits have become more accessible in the country long known for its restrictive alcohol policy, a report on Saturday said.
Nations:Sweden Source:(AFP)
2008-08-30
A Growth Export for Britain: Boozing
What are the key components of Britishness? The bulldog spirit? A stiff upper lip? Or a penchant for Sex on the Beach? With Britain locked in an identity crisis (the English feel English, the Welsh, Welsh and some Scots are so eager to assert their Scottishness that they want to disunite the United Kingdom), these questions are troubling Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He's made the promotion of Britishness a core theme of his leadership and is even writing a book on the subject. Quintessential British qualities, he has said, include: "Our belief in tolerance and liberty ... Our commitment to fairness, fair play and civic duty."
Nations:Spain France U.K. People:Gordon Brown Source:(Time)
2008-08-14
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