Belisa Vranich

WEDNESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Some people say they would refuse an organ or blood donation that came from a murderer or thief, a new study shows.

Many people believe behaviors and personality traits are tied to something deep within a person. As a result, patients are often worr...Full Article

FRIDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- In a new finding sure to be shared with some skeptical parents, it seems that the brains of video game enthusiasts make better and faster use of visual input.

"Gamers see the world differently," study author Greg Appelbaum, an assistant professor of psy...Full Article

FRIDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- In a new finding sure to be shared with some skeptical parents, it seems that the brains of video game enthusiasts make better and faster use of visual input.

"Gamers see the world differently," study author Greg Appelbaum, an assistant professor of psy...Full Article

FRIDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone who has ever been a volunteer knows that it feels good to help others, but researchers have found a less obvious benefit: volunteering can help reduce older adults' risk of high blood pressure.

The new study included mo...Full Article

THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-class men who take on a large share of childrearing and chores in the family home are often met with disrespect in the workplace, compared to men who follow more traditional gender roles, a new study finds.

The same holds true for mothers with ...Full Article

TUESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- All those "status updates" and "tweets" that people post as they clamor to be part of the online social network may reflect a troubling trend toward self-absorbed behavior in the United States, a new study suggests.

The University of Michigan researche...Full Article

FRIDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight and obese patients prefer getting advice on weight loss from doctors who are also overweight or obese, a new study shows.

"In general, heavier patients trust their doctors, but they more strongly trust dietary advice from overweight doctors," ...Full Article

FRIDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Women are better at remembering faces than men, according to a new study, partly because they spend more time studying facial features without being aware of it.

Canadian researchers used eye-tracking technology to monitor where study participants looked...Full Article

FRIDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- You may have heard of "beer goggles" -- a sly way of describing how people seem to become less picky about potential sex partners when they've had a few drinks. Now, a new study suggests something similar happens to men when they're sleepy: They're slightly more...Full Article

THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Paid vacation and health benefits are coveted job perks. Perhaps windows also belong on that list, new research suggests.

Workers in offices with windows get more and better sleep at night, are more physically active and have a higher quality of life t...Full Article

THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new brain imaging study appears to rule out one potential cause of dyslexia, finding that vision problems don't lead to the common reading disorder.

The new research could have a wide-ranging impact on the detection and tr...Full Article

WEDNESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Group counseling is more effective than individual therapy in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety among victims of sexual violence in war zones, a new study shows.

"Survivors of sexual violence have high rates o...Full Article

MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- If you're looking for the perfect mate, a new study suggests you might be on the right track if you turn to the Internet: Married couples who met online were slightly more likely to be happy and stay together than those who ran into each other the old-fashioned ...Full Article

FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Dainty, small feet have long been presumed the ideal for females across much of the world, but a tribe living in northern Sumatra in Indonesia beg to differ.

New research reveals that the Karo Batak people, who live in rural villages in the northern part...Full Article

THURSDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Men with high levels of narcissism -- an unrealistically positive self-image coupled with feelings of entitlement -- have an easier time than others attracting a potential mate, new German research says.

"Narcissism is linked to mate appeal in a real-l...Full Article