Friends key to changing health behaviours

Friends key to changing health behaviours Chicago: When it comes to changing health behaviours, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on. It takes a jostling herd, US researchers said on Thursday. Social scientists have assumed that changing behaviour would spread like the flu, which transmits best via individuals with lots of long-distance contacts. But to change behaviour, you need to be surrounded by the message – with neighbours, family...
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Indian student wins top US research honour

Indian student wins top US research honour Prasun Chatterjee will receive the 2010 C. Ellen Gonter Environmental Chemistry Award. ...
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40% Net-savvy kids see online porn

40% Net-savvy kids see online porn An increasing number of children are being exposed to porn at a young age thanks to their exposure to the Internet. ...
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