NEWSTALK 860 » study http://ksfa860.com Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Texas Ranks in the Middle in 'Well-Being' Study http://ksfa860.com/texas-ranks-in-the-middle-in-well-being-study/ http://ksfa860.com/texas-ranks-in-the-middle-in-well-being-study/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:10:05 +0000 Jen Austin http://q1077.com/?p=114386 These people have Hawaii written all over them.

It could be better, it could be worse for Texas.

When it comes to overall well-being, we're right in the middle of the pack at 27th of the 50 states, and for the 4th year in a row, Hawaii ranks number 1.  Things could go totally wrong there and it would still be a good day.  Because you're in Hawaii.

What about the worst state?  Which state's sense of well-being is generally in the tank?

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/texas-ranks-in-the-middle-in-well-being-study/feed/ 0 Is There a Divorce Gene? http://ksfa860.com/study-finds-genes-make-certain-women-more-likely-to-get-divorced/ http://ksfa860.com/study-finds-genes-make-certain-women-more-likely-to-get-divorced/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:54:54 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=12773 If your relationships are a mess, your DNA might be to blame. Scientists say they’ve identified a female “divorce gene” that could predict ill-fated marriages and identify women with inherent commitment issues.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/study-finds-genes-make-certain-women-more-likely-to-get-divorced/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Wine Researcher Accused of Falsifying Study http://ksfa860.com/wine-researcher-accused-of-falsifying-study/ http://ksfa860.com/wine-researcher-accused-of-falsifying-study/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:39:28 +0000 Althea Fung http://thecheckup.com/?p=10063 Have you been drinking wine to improve heart health? Well, your efforts may have been in vain. The author of a much publicized study, which linked resveratrol – an ingredient found in red wine – to cardiovascular health benefits, is being accused of falsifying his data.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/wine-researcher-accused-of-falsifying-study/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Thank You, Cavemen, For Teaching Us How to Yawn — Health Check http://ksfa860.com/cavemen-yawn-health-check/ http://ksfa860.com/cavemen-yawn-health-check/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:41:08 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=64887 The mystery of why yawning is contagious may finally have been solved: an Italian study says it’s linked to empathy.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/cavemen-yawn-health-check/feed/ 0 zimpenfish, Getty Images Fatty and Sugary Foods May Be as Addictive as Cocaine and Cigarettes http://ksfa860.com/fatty-foods-addictive-cocaine-cigarettes/ http://ksfa860.com/fatty-foods-addictive-cocaine-cigarettes/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:32:44 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=58365 There is a growing body of evidence suggesting fatty and sugary foods rewire the brain in the same way drugs like cocaine and nicotine do, leading to addiction.

In recent studies, lab animals who have been fed a diet of sugary and fatty snacks show the classic signs of addiction, and brain scans of obese humans show the same disturbances in their reward circuits as the brains that are found in drug addicts.

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