All tag results for 'research'

Uh oh!

This isn't good!

A survey of 2,396 U.S. mothers with kids under the age of two found that ten percent said they were involved in a car crash while driving with their baby. That's over three times higher than the normal rate found among the general population.

We are very disturbed by these numbers! Especially for those defenseless babes that are in the back seat!!! That's so dangerous!

Here's what one editor said in regards to the study:

"While we expect new moms to feel exhausted, we were shocked by their lack of focus while driving, especially when their baby or toddler is in the car. The combination of fatigue and distraction is a perfect storm where safety is concerned."

We hope ALL of the moms out there will make sure they're looking out for their own well being and the well being of their child!!

And if you're tired–then take a day off and rest up! Your kid will thank you later!!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: accident, automobile, baby blabber, behind, car, driving, mom, research, safe, safety, study, wheel

Doesn't make sense?!?!?! Well let us (by us we mean scientists) explain!

Scientists once estimated that over 100 million species of plants and animals roam the earth. With a number that high, many believed that there was no way to discover and name all of them before some went extinct.

Not so fast!

Recently, researchers have found that this may not be the case. With the increase in taxonomists, it is possible to name all of the world's unknown species?!?!

But how does this help??? We'll tell you how!!!

Tags: classification, discovery, dr mark costello, extinction, research, science, species, taxonomy, wildlife

Have you ever had a partner of yours try and get you with the whole "sex without condoms feels better" spiel just so they don't have to wear or buy condoms??

According to science, they're bullshizzin' you!! LOLz!

The researchers looked at information from 1,645 men and women ages 18 to 59 whose most recent sexual event included intercourse.

Tags: better, block, condoms, happy, interview, men, partner, people, research, researchers, science, sex, women

As if flu season wasn't enough…

The CDC announced that there is a new strain of norovirus running rampant across the globe… and it's made its way to the good ol' U.S. of A!

The new "GII 4 Sydney" strain of the virus has caused over 140 outbreaks in the U.S. since September!

Tags: cdc, danger, dangerous, doctor, drink, environment, flu, outbreak, research, risk, running, season

One of the toughest things about being a new parent is having to wake up throughout the night to soothe the crying baby.

But what if you don't have to after all?

A recent study tested the "cry-it-out" method of letting crying babies fall asleep on their own. The benefits are unclear, but children did tend to fall asleep sooner and sooner each night as they got accustomed to it.

Most importantly, researchers found

Tags: babies, child, cry-it-out, crying, infant, moms, parent, research, sleeping, study, waking

YAYAYAYAAY!!!! There's finally a term for our fanatical fascination with puppies and kitties!

A Yale University study has found the reasoning behind that adorable obsession the world has with all things CUTEz and ADORBz!

Photos of babies, puppies, and kittens cause "cute aggression," which describes the physical reaction we all get when

Tags: cat, cute cute cute, dog, kitten, pets, puppy, research, science, yale university

Psyciatry's diagnostic manual, the DSM, is about to label almost 100% of college students 'mild alcoholics.'

LOLz, okay, it's not that bad. 40%. What we mean is that they're about to categorize binge drinkers, and other levels of alcohol misuse, with a new definition of alcoholism that blurs the lines between problem drinking and alcoholism itself.

To test this new definition, they had to take a look at how it changed the diagnosis.

The researchers studied more than 7,000 fraternal and identical twins. The twins responded to questions that assessed whether they met criteria such as loss of control over drinking, trying and failing to cut down or quit, and hazardous use (such as drunk driving) that doctors commonly use to define alcohol problems.

The results?

Tags: abuse, alcoholism, college, doctor, doctors, drink, drinking, men, problem, problems, question, questions, research, researchers, young