Authors

Sarah Smith

Is That Your Final Answer?
It's harder than you think to be on a game show. Pitfalls abound, even in the things designed to help contestants.
Words That Sting
Focuses on a research which found that emotionally abused women were more likely to report poor physical health than other women, and their reported ailments were similar to those of physically abused women. Implications of the findings.
E-Mail Etiquette
E-mail may be the worst way to conduct business negotiations. Here's a comparison deals made face to face, over the telephone or via e-mail.
Weight Matters
A balanced diet is important to your child's health.
Gulf War Syndrome: Not All In their Heads
Presents information on Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), a psychological ailment experienced by veterans of the 1991 Gulf War.
Distracted Dining
Discusses how watching television during mealtime affect the eating habits of children. Role of parents in monitoring the food intake of their children.
STARVING SELF-ESTEEM
Discusses how weight problems affect the self-esteem of young girls. Girls who were more likely to have a negative self-image; Role of parents in controlling the food intake of their daughters.
Fighting Fat
Focuses on the results of a survey led by Ruth Patterson on the effectiveness of dietary guidelines in the United States (U.S.). Increase in cases of obesity in the U.S. from 1991 to 2001; Decrease in percentage of people who believe they are overweight.
Caught in a Maze
Discusses the results of a research performed on rats to analyze the relationship between sleep and memory in humans. How the brain functions during sleep; Nature of dreams.
Sounding Off at Work
Excess noise in your work environment may be increasing your stress level and diminishing your focus. But you may not even be aware of it.