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MONDAY, Jan. 23 () — Marriage offers few well-being advantages compared to living together, a new study contends.

The study also found that the benefits of marriage diminish over time, while unmarried couples who live together experience greater happiness and self-esteem.

Researchers examined data from 2,737 single men and women who took part in the U.S. National Survey of Families and Households.

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FRIDAY, Aug. 26 () — Almost a third of current or former U.S. military service members who were ever married have had affairs — twice the rate of the general population, a new study found.

It’s not clear, however, whether serving in the military played any role in the higher rate of infidelity.

The findings do suggest that service members, veterans and their spouses may need special care and counseling, said study author Andrew S. London, chair of sociology at Syracuse University.

“This shows the need for interventions and programs that might assist military families that are grappling with these issues,” London said.

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Foods with elevated levels of sugar, fat, and processed ingredients may lower the IQ of young children, a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found. The study, which was conducted by scientists from Canada and the United Kingdom, noted that little is known about the effects of dietary habits on intelligence in childhood and later in life. The researchers examined data collected from 3,966 children ages 3, 4, 7, and 8-and-a-half. The kids’ IQ were assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. Full Article…

  Running a marathon can be bad for your heart, according to results of a study unveiled Monday at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Montreal.Using MRI data to find out what’s happening to the runner’s heart as the marathon kilometres mount, Heart and Stroke Foundation researchers discovered the endurance race can damage the hearts of less-fit runners for up to three months.As part of the study, Laval University professor and cardiologist Dr. Eric Larose evaluated healthy amateur runners six to eight weeks before their run and immediately after.He assessed their aerobic endurance using the VO2 max test, which measures body oxygen consumption using treadmills or stationary bikes. Full Article…