CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 13 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Study: People using mobile breathalyzers changed their drinking behavior * Researchers analyzed data from tens of thousands of people who used low-cost mobile breathalyzers to test their blood-alcohol concentration when drinking. The analysis revealed that the repeated use of these devices corresponded to changes in drinking behavior and improved accuracy of self-assessments o  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * Think that conversation will be boring? Science says think again * Washington -The small talk you try to avoid because you think it will be boring may actually be more enjoyable than you think, and good for you as well, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. "We tend to assume that if a topic sounds dull, the conversat  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study shows cigarette smoking almost twice as likely for people living with chronic pain * New research from the University of Kansas shows people who experience chronic pain tend to consume cigarettes and e-cigarettes at higher rates than others. The findings, based on analysis of the National Health Interview Survey from 2014-2023, should inform therapies for both chronic pain and smoking cessation. T  more