Washington: Both men and women see lasting improvements in their sex lives after bariatric surgery, according to a new study, presented here at ObesityWeek 2015, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. 

Washington: If you are trying to achieve a goal, the more often that you monitor your progress, the greater the likelihood that you will succeed, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Your chances of success are even more likely if you report your progress publicly or physically record it.

Kilden: Men living in highly gender equal societies have better quality of life than men in less gender equal societies, according to new research.

Washington: Two middle school boys come back from lunch fighting. An assistant principal, seeing the altercation, intervenes.

St. Louis: Note to Mimi, Didi, Gigi, G-Ma and the rest of the gang who have swapped out your own pet names for Grandma: Being a grandparent is good for your health. So says Angela Sanford, assistant professor of geriatrics at Saint Louis University.

Washington: Navigating the minefield of sexual etiquette has never been easy, but a new study explores how today’s romantic partners are being advised on the thorny issue of consent, particularly with regard to “sexting.”

Salt Lake City: Truck drivers who are frequently fatigued after work, use cell phones while driving, or have an elevated pulse pressure – a potential predictor of cardiovascular disease - may be at increased risk for getting into truck accidents, according to a study by the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Utah and published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Texas: It could begin online, where your 13-year-old son makes new “friends” while playing the latest game. Or, it could begin when your 15-year-old daughter catches the glance of an older guy at the mall.

Bloomington: Research from Indiana University has found that sexual activity triggers physiological changes in the body that increase a woman’s chances of getting pregnant, even outside the window of ovulation.

Washington: Teenage girls who compulsively text are more likely than their male counterparts to do worse academically, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.