Indianapolis: What do skipping school, failing tests and engaging in risky sexual behavior have in common? Lots…, according to Indiana University researchers who combed through 80,000 daily reports written by 14- to 17-year-old girls.

Washington: Saying thank you has been among the commonest of cultural civilities for centuries. Now new research offers the first evidence that expressions of gratitude go beyond mere etiquette and provide real social benefit.

Washington: Can watching dramatic television make you fat? Yes, according to a new Cornell Food and Brand Lab study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine. The study finds that fast-paced television programs might lead people to eat twice as much food.

Buffalo: Disturbing news for women on college campuses: a new study from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) indicates that female college students who are victims of sexual assault are at a much higher risk of becoming victims again.

Washington: Financial hardship or feeling that one can’t make ends meet, may be more predictive of health risk behaviors than actual income levels for people with low-incomes, finds a recent study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

Chicago: Being involved in a gang poses considerable health-related risks for adolescent girls, including more casual sex partners and substance abuse combined with less testing for HIV and less knowledge about preventing sexually transmitted diseases, according to a new study.