Birmingham: Funny sounding words like Google and Twitter were foreign to 82 year-old Peggy Batcheler. The retired nurse had never been on the Internet, didn’t know how to get there and she didn’t have the foggiest notion that “going online” might be a remedy for growing isolation.

Adelaide: While many people have an opinion on whether animals can help to improve wellbeing and care for patients in hospitals, does anyone really know whether there are benefits both for the patients and the animals themselves?

Washington: Hanging out with friends after school and on the weekends is a vital part of a teen’s social life. But for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), social activity outside of school is a rarity, finds a new study by Paul Shattuck, autism expert and assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Iowa: Reality TV has a way of highlighting the worst in people, even when they genuinely think they’re doing their best.

Washington: Military men who are targets of frightening and threatening sexual harassment may experience more distress and work performance problems than military women who face the same treatment.

New York: A gala 'Completion Ceremony' marked a major milestone for young men in Health People’s Arches program, a key New York City Young Men’s Initiative especially designed to help young men on probation take new responsibility for themselves and their future.

Washington: A large proportion of teenage boys and college men report having been coerced into sex or sexual behavior, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Washington: Having an abusive boss not only causes problems at work but can lead to strained relationships at home, according to a Baylor University study published online in journal, Personnel Psychology.

Columbus: Men may think about sex more often than women do, but a new study suggests that men also think about other biological needs, such as eating and sleep, more frequently than women do, as well.

London: Spectacular news for glasses-wearers, as survey finds glasses make men up to 75% more sexually attractive to the opposite sex.