Daily Digest: 19 September 2012

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Fathers aim to change FMLA guidelines to include child bereavement

The American Counseling Association has extended its support to an initiative that, if passed by Congress, would amend the benefits of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include bereavement and allow employees who have experienced the death of a child to take time off for the healing process. Read more…

Substance-use disorders linked to increased risk of death for veterans with PTSD

Association between drug, alcohol problems and mortality most prominent in younger veterans with PTSD, including those from Iraq, Afghanistan. Read more…

Teenage victims of domestic violence targeted as definition is extended

Definition widened to include teenagers and ‘coercive control’ as survey finds young people most likely to be abused by partner. Read more…

The More People Rely On Their Intuitions, the More Cooperative They Become

It’s an age old question: Why do we do good? What makes people sometimes willing to put “We” ahead of “Me?” Perhaps our first impulse is to be selfish, and cooperation is all about reining in greed. Or maybe cooperation happens spontaneously, and too much thinking gets in the way. Read more…

Simple Routine Could Help Athletes Avoid Choking Under Pressure

Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the brain, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. Read more…