Episode #395

Item #1 Fiction
A new systematic review concludes that CT scans in young patients may pose a greater increased risk of cancer than the diagnostic benefits they provide. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130205083052.htm
Item #2 Science
New research shows that people have greater happiness and sense of well being as they age, regardless of when they were born. http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/releases/happier-with-age.html
Item #3 Science
A recent review of research involving 122 personality characteristics finds no significant difference in male and female profiles. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130204094518.htm

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