News Stories   Take a breathalyzer test to find out why you're
fat--Take a spit test to find out why you're violent.  A new
study indicates that a simple saliva test could be an effective
tool in predicting violent behavior such as bullying, since
there's a link between salivary concentrations of certain
hormones and aggression. And new evidence demonstrates a link
between video games and youth violence and delinquency.
Adolescent forensic psychiatrist Drew Barzman says, "We believe
salivary hormone testing has the potential to help doctors
monitor which treatments are working best for their patients.
And because mental health professionals are far more likely to
be assaulted on the job than the average worker, it could offer
a quick way to anticipate violent behavior in child psychiatric
units. Eventually, we hope this testing might also provide a
tool to help improve safety in schools."  When it comes to the
controversial question of whether or not violent video games
make kids violent, sociologist Matt De