http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Runaways who maintain contact with pro-social peers and have parental support, especially from their mothers, tend to return home. http://www.physorg.com/news179159895.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:50:01 EST news179159895 Homeless and marginally housed people have much higher mortality and shorter life expectancy than could be expected on the basis of low income alone, concludes a study from Canada published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news175807471.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:40:01 EST news175807471 New immigrants are more likely to cite economic and housing factors as barriers that keep them homeless compared with native-born individuals, according to a new study on the health of homeless immigrants led by St. Michael's Hospital researcher Dr. Stephen Hwang. http://www.physorg.com/news175173062.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:12:50 EST news175173062 (PhysOrg.com) -- Jails could be a point of strategic intervention in helping homeless people access treatment for substance abuse and mental health problems, according to a study at the University of Arkansas. http://www.physorg.com/news174647447.html Other Sciences Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:30:06 EST news174647447 (AP) -- Six months ago, Brianna Karp found herself living in an old truck and camper she inherited after the suicide of a father she barely knew. http://www.physorg.com/news170948227.html Technology Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:00:01 EST news170948227 (AP) -- "Don't let the bedbugs bite." Doesn't seem so bad in a cheerful bedtime rhyme, but it's becoming a really big problem now that the nasty critters are invading hospitals, college dorms and even swanky hotels. With the most effective pesticides banned, the government is trying to figure out how to respond to the biggest bedbug outbreak since World War II. http://www.physorg.com/news158927415.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:30:58 EST news158927415 Providing housing and support services for homeless alcoholics costs taxpayers less than leaving them on the street, where taxpayer money goes towards police and emergency health care. Stable housing also results in reduced drinking among homeless alcoholics, according to a Seattle-based study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). http://www.physorg.com/news157737561.html Medicine & Health Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:59:44 EST news157737561 The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for a more tailored approach to youth homelessness intervention and prevention programs. http://www.physorg.com/news152459078.html Other Sciences Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:45:44 EST news152459078 The editorial in this month's PLoS Medicine examines how the health needs of the homeless are underrepresented in the medical literature, leading to the failure of health and social systems to address them. At a time when charities warn that the risk of homelessness is closer for many people than has previously been assumed, the editorial argues that "imaginative and collaborative solutions from across the whole spectrum of health and social care providers are needed." http://www.physorg.com/news149247708.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:41:48 EST news149247708 No matter what you see in the movies, archaeology isn't really about finding ancient temples or golden idols. It's about the day-to-day "stuff" - the material culture -of people's lives. It doesn't even have to be ancient, as a study of homeless peoples' stuff in Indianapolis is showing. Instead of being an exotic field, archaeology may even help the homeless to live better lives. http://www.physorg.com/news146746170.html Other Sciences Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:49:30 EST news146746170