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Researchers call for independent body to monitor deaths in wars and other crises... and more
Jul 01, 2008 |
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The accurate documentation of deaths during wars and other humanitarian emergencies is critical to grading the severity of the crisis and adjusting relief operations accordingly, and yet collection of data on death rates ...
Probing question: Is the mid-life crisis a myth?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Admit it — when you see a middle-aged man sliding behind the wheel of his sleek new convertible, you aren't thinking, "Wow, he must have gotten a nice raise." No, the phrase crossing your mind is "mid-life crisis."
How young adults cope with employment uncertainty
May 23, 2007 |
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Young adults don’t necessarily have ‘identity crises’ when it comes to flexible labour markets and job insecurity, concludes a new study published by Bristol University. The study, Constructing coherence: young adults’ pur ...
Crises lead banks to operate more opportunistically
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Financial crises place significant strain on banks, causing them to behave more opportunistically than clients are accustomed to. Business clients should count on this, according to Uppsala University business economist Kristina ...
H1N1 more risky than seasonal flu in children with sickle cell disease
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Infection with the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, causes more life-threatening complications than seasonal flu in children with sickle cell disease, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center. The findings, to ...
As Economy Slumps, New Study Highlights Tools For Avoiding Fiscal Crises in Local Government
Jul 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As news reports focus on the shaky footing of the national economy, a researcher from North Carolina State University has released a study laying out several best practices that can be implemented by state ...
Sickle cell disease pain can occur daily and is much more severe than previously thought
Jan 14, 2008 |
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A new prospective study of pain in adults with sickle cell disease finds that daily pain is far more prevalent and severe than previous large studies have indicated.
Man-made crises 'outrunning our ability to deal with them,' scientists warn
Sep 11, 2009 |
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The world faces a compounding series of crises driven by human activity, which existing governments and institutions are increasingly powerless to cope with, a group of eminent environmental scientists and economists has ...
Obama administration seeks $63B for world health
May 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Obama White House said Tuesday that it wants $63 billion to be set aside in the fiscal 2010 budget to fight global diseases over the next six years.
Financial crisis increases suicides and homicides
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Market crashes could lead to rises in homicides and suicides, unless governments invest in labour market protections, according to a study published in today's Lancet.
Novel small molecule therapy shows benefit for anemic patients via hydration of red blood cells
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Researchers are identifying innovative therapeutics for sickle cell anemia that focus on specific factors in the disease's progression, such as the important role of hydration of the red blood cells. According to a study ...
Report: S. Africa should isolate TB strain
Jan 23, 2007 |
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South African researchers recommended the country force patients suffering from a highly drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis into isolation.
Effective global regulation
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Government ownership of banks – something unthinkable until very recently for the 'Anglo-Saxon' model of capitalism –- became a reality early in 2008. This was a policy response to an unprecedented global financial crisis, ...
China's policies treasure both environment and people
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Two of the world's largest environmental programs in China are generally successful, although key reforms could transform them into a model for the rest of the world, according to new research published this week in the Proceedings of ...
999: The human face of economic crisis
Sep 09, 2009 |
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As the economy continues to unravel, a series of papers published today assess the effects of the crisis on children's health, education, and rights in East Asia and the Pacific. Crisis for Children, a special issue of the ...
