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Drinks industry supplanting government role in alcohol policies in Sub-Saharan Africa
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A recent comparison of proposed national alcohol policies in Lesotho, Malawi, Uganda, and Botswana shows that the drinks industry has assumed a significant and detrimental role in designing national alcohol policies in Sub-Saharan ...
Scientific Understanding of Corruption Sought
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Corruption is one of the most cited factors inhibiting economic development. It impedes political and economic growth, reduces the welfare of societies, increases income inequality and reduces trust in political ...
Pediatrics: Kids need specialized care in hospital emergency departments
Sep 21, 2009 |
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According to a recent IOM report, only 6 percent of U.S. hospital emergency departments are fully equipped to properly care for children. With high rates of novel H1N1 (swine) flu expected this winter, the time to address ...
Medical interpreters break language barriers in health care
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Language barriers in health care settings can decrease access to quality care and diminish comprehension for limited English proficient patients (LEP). These barriers compromise quality of care, and increase ...
New national study finds more than half of cheerleading injuries in US due to stunts
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Whether rallying the crowd at a sporting event or participating in competition, cheerleading can be both fun and physically demanding. Although integral to cheerleading routines, performing stunts can lead to injury. Stunt-related ...
Study: Bath time falls injure thousands of children annually (w/ Video)
Jul 13, 2009 |
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A new national study finds kids are being hurt in bathtubs and showers at a surprising rate.* You might think scalding or near drownings would be the most common threat in the bathroom, but they're not.
Low-income women 4 times more likely to report fair or poor health
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Low-income women are four times more likely than higher-income women to report fair or poor health and nearly twice as likely to report a health condition that limits their basic physical activities, according to a new policy ...
Green production guidelines give 'road map' for new administration
Sep 01, 2009 |
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With good directions, anyone can find the right path. That's what George Mason University Professor Nicole Darnall is hoping with her new report that gives clear guidelines on how the government can help businesses ...
Huge cost to filling health worker gap in sub-Saharan Africa
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Hiring the nearly 800,000 workers needed to eliminate the staggering shortage of health care professionals in sub-Saharan Africa by 2015 will cost $2.6 billion a year, or 2.5 times the annual funds currently allocated for ...
Study: Racinos create mostly low-paying jobs while depressing area incomes
Aug 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While more states are tapping into the growing popularity of racinos as a means to augment budgets or create college scholarship programs, such facilities add lower paying jobs that depress local salaries, ...
Exploring Ways to Expand Power Grid
Aug 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. will need to expand and modernize its outdated power transmission grid to incorporate more renewable energy sources, but balkanized ownership and regulation are going to make that process slow and ...
First national study to examine rock climbing-related injuries
Jul 21, 2009 |
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In the past decade the popularity of rock climbing has dramatically increased. It has been estimated that rock climbing is now enjoyed by more than 9 million people in the U.S. each year. A new study by researchers at the ...
New national study finds increase in P.E. class-related injuries
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Physical education (PE) in schools is one of the main tools used to increase physical activity and to prevent childhood obesity, and PE-related injuries are on the rise. Although increasing physical activity may reduce obesity, ...
Regulation and oversight of gun sales reduces trafficking to criminals
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Comprehensive regulation of gun sellers appears to reduce the trafficking of guns to criminals, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Challenging conventional wisdom: Advances in development reverse fertility declines
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 05, 2009 |
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A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Università Bocconi in Milan have released a study that challenges one of the most established and accepted standards in the social sciences: Human fertility ...
