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VCU survey: US public supports genetic research, testing and government spending on research

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 17, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The 2008 Virginia Commonwealth University Life Sciences survey shows that eight in 10 adults nationwide favor making genetic testing easily available to all who want it, and 54 percent say that the benefits of conducting ...





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Healthcare quality tracking gains traction

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 28, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A survey said U.S. adults are gaining confidence in the fairness and reliability of healthcare quality assessments.


Survey of young adults finds wide majority support health reform

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

An overwhelming majority -- 88 percent -- of young adults across the political spectrum think it is important for Congress and the President to pass health reform legislation that would assure affordable health insurance ...


Study: Liquor ads don't target teens

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created Jul 08, 2006 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A Penn State researcher finds that there is no evidence that liquor companies are aiming magazine ads at teenagers.


Experts favor broad medicare reforms to control costs and foster health-care innovations

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created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A vast majority of leaders in health care and health policy believe Medicare has been successful in providing access to care and stable coverage to the elderly and disabled individuals; however only a small percentage think ...


Study: Evolution losing favor in U.S.

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created Aug 11, 2006 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (41) | comments 0

The United States ranks near the bottom, just ahead of Turkey, in a new survey measuring public acceptance of evolution in 34 countries.


Falling public support for health-care reform can be turned around

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey results published this week in the journal Health Affairs show that while only 27 percent of adults currently support the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's proposed healthcare legislation, an amended bill could gain ...


Chronic pain found to increase risk of falls in older adults

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic pain is experienced by as many as two out of three older adults. Now, a new study finds that pain may be more hazardous than previously thought, contributing to an increased risk of falls in adults over age 70. The ...


American adults receiving flu vaccine at about the same rate as in 2008, study finds

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

American adults are not being vaccinated against the seasonal flu any more often than they were last year, despite increased public discussion of the importance of influenza vaccines resulting from the worldwide outbreak ...


Survey: Most drivers support regulation of cell phones in cars

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created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

A new study by Nationwide Insurance found that U.S. drivers are largely in favor of laws that would restrict the use of cell phones -- for texting, e-mail, and talking -- in cars. The results are pretty interesting when ...


Researchers study psychological impact of casual sex

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found that young adults engaging in casual sexual encounters do not appear to be at increased risk for harmful psychological outcomes as compared to ...



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