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More support needed for families adopting from foster care

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new University of Illinois study of families adopting from foster care revealed significant declines in professional services and social support over the first three years of adoptive family life, even though parents indicated ...


Mothers have key role in family life for children with technology dependencies

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Creating a family life incorporating the care needs of a child dependent on technology is a daunting task. Much of this task seems to fall upon mothers to help everyone in the family adjust. However, mothers often need help ...


Nutrition advice best served with family in mind

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 22, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Royal Holloway, University of London will argue today that the nation's diet is unlikely to improve significantly if healthy eating policies fail to take into account the diverse ...


Gender equality on the slide?

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 06, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge University study suggests growing numbers of people are concerned about working mums' impact on family life.





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Johns Hopkins scientists discover a controller of brain circuitry

Scientists discover a controller of brain circuitry

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created 23 hours ago | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 2

By combining a research technique that dates back 136 years with modern molecular genetics, a Johns Hopkins neuroscientist has been able to see how a mammal's brain shrewdly revisits and reuses the same molecular ...


Pressure rises to stop antibiotics in agriculture (AP)

Pressure rises to stop antibiotics in agriculture

Space & Earth / Environment

created 23 hours ago | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(AP) -- The mystery started the day farmer Russ Kremer got between a jealous boar and a sow in heat.


House and Senate look to final health care talks

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- How many Americans will get subsidized medical coverage - plus who will pay for it - will be front-burner issues when Congress returns next month to complete President Barack Obama's health care remake.


Google sharpens aim on mobile marketing with AdMob

Technology / Internet

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Four years ago, Omar Hamoui was just another ineffectual entrepreneur trying to spruce up his resume in graduate school. Now, he's poised to become Google Inc.'s newest weapon as the company aims to extend its dominance ...


First case of highly drug-resistant TB found in US (AP)

First case of highly drug-resistant TB found in US

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 6

(AP) -- It started with a cough, an autumn hack that refused to go away.


The Formation of Blue Stragglers

Vampires and collisions rejuvenate stars

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 2

Stars in globular clusters are generally extremely old, with ages of 12-13 billion years. However, a small fraction of them appear to be significantly younger than the average population and, because they ...


Routine screening for postnatal depression not cost effective

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Routine screening for postnatal depression in primary care - as recommended in recent guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) - do not appear to represent value for money for the NHS, ...


Sniffing out clues to dogs' compulsive behavior

Sniffing out clues to dogs' compulsive behavior

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- At first glance, a dog chasing its tail seems a harmless, if fruitless, pursuit. But for many dogs and their owners, the habit has a dark side, one that means endless hours and energy spent ...


How nurses can better support families of dying children

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Most nurses that work in a children's critical care unit feel prepared and trained to help parents during the final moments of their child's life and the difficult hours that follow.


Survey: Internet use grows fast among Latinos

Technology / Internet

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Latino adults are increasing their use of the Internet faster than other ethnic groups, according to a new survey from the Pew Hispanic Center and the Pew Internet and American Life Project.



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