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Education doesn't increase odds that minorities play 'high-status' sports
Black and Mexican American doctors and lawyers aren't any more likely to play "high-status" sports such as golf or tennis than less educated people within their racial-ethnic groups, and more educated blacks may actually ...
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Jun 02, 2011 |
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22-year study finds adults aren't active enough
A new study has sounded the alarm that the majority of Canadian adults are inactive over their lifespan and don't exercise enough during their leisure time. Published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition an ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Explained: Sigma
It's a question that arises with virtually every major new finding in science or medicine: What makes a result reliable enough to be taken seriously? The answer has to do with statistical significance -- but ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Can indigenous insects be used against the light brown apple moth?
The light brown apple moth (LBAM), Epiphyas postvittana (Walker), an invasive insect from Australia, was found in California in 2006. The LBAM feeds on apples, pears, stonefruits, citrus, grapes, berries and many other plants ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Hatchery fish mask the decline of wild salmon populations
Scientists have found that only about ten percent of the fall-run Chinook salmon spawning in California's Mokelumne River are naturally produced wild salmon. A massive influx of hatchery-raised fish that return to spawn in ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Study urges parents to enforce booster seat use when carpooling
Most parents report that they typically require their child to use a life-saving booster seat, but more than 30 percent said they do not enforce this rule when their child is riding with another driver.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice
Levels of burnout in UK general practice are high, suggests a study of general practitioners (GPs) in one area of South East England, published in BMJ Open.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Teens migrating to Twitter -- sometimes for privacy
(AP) -- Teens don't tweet, will never tweet - too public, too many older users. Not cool. That's been the prediction for a while now, born of numbers showing that fewer than one in 10 teens were using Twitter early on.
Jan 29, 2012 |
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Overgrazed grasslands tied to locust outbreaks
While residents of the United States and much of Europe think of locust plagues as biblical references, locust swarms still have devastating effects on agriculture today, especially in developing countries ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Researchers seek to beat 'molecular obesity'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Dundee have come up with a new innovative approach in the quest to reduce failure rates in the drug discovery process and fight 'molecular obesity'.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Sitting it out
Youngsters in Norway today are not as fit as earlier generations, and even the best perform less well. Researchers now warn that a wave of inactivity could have a major long-term health impact.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Being happy at work is nice, but thriving is better -- and more productive
(PhysOrg.com) -- While it may come as little surprise that happy employees are more productive, a high-performing workforce needs more than just a feeling of contentment—workers need to thrive, says a ...
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Jan 18, 2012 |
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