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Preoperative radiation may improve survival rates in advanced rectal cancer patients
Dec 02, 2008 |
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Patients treated with radiation prior to surgery for advanced rectal cancer have fewer instances of cancer recurrence and better overall survival rates, according to a recent Geisinger report.
NIST releases final WTC 7 investigation report
Nov 20, 2008 |
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released its final report on the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story World Trade Center building 7 (WTC 7) in New York City. The final report ...
Report finds extensive use of illicit alcohol
Nov 19, 2008 |
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The consumption of illicit or noncommercial alcohol is widespread in many countries worldwide and contributes significantly to the global burden of disease, according to a new report released today by the International Center ...
New study pinpoints potential 'green collar' job growth in US
Nov 18, 2008 |
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During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama proposed an economic plan that would create 5 million jobs in environmental industries. These so-called "green collar" jobs do, in fact, present the next frontier for U.S. manufacturing, ...
Compared to all commercial carriers, log truckers have better safety record
Sep 30, 2008 |
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A report on the log truck industry just delivered to the state legislature indicates that the number of traffic accidents involving log trucks declined 11 percent while collisions for all commercial trucks ...
South L.A. sees big shifts but continues to struggle, report shows
Sep 16, 2008 |
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A new report on South Los Angeles by the UCLA School of Public Affairs indicates that the area, once mostly African American, now has a Latino majority and continues to experience fewer employment opportunities, higher poverty ...
Political scientists report on ethnic/racial aspects of Taser use by Houston police
Sep 09, 2008 |
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A new report co-authored by Rice political scientists Mark Jones and William Reed with colleagues at the University of Houston finds patterns and/or aberrations in the use of Tasers related to ethnicity, gender, race and ...
High-tech innovations needed to help prevent economic crisis in health care and improve quality
Aug 22, 2008 |
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The United States should develop a comprehensive strategy on the growing need for technological innovations to help prevent the impending economic crisis in health care and to improve the quality and convenience of care, ...
Researches link tobacco industry's marketing to youth smoking
Aug 21, 2008 |
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a report, co-edited by University of Minnesota professor Barbara Loken, that reaches the government's strongest conclusion to date that tobacco marketing and depictions of smoking ...
The price of power at work?
Aug 19, 2008 |
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Individuals with a more senior level of job authority have higher levels of interpersonal conflict according to new research out of the University of Toronto.
More than 10 percent of older Americans suffer mistreatment
Aug 19, 2008 |
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About 13 percent of elderly Americans are mistreated, most commonly by someone who verbally mistreats or financially takes advantage of them, according to a University of Chicago study that is the first comprehensive look ...
Research on browser weaknesses triggers attacks
Jul 30, 2008 |
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IBM's X-Force says cyber-criminals are using public research on Web browser weaknesses to launch attacks before most users are even aware of their vulnerability. The mid-year report from the security group indicates that ...
New report warns current policies will not avert health workforce crisis
Jul 18, 2008 |
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Without immediate action to develop an integrated, comprehensive, national health workforce policy, the U.S. is at risk of losing its status as the global health care leader, states a new report released by the Association ...
EPA releases report on climate change and health
Jul 17, 2008 |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that discusses the potential impacts of climate change on human health, human welfare, and communities in the U.S. The report, entitled "Analyses of the Effects ...
Reading, math scores up for 4th and 8th graders, federal report shows
Jul 11, 2008 |
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The nation's fourth and eighth graders scored higher in reading and mathematics than they did during their last national assessment, according to the federal government's latest annual statistical report on the well-being ...
