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Black girls who use marijuana engage in riskier sex, have higher STD rate

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 05, 2008 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (15) | comments 10

Black girls who use marijuana are more likely to engage in risky sexual acts and contract a sexually transmitted disease, a new study finds.





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Temp workers not stuck in jobs and earn more than regular employees

Other Sciences / Economics

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Rather than being trapped in dead-end jobs, many people hired by temporary help agencies actually earn higher hourly wages and are better educated than permanent employees, and move quickly between temporary ...


Attention Demands May Explain Why Texting While Driving Is So Dangerous

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A timely study in the journal Human Factors suggests why texting while driving is riskier than talking on a cell phone or with another passenger. Human factors/ergonomics researchers at the University of Uta ...


Human guinea pigs link pay and risk levels

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Human guinea pigs do their homework before volunteering for high-paying clinical trials. New research shows that people equate large payments for participation in medical research with increased levels of risk. And when they ...


Stuffing the turkey and other Thanksgiving food-safety mistakes

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- What would a Thanksgiving turkey be without its stuffing, and what better place for that stuffing than inside the turkey? Despite the tradition involved, a food-safety specialist in Penn State's College of ...


Leafy greens present growing threat of food-borne illness, researchers say

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A growing threat for food-borne illnesses comes attractively packaged, is stunningly convenient and is increasingly popular with shoppers looking for healthy meals: ready-to-eat leafy greens that make putting together a green ...


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Obama space panel says moon return plan is a no-go (Update)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 40

(AP) -- A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly.


Working too much can be dangerous for teen's sexual health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Allowing teens to work too many hours in the wrong environment can be dangerous for their sexual health by fostering conditions that lead them to older sex partners, a new study shows.


Higher level of testosterone in women linked to choice of risky careers

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The battle of the sexes rages on, this time from the trading floor. While there has long been debate about the social and biological differences between men and women, new research by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern ...


Review: Password management eases with Net storage (AP)

Review: Password management eases with Net storage

Technology / Internet

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(AP) -- Do you use your kids' names? Your pet's? Your favorite color? We all use some dumb passwords that are too easy to guess.


Market-style incentives to increase school choice have opposite effect

Market-style incentives to increase school choice have opposite effect

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 6

A market-based approach to increasing school choice actually leads to fewer educational opportunities, particularly for disadvantaged students in urban areas, according to a University of Illinois expert in ...



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