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New research finds migrants are doing well in regional and rural Australia

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new research study by Macquarie University has found migrants in regional and rural Australia are doing better socio-economically than in the past, now earning similar levels of income to ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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'Miracle tree' substance produces clean drinking water inexpensively and sustainably

A natural substance obtained from seeds of the "miracle tree" could purify and clarify water inexpensively and sustainably in the developing world, where more than 1 billion people lack access to clean drinking ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Two years after Haiti quake, health system 'in disarray'

The number of hospitals in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince two years after its earthquake are not sufficient to serve the population, Medecins sans Frontieres said Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

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2 more dead birds in HK test positive for H5N1

Hong Kong authorities say two more dead birds have tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, adding to health worries in the city.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New registered nurses' lack of geographic mobility has negative implications for rural health

A study on the geographic mobility of registered nurses (RNs) recently published in the December Health Affairs magazine suggests that the profession's relative lack of mobility has serious implications for access to hea ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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Study faults partial radiation for breast cancer

New research casts doubt on a popular treatment for breast cancer: A week of radiation to part of the breast instead of longer treatment to all of it.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chinese health coverage increases with new government efforts

Health care coverage increased dramatically in parts of China between 1997 and 2006, a period when government interventions were implemented to improve access to health care, with particularly striking upswings ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

FCC unveils rules for rural broadband fund

Federal regulators have unveiled a plan for overhauling the $8 billion fund that subsidizes phone service in rural areas and for the poor. It redirects the money toward broadband expansion.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Bovine TB testing under scrutiny

Planned changes to the way vets are allowed to conduct TB tests could have a dramatic impact on rural veterinary practices and fail to address quality control issues surrounding tests for bovine tuberculosis, ...

Biology / Other

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FCC set to unveil rules for rural broadband fund

Federal regulators are set to reveal their plan Thursday for an overhaul of the $8 billion fund that subsidizes phone service in rural areas and for the poor, with the goal of redirecting the money toward broadband expansion.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Access to legal aid depends a lot on where you live, report says

According to one estimate, half of Americans are confronting a civil legal problem at any one time.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rural women more likely to be diagnosed with most serious form of breast cancer

Women living in rural areas face unique challenges concerning health and wellness issues. Now, an MU researcher has found that rural women are more likely than women living in cities to be diagnosed with late-stage breast ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Haiti to test cholera vaccine

Haiti's health ministry is preparing to test a cholera vaccine on a hundred people, a year after an epidemic killed over 6,500 people, officials said Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More poor kids in more poor places, study finds

Persistent high poverty is most prevalent among children, with those living in rural America disproportionally impacted, according to researchers from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 11

Homegrown solution for physician shortage described in Academic Medicine

An innovative program at the University of Missouri School of Medicine could help states deal with a dilemma in Washington, D.C. If deficit-reduction measures cut billions of dollars for training physicians ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2