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  How School Report Cards Can Backfire

  March 25, 2013 — In the wake of President Obama's "college scorecard," new research finds that government attempts to grade educational institutions can backfire when done for political or policy ... > full story
• Health Policy
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Illness
  Parkinson's Research
  Viruses
  Alzheimer's Research
   

  Novel Method Accurately Predicts Disease Outbreaks

  March 22, 2013 — Scientists have developed a novel method to accurately predict dengue fever outbreaks several weeks before they ... > full story
• Health Policy
  Today's Healthcare
  Chronic Illness
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  Telehealth Unlikely to Be Cost Effective for Patients With Long Term Conditions, Study Finds

  March 21, 2013 — Telehealth does not seem to be a cost effective addition to standard support and treatment for patients with long term conditions, a new study ... > full story
• Mental Health
  Mental Health Research
  Today's Healthcare
  Health Policy
  Depression
  Psychiatry
   

  Primary Care Physicians Missing Early Signs of Serious Mental Illness

  March 21, 2013 — Primary care providers could help people with warning signs of psychosis get critical early treatment and potentially reduce the current burden on emergency departments and inpatient units, finds a ... > full story
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  Adults Worldwide Eat Almost Double Daily Recommended Amount of Sodium

  March 21, 2013 — Adults worldwide consume almost double the daily recommended amount of sodium (salt). The study is among the first to provide information about sodium intake by country, age and ... > full story
• Mental Health
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  Media Coverage of Mass Shootings Contributes to Negative Attitudes Towards Mental Illness

  March 20, 2013 — News stories about mass shootings involving a shooter with mental illness heighten readers' negative attitudes toward persons with serious mental illness, according to a new report. The researchers ... > full story
• Mental Health Research
  Mental Health
  Smoking Addiction
  Depression
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  Smoking
   

  Adults With Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder More Likely to Smoke

  March 20, 2013 — Adults aged 18 or older who experienced any mental illness or who have had a substance use disorder in the past year are more likely to smoke and to smoke more heavily than others, according to a new ... > full story
• Elder Care
  Healthy Aging
  Menopause
  Health Policy
  Today's Healthcare
  World Development
   

  'Lessons from Abroad' on Caring for a Graying Population

  March 20, 2013 — In Norway, families receive public support that enables them to care for aging parents in their own homes and keep them out of nursing homes. This includes a salary for a son or daughter to provide ... > full story
• Child Psychology
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  Workplace Health
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  Family Dinners Nourish Good Mental Health in Adolescents

  March 20, 2013 — Regular family suppers contribute to good mental health in adolescents, according to a new study. Family meal times are a measurable signature of social exchanges in the home that benefit ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  Pregnant Women's Likelihood of Cesarean Delivery in Massachusetts Linked to Choice of Hospitals

  March 18, 2013 — A new study provides the strongest evidence to date that it's not just medical need that determines who has a Cesarean section, but also something at the hospital level -- in other words, the same ... > full story

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