
Congo's 'Mother Lode' of Gorillas Remains Vulnerable
A new study by the Wildlife
Conservation Society says
that western lowland
gorillas living in a large
swamp in the Republic of
Congo -- part of the "mother
... > full story

Mosquito Screens Found To Be Cheap And Effective In Malaria Prevention
Trials of a screen-based
malaria prevention programme
in 500 homes in The Gambia,
Africa, have led to a 50 per
cent reduction in malaria
... > full story

Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Reduce Infant Deaths In Democratic Republic Of Congo, Study Finds
Giving insecticide-treated
bed nets to nearly 18,000
mothers at prenatal clinics
in the Democratic Republic
of Congo prevented an
... > full story

Competitive, Trade-Friendly Nations Weather Volatile Crop Yields Best
Richer nations with
competitive crop production
and few trade barriers would
fare the best if climate
change, weather events or
... > full story
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Daycare May Double TV Time for Young Children, Study Finds
November 24, 2009 In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based settings watching ... > full story -
Direct-to-Consumer Ads Associated With Higher Medicaid Costs
November 24, 2009 Direct-to-consumer advertising for a commonly prescribed antiplatelet drug does not appear associated with increased use, but may be associated with increased drug costs and Medicaid pharmacy ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Boost Incidence of Civil War in Africa
November 24, 2009 Using historical data on the relationship between temperature and conflict in Africa, researchers have estimated the effect of rising temperatures due to global warming. They concluded that the ... > full story -
Brief Intervention Works for Drivers Who Persist in Driving While Intoxicated
November 23, 2009 Researchers comparing the effectiveness of two interventions on driving-while-impaired re-offenders with alcohol problems found that one -- Brief Motivational Interviewing (BMI) -- was more ... > full story -
It's Time for a 'Third Wave' of Malaria Activism to Tackle Drug Shortages
November 23, 2009 In this week's PLoS Medicine, the journal's editors call for concerted international action to address the crisis of malaria drug shortages across ... > full story -
Genome-Wide Association Studies in Developing Countries Raise Important New Ethical Issues
November 23, 2009 Typically conducted in richer, developed countries but now increasingly done in the developing world, genome wide association studies raise a host of ethical issues that must be addressed, experts ... > full story -
Children Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Spite of Smoking Ban, Welsh Study Finds
November 23, 2009 The smoking ban in Wales has not displaced secondhand smoke from public places into the home. A study of 3,500 children from 75 primary schools in Wales found that they were exposed to similar ... > full story -
Medical 'Pay for Performance' Programs Help Improve Care, but Not Always, Study Finds
November 23, 2009 Everybody likes a raise in pay. Even health care professionals, it appears. Now a new study reports that the performance ratings of patient care from 25 medical groups throughout California ... > full story -
Team-Based Care Involving a Pharmacist Improves Blood Pressure Control
November 23, 2009 Patients whose hypertension is managed by a physician-pharmacist team have lower blood pressure levels and are more likely to reach goals for blood pressure control than those treated without this ... > full story -
Multiple Health Concerns Surface as Winter, Vitamin D Deficiences Arrive
November 23, 2009 A string of recent discoveries about the multiple health benefits of vitamin D has renewed interest in this multi-purpose nutrient, increased awareness of the huge numbers of people who are deficient ... > full story
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