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Hypothetically Tweaking: Research Shows Questions Can Influence Behavior, Promote Bias
October 6, 2011 — Hypothetically speaking, if someone told you that a hypothetical question could influence your judgments or behavior, would you believe ... > full story -
Longer Trips to the ER, Especially for Minorities and Poor
October 5, 2011 — Closures of hospital trauma centers are disproportionately affecting poor, uninsured and African-American populations, and nearly a fourth of Americans are now forced to travel farther than they once ... > full story -
How Trees Clean the Air in London
October 5, 2011 — New research has shown how London's trees can improve air quality by filtering out pollution particulates, which are damaging to human health. A new article indicates that the urban trees of the ... > full story -
Compliance by Children's Hospitals With Quality Measure for Asthma Care Not Associated With Reduced Readmission Rates
October 4, 2011 — Even though there has been high-compliance or improvement by children's hospitals regarding asthma care quality measures, improved compliance with providing a written home management plan upon ... > full story -
Terrorist Attacks Give Rise to New Research Needs
October 4, 2011 — On 22 July this year Norway was hit by two horrific acts of terrorism, carried out by a single individual. A total of 77 people died as a result of the bombing at the Government buildings in Oslo and ... > full story -
Study Reports Predictors of Poor Hand Hygiene in an Emergency Department
October 3, 2011 — Researchers studying hand hygiene of health-care workers in the emergency department found certain care situations, including bed location and type of health-care worker performing care, resulted in ... > full story -
Community Storage of Anthrax-Preventing Antibiotics Should Be Determined by State, US Researchers Urge
September 30, 2011 — As part of preparations for a possible large-scale anthrax attack, public health officials on the state and local levels should determine where and how anthrax-preventing antibiotics should be stored ... > full story -
Hollywood Thriller Contagion Echoes Real-Life Study
September 28, 2011 — Soon-to-be released Hollywood film Contagion stars Kate Winslet as a doctor battling the horrors of a global pandemic -- but real-life scientists are urging people to complete a survey to help ... > full story -
Tracing an Elusive Killer Parasite in Peru
September 27, 2011 — Despite what Hollywood would have you believe, not all epidemics involve people suffering from zombie-like symptoms -- some can only be uncovered through door-to-door epidemiology and advanced ... > full story -
People Hospitalized With Asthma 'Less Likely to Die from Swine Flu', Study Finds
September 26, 2011 — People with asthma who are admitted to hospital with pandemic influenza H1N1 (swine flu) are half as likely to die or require intensive care than those without asthma, according to new ... > full story
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