
Anti-smoking Law Helps Waiters To Quit Smoking In Spain
Researchers in Spain have
studied the impact of the
law banning smoking in
public places such as bars
and restaurants on those
working in these places. The
... > full story

Patent Challenges Reduce Pharmaceutical Innovation And Productivity, Researchers Suggest
The recent surge in
Paragraph IV patent
challenges is decreasing the
incentives for
pharmaceutical innovation
... > full story

Nationwide Study Examines Youth Access To Indoor Tanning
Many indoor tanning
businesses require parental
consent for teenagers to use
their facilities, but most
would allow young tanners
more than the
... > full story

Nonagenarian Researcher Petitions FDA To Ban Trans Fats
Fred Kummerow, a 94-year-old
University of Illinois
veterinary biosciences
professor emeritus who still
conducts research on the
health effects of trans fats
... > full story
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SNM Applauds House Action To Build Medical Isotopes Reactor In The US
November 6, 2009 SNM applauds the US House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 3276 -- the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of ... > full story -
Protecting Your Virtual Privacy: A Closer Look At Digital And Internet Security
November 4, 2009 The details of your personal life, such as grocery purchases and pizza topping preferences, are collected every day -- online and by club and discount cards from the gym, department store and ... > full story -
Report On US-China Collaboration On Carbon Capture And Sequestration
November 4, 2009 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Julio Friedmann, in collaboration with the Center for American Progress, the Asia Society Center and with partner Monitor Group, today released the report, "A ... > full story -
Researchers Rest Their Case: TV Consumption Predicts Opinions About Criminal Justice System
October 29, 2009 People who watch forensic and crime dramas on TV are more likely than nonviewers to have a distorted perception of America's criminal justice system, according to new ... > full story -
Legal Counsel Affects Death Penalty Cases
October 27, 2009 Legal counsel is a matter of life and death in Houston, but it is not necessarily tied to a defendant's socioeconomic status, according to new ... > full story -
Halloween Sex Offender Policies Questioned
October 22, 2009 The rates of non-familial sex crimes against children under the age of 12 are no higher during the Halloween season than at any other times of the year, according to a new study. The findings raise ... > full story -
Identifying ID Theft And Fraud
October 19, 2009 If the wife of FBI boss Robert Mueller has warned him not to use internet banking because of the threat of online fraud, then what hope is there for the average Joe? The results of research suggests ... > full story -
First-of-kind Study Shows Model Can Be Used To Rate Courtroom Psychiatric Experts Performance
October 15, 2009 What does it mean when expert psychiatric witnesses in a court case reach opposing conclusions on the same sets of evidence? A new study suggests via mathematical modeling that both analyses can be ... > full story -
Investigation Of Contaminated Heparin Syringes Highlights Medication Safety Issues
October 13, 2009 An outbreak of bloodstream infections appears to have been caused by the contamination of pre-filled heparin and saline syringes made by a single company, according to a new report. The subsequent ... > full story -
Nanotechnology And Synthetic Biology: What Does The American Public Think?
September 29, 2009 Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware of the science ... > full story
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