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U.S. Healthcare: State Action on Affordable Care Act's 2014 Health Insurance Market Reforms
February 1, 2013 — Only 11 states and DC have passed laws or issued regulations to implement the Affordable Care Act's major reforms that go into effect in 2014 -- including bans on denying health insurance due to ... > full story -
Lessons of the 1953 East Coast of England Flood Disaster
January 29, 2013 — Sixty years ago, on 31 January and 1 February 1953, over 300 people died in flooding on the East Coast of England. Recent research has found that the Cabinet partly funded the response to avoid blame ... > full story -
Implementation of Smoke-Free Legislation Reduces the Number of Acute Myocardial Infarctions by 11 Percent
January 23, 2013 — Researchers assessed the impact of the partial smoke-free legislation passed in 2006 on the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the province of Girona and observed it has dropped 11 percent. ... > full story -
Gun Control: Focus on Manufacturers, Not Just Buyers, Study Shows
January 23, 2013 — As the gun control debate continues, an expert says the focus should be on those who distribute guns, not solely on those who buy ... > full story -
Smoke-Free Law Linked to Large Fall in Child Asthma Hospital Admissions
January 21, 2013 — The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma symptoms, a new study has ... > full story -
Price Cap Regulations for UK Tobacco Would Raise £500 Million Every Year
January 14, 2013 — If tobacco products sold in the UK were subject to price cap regulation, the system would generate around £500 million (US$750 million) for the government every year, without affecting the ... > full story -
Foods Identified as 'Whole Grain' Not Always Healthy
January 10, 2013 — Current standards for classifying foods as "whole grain" are inconsistent and, in some cases, misleading, according to a new study. One of the most widely used industry standards, the Whole Grain ... > full story -
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Ethical Dilemmas in Social Network-Based Research
January 10, 2013 — The growing trend towards conducting research on youths as they use social networking sites like Facebook raises ethical questions in academia. Guidelines and best practices are ... > full story -
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Study Defines When Disclosing a Whistle-Blower's Identity, Like in an Email, Becomes Retaliation
January 7, 2013 — Under the law, whistle-blowers are supposed to be protected from direct reprisals on the job, including discrimination. But what if they and their actions becomes the subject of a widely distributed ... > full story -
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Laws of Geo-Engineering to Mitigate Global Warming?
January 2, 2013 — A law professor believes the legal ramifications of geo-engineering need to be thought through now and a global governance structure put in place soon to oversee these efforts to fight climate ... > full story
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