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Extremists More Willing To Share Their Opinions, Study Finds
October 21, 2009 People with relatively extreme opinions may be more willing to publicly share their views than those with more moderate views, according to a new study. The key is that the extremists have to believe ... > full story -
Presidential Election Outcome Changed Voters' Testosterone
October 20, 2009 Young men who voted for Republican John McCain or Libertarian candidate Robert Barr in the 2008 presidential election suffered an immediate drop in testosterone when the election results were ... > full story -
News In Red And Blue: Messages About Social Factors And Health Can Backfire
October 15, 2009 A new study may give clues to why Republicans and Democrats disagree on nearly every aspect of health policies and reform. When looking at social factors that impact health, such as lack of ... > full story -
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Falling Public Support For Health-Care Reform Can Be Turned Around
October 7, 2009 Survey results show that while only 27 percent of adults currently support the US Senate Finance Committee's proposed health-care legislation, an amended bill could gain the majority's ... > full story -
Health In Low-Income Countries: Outsourcing And Cash Incentives May Help
October 6, 2009 Contracting private providers of health care services and giving cash incentives to patients are two strategies that have been proposed to increase access to health care in low income countries. In ... > full story -
Just 40 Percent Of Adults 'Absolutely Certain' They Will Get H1N1 Vaccine, Survey Finds
October 2, 2009 In a new survey, researchers found that just 40 percent of adults are "absolutely certain" they will get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves, and 51 percent of parents are "absolutely certain" that they ... > full story -
College Students Vote Smarter Than Expected
October 1, 2009 College students make strategic choices about where to vote, most prefer absentee ballots, and they are especially likely to vote absentee if their homes are in swing states, according to a new study ... > full story -
Species-Jumping Diseases: Better Global System Needed To Effectively Prevent, Detect, Respond To Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
September 22, 2009 Significant weaknesses undermine the global community's abilities to prevent, detect early, and respond efficiently to potentially deadly species-crossing microbes, such as the pandemic H1N1 ... > full story -
Negative Public Opinion An Early Warning Signal For Terrorism, Princeton Professor Says
September 17, 2009 An analysis of public opinion polls and terrorist activity in 143 pairs of countries has shown for the first time that when people in one country hold negative views toward the leadership and ... > full story -
Large Majority Of Americans Want Stronger Food Safety Rules, Poll Finds
September 8, 2009 Among likely voters surveyed across the nation, about nine in 10 support the federal government adopting additional food safety measures, and 64 percent believe that imported foods are often or ... > full story
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