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Analysis Finds Likely U.S. Voters Rank Health Care Second Most Important Issue in Presidential Choice
October 10, 2012 A new analysis of 37 national opinion polls conducted by 17 survey organizations finds that health care is the second most important issue for likely voters in deciding their 2012 presidential vote. ... > full story -
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Saving Money While Making Your Vote Count
October 10, 2012 A management professor studies how communities can more easily and inexpensively transport voting machines on Election Day, while reducing the possibility of voter ... > full story -
Superheroes Needed to Tackle Timebomb of Public Health Challenges
October 6, 2012 Public health "superheroes" are needed to help tackle the growing challenges posed by obesity, alcohol, smoking and other public health threats, according to new ... > full story -
Climate Change Beliefs: Political Views Trump Facts for Some
October 4, 2012 For some people, scientific facts help determine what they believe about an issue. But for others, political views trump scientific facts and determine what information they will accept as true. ... > full story -
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Smartphone Application to Allow Instant Polling for Presidential Debate Wednesday
October 3, 2012 When President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney square off in their first debate October 3, college students across the country will pilot test a new real-time smartphone polling ... > full story -
New Analysis of U.S. Presidential Candidates' Health Care Plans Estimates Uninsured by 2022
October 2, 2012 The number of uninsured individuals is estimated to increase in every state and to 72 million nationwide -- with children and low- and middle-income Americans particularly hard hit -- under Governor ... > full story -
Among Voters Lacking Strong Party Preferences, Obama Faces 20 Percent Handicap Due to Race Bias
October 2, 2012 An online study of eligible voters around the United States revealed that the preference for whites over blacks is the strongest in the least politically partisan voters. Among these voters, race ... > full story -
Professor Predicts Obama to Receive 51. 3 Percent of Popular Vote in U.S. Election
October 1, 2012 A forecast by a political science professor has U.S. President Barack Obama winning the White House again, but by a slimmer margin than ... > full story -
Patient-Led Advocacy Has Changed How U.S. Government Funds Medical Research
October 1, 2012 Patient-led advocacy has created a shift in the way the U.S. government has prioritized funding for medical research, and significantly changed the way policymakers think about who benefits the most ... > full story -
Dollars for Donors: Many Support Financial Incentives to Encourage Organ Donation
September 27, 2012 Most Canadians view financial incentives for deceased kidney donation to be acceptable, according to a new study. Nearly half of the general public in Canada also find it acceptable for living kidney ... > full story
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