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Pre-Teen Literacy a Strong Predictor of Pregnancy in U.S. Teens
October 31, 2012 New research builds on previous knowledge about the link between teen pregnancy and social inequities internationally and suggests that, independent of other factors, low literacy in pre-teen girls ... > full story -
Transforming America by Redirecting Wasted Health Care Dollars
October 30, 2012 It's estimated that $750 billion is lost each year to wasteful or excessive health care spending. If those wasteful costs could be corralled without sacrificing health care quality, say ... > full story -
Roche Urged to Fulfil Promise to Release Tamiflu Trial Data
October 30, 2012 Pharmaceutical giant Roche has been urged to honor the promise it made almost three years ago and release key Tamiflu trial data for independent scrutiny, a new editorial ... > full story -
Researchers to Debate the Call for Sexual Abstinence Education in Schools
October 30, 2012 Introducing abstinence education into UK schools could be a less effective substitute for comprehensive Sex and Relationship Education aimed at children and young adults, say a research ... > full story -
Smoke-Free Laws Led Quickly to Fewer Hospitalizations
October 29, 2012 Comprehensive smoke-free laws were associated with a rapid 15 percent decrease in hospitalizations for heart attacks, 16 percent for stroke and 24 percent for asthma and other respiratory ... > full storyMore: -
Mandatory Flu Vaccine for Health Care Workers to Protect Patients
October 29, 2012 All health care workers in health care institutions should be vaccinated with the annual influenza vaccine to protect patients, argues an ... > full story -
Workouts in Extreme Weight-Loss TV Fuel Negative Attitudes About Exercise, Study Finds
October 25, 2012 The Biggest Loser might be a TV ratings winner, but its extreme depiction of exercise is more likely to turn people off than get them off the couch, according to new ... > full story -
Experts Call for Increased Neonatal Inclusion in Pediatric Drug Trials
October 25, 2012 Clinical drug trials are a vital part of pharmaceutical manufacturers gaining approval for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A new commentary assesses the issues surrounding the lack of ... > full story -
Conscience Legislation Ignores Medical Providers Committed to Giving Patients All Necessary Care
October 25, 2012 Advances in medicine allow doctors to keep patients alive longer, tackle fertility problems and extend the viability of premature babies. They also lead to a growing number of moral questions for ... > full story -
Heart Attack Victims in Rich, White Neighborhoods Twice as Likely to Get CPR Than People Who Collapse in Poor, Black Neighborhoods
October 24, 2012 In the first study of its kind, researchers have found that those who suffer cardiac arrests in upper income, white neighborhoods are nearly twice as likely to get cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) ... > full story
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