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Living in Ethnically Homogenous Area Boosts Health of Minority Seniors, Study Finds
October 18, 2012 — An African-American or Mexican-American senior living in a community where many neighbors share their background is less likely to have cancer or heart disease than their counterpart in a more mixed ... > full story -
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Self-Confidence the Secret to Workplace Advancement
October 18, 2012 — The old saying "fake it until you make it" might actually be sound professional advice, with new research finding self-confidence is a key determinant of workplace ... > full story -
A Little Science Goes a Long Way: Engaging Kids Improves Math, Language Scores
October 18, 2012 — A researcher has found that engaging elementary school students in science for as little as 10 hours a year can lead to improved test scores in math and language ... > full story -
Male Politicians Have 'Bigger Heads' in More Gender-Equal Cultures
October 17, 2012 — When it comes to analyzing gender stereotypes in the media, studies have shown that photographs of men focus on male faces while photographs of women are more focused on women's bodies. A recent ... > full story -
New Findings Illuminate Basis in Brain for Social Decisions, Reactions
October 16, 2012 — New insights into the wiring and firing of the "social brain" in humans and primates reveals the brain areas important in altruistic motives and behavior, and the brain regions that respond to the ... > full story -
Nursing Workloads Multiply Likelihood of Death Among Black Patients Over White Patients
October 16, 2012 — Older black patients are three times more likely than older white patients to suffer poorer outcomes after surgery, including death, when cared for by nurses with higher workloads, according to new ... > full story -
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Personalized Genomic Medicine: How Much Can It Really Empower Patients?
October 15, 2012 — Personalized genomic medicine is hailed as a revolution that will empower patients to take control of their own health care, but it could end up taking control away from patients and limiting their ... > full story -
With Problem Drinking, Where You Live May Matter
October 9, 2012 — Some people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be at increased risk of problem drinking -- though much may depend on race and gender, according to a new ... > full story -
Moving from High-Poverty to Low-Poverty Neighborhoods Appears Beneficial for Some Adolescent Girls
October 8, 2012 — Although some girls benefited from a program that moved families from high-poverty areas to low-poverty areas, boys and adolescents from families with preexisting health-related vulnerabilities did ... > full story -
Decline in HIV Deaths for Most Men, Women by Race/ethnicity, Education, U.S. Study Finds
October 8, 2012 — Overall death rates due to human immunodeficiency virus infection declined over time between 1993 and 2007 for most men and women by race/ethnicity and educational levels, with the largest absolute ... > full story
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