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Consumption Measures Poverty Better Than Income, Study Shows
August 21, 2012 — The U.S. Census Bureau should reconsider income-based poverty measures in favor of a consumption-based method, according to a new study that strives to more accurately identify the neediest ... > full story -
Distressing Life Events and Poverty Behind Many Abortions in U.S., Study Finds
August 20, 2012 — Most women accessing abortion services in the United States have faced a major life stressor, such as job loss or separation, in the preceding year, new research ... > full story -
Long-Distance Runners: How Can Differences Unite a Diverse Community of Consumers?
August 15, 2012 — Growing communities can overcome conflict and fragmentation, and increase diversity, without losing their sense of collective belonging, according to a new ... > full story -
Health Consequences of Meltdown, Damage to Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants in Japan
August 14, 2012 — Researchers report on the psychological status of workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan several months after the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, and the amount of internal ... > full story -
Deeply Held Religious Beliefs Prompting Sick Kids to Be Given 'Futile' Treatment
August 13, 2012 — Parental hopes of a "miraculous intervention," prompted by deeply held religious beliefs, are leading to very sick children being subjected to futile care and needless suffering, suggests a small ... > full story -
Prenatal Whole Genome Sequencing: Just Because We Can, Should We?
August 10, 2012 — With whole genome sequencing quickly becoming more affordable and accessible, we need to pay more attention to the massive amount of information it will deliver to parents -- and the fact that we ... > full story -
Thinking About Giving, Not Receiving, Motivates People to Help Others
August 10, 2012 — We're often told to 'count our blessings' and be grateful for what we have. And research shows that doing so makes us happier. But will it actually change our behavior towards others? A new study ... > full story -
Authors Dispute 'Innovation Crisis' Among Pharmaceutical Companies
August 8, 2012 — Researchers dispute widely held belief that pharma companies face a "patent cliff" and argue that a "hidden business model" provides a solid cushion of steady profits from patent-protected minor ... > full story -
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Disorders of Consciousness: How Should Clinicians Respond to New Therapeutic Interventions?
August 2, 2012 — New tools have confirmed high rates of misdiagnosis of patients with chronic disorders of consciousness, such as the vegetative state. An increasing number of patients' families wish to use these ... > full story -
Forget Blizzards and Hurricanes, Heat Waves Are to Die for
August 1, 2012 — When it comes to gnarly weather, tornadoes, blizzards and hurricanes seem to get most of our attention, perhaps because their destructive power makes for imagery the media can't ignore. But for sheer ... > full story
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