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US Workers Are 'Giving Away the Store,' Costing Firms Billions, Study Finds
February 9, 2012 — Nearly 70 percent of the nation's service employees give away free goods and services – from hamburgers to cable TV – costing companies billions of dollars a year, according to a ... > full story -
Physical Punishment of Children Potentially Harmful to Their Long-Term Development
February 6, 2012 — An analysis of research on physical punishment of children over the past 20 years indicates that such punishment is potentially harmful to their long-term ... > full story -
Hurricane Katrina Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Years Later
January 26, 2012 — Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans ... > full story -
It's Evolution: Nature of Prejudice, Aggression Different for Men and Women
January 24, 2012 — Prejudice against people from groups different than their own is linked to aggression for men and fear for women, suggests new ... > full story -
Unilateral Divorce Laws Caused Temporary Spike in Violent Crime
January 23, 2012 — US states that enacted unilateral divorce laws saw substantial increases in violent crime in the years following the reform, according to new research. But the ill-effects of the new laws appear to ... > full story -
Study Shows Connection Between Birth Weights and Armed Conflict
January 18, 2012 — A new study shows pregnant women exposed to armed conflict have a higher risk of giving birth to underweight ... > full story -
Discrimination May Harm Your Health
January 12, 2012 — Racial discrimination may be harmful to your health, according to new research. In the study, the authors examined data containing measures of social class, race and perceived discriminatory behavior ... > full story -
Chronic Poverty Stalks Haitian Earthquake Victims Still Living in Camps
January 10, 2012 — A new study of aid to Haiti finds that 36 percent of households in the directly affected area -- and 54 percent of those living in camps -- still have not recovered to their pre-earthquake levels ... > full story -
The Cost of Disabilities Could Reach 77.2% of Household Income
January 4, 2012 — Researchers have for the first time estimated the cost and impact of disabilities on the finances of disabled people. According to data, 90% of the population with a serious disability in Spain is in ... > full story -
Smart Way of Saving Lives in Natural Disasters
January 4, 2012 — Smartphones could help save hundreds of thousands of lives in the aftermath of a disaster or humanitarian crisis, new research has ... > full story
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