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  Forcing Choice May Hamper Decision-Making, Study Finds

  January 23, 2013 — Constraining choice isn't necessarily a good thing when it comes to managers' problem-solving, according to a new Canadian study. Managers tend to pick higher-risk options when forced to choose ... > full story
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Health Policy
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  Bioethics Leader Calls for Bold Approach to Fighting Obesity

  January 22, 2013 — Arguing that obesity "may be the most difficult and elusive public health problem the United States has ever encountered" and that anti-obesity efforts having made little discernible difference, one ... > full story
• Gender Difference
  Scientific Conduct
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  Men More Likely Than Women to Commit Scientific Fraud

  January 22, 2013 — Male scientists are far more likely to commit fraud than females and the fraud occurs across the career spectrum, from trainees to senior faculty. The analysis of professional misconduct was co-led ... > full story
• Extinction
  Endangered Animals
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  Human-Tiger Conflict: Are the Risks Overestimated?

  January 21, 2013 — A new study has found a complex web of factors increases perceived risk of tiger attack in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Wildlife conservationists are well aware of the potential conflicts that exist ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  World Development
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  Standard Written Checklists Can Improve Patient Safety During Surgical Crises

  January 18, 2013 — When hospital operating room staff follow a written safety checklist to respond to a medical crisis during surgery, they are nearly 75 percent less likely to miss a critical clinical ... > full story
• Health Policy
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  Integrated Neglected Tropical Disease Control and Elimination Programs: A Global Health 'Best Buy'

  January 17, 2013 — A recently released report highlights links between neglected tropical diseases and socio-economic ... > full story
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  PR Professionals Are Not 'Yes Men' When Pressured to Be Unethical, Study Finds

  January 16, 2013 — Public relations professionals who have provided ethics counsel to senior management are at least as fervent about serving the public interest -- sometimes more so -- as they are about their duty to ... > full story
• Anthropology
  Cultures
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  Archaeology
  Human Evolution
  Origin of Life
   
  

  War Was Central to Minoan Civilization of Crete, Contrary to Popular Belief

  January 15, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the ancient civilization of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans as a peace-loving ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  Experts Aim to Redefine Healthcare and Research Ethics

  January 11, 2013 — In what they acknowledge as a seismic shift in the ethical foundation of medical research, practice and policy, a prominent group of interdisciplinary healthcare experts rejects an ethical paradigm ... > full story
• Privacy Issues
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  Ethical Dilemmas in Social Network-Based Research

  January 10, 2013 — The growing trend towards conducting research on youths as they use social networking sites like Facebook raises ethical questions in academia. Guidelines and best practices are ... > full story

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