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Posted November 15, 2009:

• Ethnic Pride May Boost African-American Teens' Mental Health
• Health Risks Increase With the Global Financial Crisis

Posted November 14, 2009:

• Awareness of Racism Affects How Children Do Socially and Academically

Posted November 8, 2009:

• Discrimination Takes Its Toll On Black Women

Posted November 6, 2009:

• The First Casualty Of War: News Reports Match Misperception Of Civilian Deaths, Study Finds

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Higher Health Insurance Costs Force Doctors To Talk About Money With Patients

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Many US Children May Live In Families Receiving Food Stamps
• Fair Trade Labels No Solution For Poor Farmers

Posted November 1, 2009:

• Intervals Between Lung Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment Displays A Health Care Disparity

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Researchers Rest Their Case: TV Consumption Predicts Opinions About Criminal Justice System

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Poor In Rural Oregon Face 'Double Binds' When Getting Food

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Fixing The Flaw In Emergency Planning

Posted October 15, 2009:

• Public Expresses Need For Government Intervention To Reduce Socio-Economic Disparities In Health

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Continuing Racial Differences In HIV Prevalence In U.S.

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Study Examines Ethical Dilemmas Of Medical Tourism
• 'That's What She Said': Gender Discrimination Still A Factor In Modern Organizations

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Water Scarcity Will Create Global Security Concerns: 'We Have Very Little Time,' Says Nobel Winner

Posted October 4, 2009:

• Medical Ethics Experts Identify, Address Key Issues In H1N1 Pandemic

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Paradoxically, Food Insecurity May Be Underlying Contributor To Overweight
• Racial Segregation A Strong Factor In Learning Disparities, Study Finds

Posted September 28, 2009:

• Major Disasters Tax Surgical Staff But May Reduce Costs For Routine Operations
• Considering Usual Medical Care In Clinical Trial Design

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Children Who Are Spanked Have Lower IQs, New Research Finds

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Leading Scientists Call For A New Approach To Food Security

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Shifts In Consumer Spending And Saving To Usher In A New Economic Era

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Rethinking Hate Crime

Posted September 12, 2009:

• Plastic Surgeons Should Be Part Of Disaster Relief Planning, Response

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Money Won't Buy Happiness, Study Finds; Poverty-Reduction Programs Need To Also Look At Improving People's Well-Being

Posted September 4, 2009:

• Carrots Are Better Than Sticks For Building Human Cooperation, Study Finds
• A Tale Of Two Capitalisms: Research Into Homicide Rates And The Link To Political Economies

Posted September 1, 2009:

• UK Human Tissue Act May Have Helped Research, Says Study

Posted August 28, 2009:

• Disclosing Financial Conflicts Of Interest To Research Participants May Not Be Enough

Posted August 26, 2009:

• Majority Of Americans Believe 'Myths' About Health Care Reform, National Survey Finds

Posted August 25, 2009:

• Setting Priorities For Patient-Safety Efforts Will Mean Hard Choices, Bioethicists Say

Posted August 19, 2009:

• More Than One Third Of Homeowners In Foreclosure Suffer From Major Depression, Study Shows

Posted August 17, 2009:

• Public Relations Pros Are Good Ethical Thinkers, Study Finds

Posted August 12, 2009:

• Harsh Punishment Backfires: Psychologists Offer Ways To Improve Prison Environment, Reduce Violent Crime

Posted August 11, 2009:

• Research Examines Organization Of Militaries And Its Effects On Society

Posted August 6, 2009:

• Huge Cost To Filling Health Worker Gap In Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted August 5, 2009:

• Health-Care Reform Must Respect Patient Autonomy, Experts Urge

Posted July 29, 2009:

• US Guns Fuel Canada And Mexico Crimes, UK Gun Crime Remains Rare

Posted July 26, 2009:

• One In Six Public Health Workers Unlikely To Respond In Pandemic Flu Emergency

Posted July 14, 2009:

• One Billion Hungry People: Multiple Causes Of Food Insecurity Considered

Posted July 13, 2009:

• Studies Shed Light On Racial Disparities In Cancer Survival

Posted July 9, 2009:

• Ethicists Urge Researchers To Include Pregnant Women In National Childrens' Study

Posted July 8, 2009:

• Job Programs Protect Public Health During Periods Of Recession

Posted July 7, 2009:

• Health Departments Get Mixed Marks For Using Web To Communicate About Flu Crisis, Study Finds

Posted July 3, 2009:

• Experts Call For Federal Regulation Of Genetic Ancestry Testing

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