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Posted August 30, 2010:

• Workers Rate Safety Most Important Workplace Issue in New Labor Day Study

Posted August 23, 2010:

• Disasters Especially Tough on People With Disabilities, Mental Disorders
• 'Legacy of Katrina' Report Details Impact of Stalled Recovery on Mental Health Status of Children

Posted August 19, 2010:

• Hispanics and Asians Less Likely to Receive Liver Transplants

Posted August 16, 2010:

• Surgery Can Be Safely Performed in Settings With Limited Resources

Posted August 15, 2010:

• Home Foreclosure Is Symptom -- Not Cause -- For Increased Crime Rates, Research Shows

Posted August 12, 2010:

• Federal Nuclear Waste Panel Overlooks Public Mistrust, Experts Say

Posted August 10, 2010:

• Clinical Trials Abroad: Making Non-English Language Consent Forms Readable
• Clinical Trials: Comprehension Unaffected by Simplified Consent Forms or Payment, Study Finds

Posted August 9, 2010:

• Demographic Disparities Found Among Children With Frequent Ear Infections
• Higher Temperatures to Slow Asian Rice Production

Posted August 3, 2010:

• Human Toll of Violence in Central African Republic Documented
• Survey of Coastal Residents Shows Gulf Oil Spill Has Significant Impact on Families

Posted August 2, 2010:

• Hungry Children and Youth Have More Health Problems

Posted July 30, 2010:

• 'Path of Mental Illness' Follows Path of War, 20 Years After Conflict Ends

Posted July 26, 2010:

• Disparities Remain a Challenge in U.S. Health Care System, Say Experts

Posted July 15, 2010:

• Sri Lankan Children Affected by War, Tsunami, Daily Stressors
• Studies Explore Effects of War on Former Child Soldiers

Posted July 14, 2010:

• Political Leanings: Who Is 'Left Wing,' and Who Just Thinks They Are?

Posted July 12, 2010:

• Ethical, Scientific Issues Related to 'Post-Market' Clinical Trials

Posted July 1, 2010:

• Ethical Issues Ignored in Teaching, Research of Sustainability, Expert Argues

Posted June 30, 2010:

• Linguistics Professor Examines Manufacturers' Prescription Drug Websites

Posted June 29, 2010:

• Do Scientists Understand the Public?

Posted June 25, 2010:

• If We Build 'Walkable' Neighborhoods, Will People Walk?

Posted June 24, 2010:

• Rape in War 'a Deliberate Military Strategy' Argue Researchers
• Do Spending Cuts Cost Lives?
• Gap in Preventive Care Exists Among Latinos, Study Shows

Posted June 21, 2010:

• Scholar Calls for a New Legal, Ethical Framework for Research With Human Tissue Specimens

Posted June 7, 2010:

• New Emergency Review Tool to Help Research Ethics Review During Public Health Emergencies

Posted June 3, 2010:

• Most Kidney Dialysis Patients Not Prepared for Emergency Evacuation, Study Finds
• Ethicist Urges Tax Credits to Spur Organ Donation

Posted June 1, 2010:

• Despite Efforts, Not All Latino Immigrants Accepted as 'White', Research Finds

Posted May 31, 2010:

• Community Acceptance, Social Support, and Educational Access Provide Safety Net for Former Child Soldiers

Posted May 28, 2010:

• Consent Forms for Research: Have They Improved in 25 Years?

Posted May 27, 2010:

• Role of Morality in Modern Economic Theory
• Despite Food-Assistance Programs, Many Children Experience Food Insecurity, Hunger

Posted May 26, 2010:

• Largest Supercomputers to Simulate Life on Earth, Including Economies and Whole Societies

Posted May 25, 2010:

• Criminals Have Their Own Distictive 'Local Haunts' When Committing Crimes
• Saving Rainforests May Help Reduce Poverty

Posted May 19, 2010:

• Lessons from 9/11: Psychiatrists Are Indispensible in First-Response Teams

Posted May 18, 2010:

• Consumers and Their Rights: A New Study from Australia

Posted May 17, 2010:

• U.S. Racial Wealth Gap Quadrupled Since Mid-1980s, New Study Finds

Posted May 14, 2010:

• Rise in Immigration May Help Explain Drop in Violent Crimes, Says Researcher

Posted May 13, 2010:

• New Research Reveals Hurricane Katrina's Impact on Ecological and Human Health
• Ethics Experts Call for Refocus of Scientific Review to Ensure Integrity of Research Process

Posted May 12, 2010:

• Community Conditions Related to Malnutrition Deaths Among Older Adults
• Duties to Human Remains in Universities and Museums

Posted May 11, 2010:

• Predicting Economic Crises With 'Econophysics'

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