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Implementing HPV vaccinations at a young age is significant for vaccine effectiveness, study finds

The incidence of genital warts, or condylomata, declined by 93 per cent in girls given the HPV vaccine before the age of 14, according to a Swedish national registry study. The study was carried out by researchers at Karolinska ...

Cancer created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kids teach parents to respect the environment

A child can directly influence the attitude and behaviour of their parents towards the environment without them even knowing it.

Pediatrics created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

School shootings: What we know and what we can do

Since the early 1970s school shootings at American elementary, secondary and higher education institutions have been a painful reality for American society. After each incident – like the recent attack in Newtown, CT – ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sticks and stones: "That's so gay" negatively affects gay students

(Medical Xpress)—People may believe words are not harmful, but the phrase "that's so gay" can have negative consequences for gay, lesbian or bisexual students, a new University of Michigan study indicated.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 15

Student researches social media usage in healthcare reform

Forest Institute doctoral student Gage Stermensky II recently conducted a study on consumer attitudes towards healthcare reform and the use of social media. More than 1,000 participants from around the US, of various ages, ...

Health created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A novel analytical framework could help to strengthen health systems in post-conflict countries

A novel analytical framework could help to strengthen health systems in post-conflict countries

Health created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trade practices key in deciding a trade's moral legitimacy

Los Angeles, CA (JULY 28, 2011) How goods are traded, not just what is traded, is a principal consideration when deciding the legitimacy of a particular industry, according to a study recently published in Administrative Sc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast