News tagged with previous year
UK: Serious violence dips
Reports of serious violence dropped by 14% in 2012 compared to the previous year, according to the findings of a national study undertaken by Cardiff University.
Health
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Regular marijuana use by teens continues to be a concern
Continued high use of marijuana by the nation's eighth, 10th and 12th graders combined with a drop in perceptions of its potential harms was revealed in this year's Monitoring the Future survey, an annual survey of eighth, ...
Addiction
Dec 19, 2012 |
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GlaxoSmithKline says Q3 net profits drop 18.5%
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday that third-quarter net profits fell 18.5 percent from a year earlier to £1.12 billion ($1.80 billion, 1.39 billion euros), hit by weak conditions in Europe.
Other
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Eating lots of carbs, sugar may raise risk of cognitive impairment, study finds
People 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger also rises with a diet heavy in sugar, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Those ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 16, 2012 |
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It's all in the name -- predicting popularity through psychological science
Music has moved from grunge to hip-hop to indie rock. Low-carb is in. Low-fat is out. Styles change and fashions evolve. But why do some things become more popular than others? Popularity may seem arbitrary, but recent research ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Fewer toxic toys and textiles in EU stores
Europe last year saw its first drop in the number of toxic toys and skin-irritating textiles stacked on its supermarket shelves, more than half of them made in China, the EU said Tuesday.
Health
May 08, 2012 |
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Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise
(AP) -- More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday.
Health
Feb 09, 2012 |
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White and Hispanic teens more likely to abuse drugs than African-Americans
A new analysis of teenage drug abuse finds widespread problems among whites, Native Americans, Hispanics and youngsters of multiple races, with less severe abuse among Asian and African-American teens.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Women chocoholics run smaller risk of strokes: Swedish study
Have a sweet tooth? It could protect you from a stroke, according to a large Swedish study published Tuesday on women chocolate-lovers.
Cardiology
Oct 11, 2011 |
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