News tagged with uncertainty
Smoking prevention in schools: Does it work?
Smoking prevention in schools reduces the number of young people who will later become smokers, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. For young people who have never smoked, these progra ...
Health
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Nursing research explores challenges for pregnant same-sex couples
Research indicates pregnant same-sex couples are facing systemic challenges with maternal healthcare because of policies, procedures and practices that assume parents are heterosexual couples.
Other
May 07, 2013 |
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Passion pitfall: Research finds that rekindling a romance often extinguishes a couple's happiness
Before renewing romance with an ex, it may be better to move on to the next.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Powerful people are looking out for their future selves
Would you prefer $120 today or $154 in one year? Your answer may depend on how powerful you feel, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Confusion can be beneficial for learning
(Medical Xpress) -- Most of us assume that confidence and certainty are preferred over uncertainty and bewilderment when it comes to learning complex information. But a new study led by Sidney D’Mello ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 20, 2012 |
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New method quantifies uncertainty in estimates of child mortality rates
Measures of uncertainty should be taken into account when estimating progress towards Millennium Development Goal 4 (to reduce the mortality rate of children under 5 years by two thirds from the 1990 level by 2015) in order ...
Health
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Uncertainty fear and eating disorders linked
People who fear the unknown or view uncertainty as especially negative or threatening are more likely to report symptoms of eating disorders, according to new ANU research.
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Malnutrition 'puts 450 million children at risk of stunting'
About 450 million children will be physically and mentally stunted over the next 15 years unless the world takes action to tackle malnutrition, a new report from Save the Children warned Wednesday.
Health
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Guideline: Test can help make diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
A new guideline released by the American Academy of Neurology may help doctors in making the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The guideline is published in the September 19, 2012, online issue of Neurology.
Neuroscience
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Dementia patients need urgent support after diagnosis
There is an urgent need for support from outside the family after diagnosis of dementia according to a study led by researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 01, 2012 |
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German doctors seek urgent action on circumcision row
German doctors are seeking an urgent clarification from the government over religious circumcision after a court ruling calling it a criminal act prompted an international outcry.
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Jul 15, 2012 |
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Introducing 'more patient reality' into NHS spending decisions
A study by health economists at the University of York has, for the first time, produced an estimate of the impact on other NHS patients of new and more costly drugs and other treatments.
Health
Jan 24, 2013 |
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New fight needed against killer malaria in Asia
Asia is hit with 30 million cases of malaria a year resulting in 42,000 deaths, a report said Friday as experts called for an urgent response to the disease which stalks billions in the region.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 02, 2012 |
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WHO links child mortality to economic crisis
The World Health Organisation warned on Saturday that only a stronger political commitment to child health could prevent a dangerous rise in mortality rates at a time of global economic turmoil.
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Nov 26, 2011 |
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Report finds social cohesion stable despite changing landscape
The 2012 'Mapping Social Cohesion Report' - Australia's largest survey of social cohesion, immigration and population issues, authored by Monash University's Professor Andrew Markus and produced by the Scanlon ...
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Oct 26, 2012 |
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