While suicide is a dire public health problem in rural Alaska, building on the strength of Alaska Natives' family ties and the value they place on providing safe environments for young people may be more effective for preventing ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Every year, the families of more than 400,000 patients on prolonged life support in intensive care units across the U.S. face weighty decisions about their loved one's recovery and whether to end life-sustaining care.
Jan 28, 2019
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As the United States battles COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amid a surge in cases fueled by the delta variant, a new study co-authored by a New Mexico State University researcher examines how COVID-19 infections in social circles ...
Sep 10, 2021
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The desire of Indian parents for sons has created an estimated 21 million "unwanted" girls because couples keep having children until they produce a boy, the government said Monday.
Jan 29, 2018
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Nearly 330 million abortions have been performed in China in the 40 years since it first implemented measures to limit population growth in the world's most populous nation, official data showed.
Mar 16, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)— Facebook and other social networking technologies could serve as effective tools for preventing HIV infection among at-risk groups, new UCLA research suggests.
Feb 6, 2013
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In the United States, individual state laws barring 18- to 20-year-olds from buying or possessing a handgun make little difference in the rate of homicides involving a gun by people in that age group, a new University of ...
Sep 24, 2020
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According to a new poll, Americans are five times more likely to say their level of stress increases rather than decreases (41% to 7%) during the holidays. This year, top areas of concern are contracting COVID-19 during gatherings ...
Dec 3, 2021
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Hundreds of programs over the past four decades—from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign—have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Low-income parents reported lower perceived parenting stress and better overall outcomes when parents participated in Parenting Journey, a community-delivered curriculum designed to increase resilience and support nurturing ...
Jan 14, 2020
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