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Why pot-smoking declines—but doesn't end—with parenthood
Adults who smoke marijuana often cut back after becoming parents—but they don't necessarily quit.
Jun 1, 2017
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Older Americans warm to new technology: survey
Americans over age 65 have stepped up their use of technology, with a growing number using the internet along with smartphones and other electronics, a survey showed Wednesday.
May 17, 2017
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Patient-centered health systems network holds promise for translational research
The Learning Health System Network (LHSNet) represents a collaboration of nine health-related organizations and nearly 10 million patients. The network - among the first of its kind nationally - is focused on improving patient-centered ...
Feb 15, 2017
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Travel restrictions 'a step backward' for US medical education, research and health care
The executive order restricting individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US is 'a step backward,' for medical education, patient care and biomedical research in this country, write medical department ...
Feb 1, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover BRCA1 gene is key for blood forming stem cells
Researchers at from the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that the BRCA1 gene is required for the survival of blood forming stem cells, which could explain why patients with BRCA1 mutations do not have ...
Jan 24, 2017
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Research uses mobile technology to help people quit smoking
What if a smartphone app could help you avoid relapsing back to smoking even before you knew you were at risk? A researcher from the Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center at the Stephenson Cancer Center is developing smartphone-based ...
Dec 5, 2016
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US public divided over food science: survey
The way Americans eat has become a source of potential social, economic and political friction as people follow personal preferences reflecting their beliefs about how foods connect with their health, according to a new survey ...
Dec 1, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Latino teens who care for others reap academic benefits
According to the Pew Research Center, Latino teens remain at high risk for poor academic outcomes. They drop out of high school at higher rates of compared to blacks, whites and Asians and they lag other groups in obtaining ...
Oct 12, 2016
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Latinos face digital divide in health care
When considering Latinos, educators often struggle with how to close the achievement gap. That gap is often defined as a disparity in academic success between native English speakers and those for whom Spanish was their first ...
Aug 5, 2016
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As abortion barriers grow, US Supreme Court ruling looms
Abortion may be legal in America, but US states are throwing up more and more barriers to the practice. So an upcoming decision from the Supreme Court is hotly awaited.
Jun 3, 2016
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