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What are the social implications of medical screening?
Delegates from around the world will gather for the launch of a new book on medical screening edited by University of Leicester academics.
Aug 29, 2012
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Addiction
American Indian spiritual beliefs influential in spurring youth to avoid drugs and alcohol
New research indicates that urban American Indian youth who follow American Indian traditional spiritual beliefs are less likely to use drugs and alcohol. Arizona State University social scientists will present their findings ...
Aug 20, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Binge drinking college students are happier than their non-binge drinking peers: study
Why do some colleges have persistently high levels of binge drinking? It may be because, at these schools, binge drinking is associated with high status and binge drinkers are happier with their college social experience ...
Aug 20, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Middle-class children: Squeaky wheels in training
A study by Indiana University sociologist Jessica McCrory Calarco found that working-class and middle-class parents often take very deliberate -- but different -- approaches to helping their children with their school experiences.
Aug 19, 2012
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Health
Refugees often face greater challenges in adapting to US than other immigrants
Many refugees to the U.S. travel thousands of miles to a safe harbor, but once here find that adjusting to linguistic and cultural differences is an equally daunting task, according to new research to be presented by two ...
Aug 19, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Marital separations an alternative to divorce for poor couples
(Medical Xpress) -- Married couples who undergo long-term separations generally appear to be those who can't afford to divorce, a new nationwide study suggests.
Aug 19, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight-loss surgery results in positive changes in social life, medical conditions
New research shows that people who have bariatric surgery to treat obesity report an overall improvement in quality of life issues after surgery, from their relationships to their medical conditions. Arizona State University ...
Aug 18, 2012
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Health
Study examines the relationship between marriage and alcohol
New research examining relationships and the use of alcohol finds that while a long-term marriage appears to curb men's drinking, it's associated with a slightly higher level of alcohol use among women. The study, led by ...
Aug 18, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
Michigan courts use HIV disclosure laws to punish poor, marginalized individuals
(Medical Xpress) -- Michigan's felony HIV disclosure law is a tool to control and punish marginalized and poor individuals in criminal court cases, according to new University of Michigan findings.
Jul 30, 2012
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Health
More baby boomers facing old age alone
Startling new statistics from Bowling Green State University's National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) paint a bleak future for the largest generation in history, the baby boomers, as they cross into old ...
Apr 16, 2012
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