Several countries have combated low organ donor counts by implementing a priority rule that pushes registered donors to the front of the line if they ever need a transplant. However, according to a study from the McCombs ...
Aug 2, 2019
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The devastating consequences of the opioid crisis are far-reaching in the United States, impacting public health as well as social and economic welfare. Penn State researchers recently collaborated to address the issue in ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Meatless burger maker Beyond Meat has just reported quarterly earnings of US$67.3 million—much better than market expectations of US$52.7 million. It is now forecasting sales of US$240 million for the 2019 year, nearly ...
Jul 30, 2019
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With summer just around the corner, it's not just the weather heating up in Canada. The plant-based foods sector is also starting to sizzle.
Jun 14, 2019
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Preliminary results from a new study indicate that a mere 1% of U.S. social service policies impacting children include material regarding healthy sleep education and promotion.
Jun 8, 2019
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As measles cases in Europe hit their highest levels this decade, should the UK adopt compulsory vaccination? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ today.
Jun 5, 2019
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Negative neighborhood conditions and parental spanking each contribute to a higher probability that the child welfare system will investigate a household, a new study indicated.
May 29, 2019
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The proportion of UK adults on low incomes who face hunger because they can't afford to buy enough to eat—a situation known as 'food insecurity'—has likely almost doubled in the UK since 2004, suggests an analysis of ...
Apr 30, 2019
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More than 1.2 million children in the United States receive services because they are mistreated and about 400,000 of them are placed in foster care annually. Prior studies have shown that only 23 percent of children in the ...
Apr 16, 2019
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Protests from animal-rights activists around the country have drawn a swift national backlash. The Prime Minister has condemned the animal-rights protesters as "shameful," "un-Australian" and, memorably, "green-collar criminals."
Apr 10, 2019
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