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Up Next! On Live TV! A Battle Over ... Health Care?

13 years ago from NY Times Health

President Obama and Republican leaders are going over strategies for a televised “summit” they are holding this week on health care policy.

Scientific research indicates human athletic performance has peaked

13 years ago from Physorg

It merited only a few paragraphs inside newspaper sports sections. Crystal Cox, a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. women's 1,600-meter relay team in the 2004 Athens Olympics, had admitted to...

Carthage infant sacrifices never occurred

13 years ago from UPI

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led study has determined the millennia-old conjecture that the ancient empire of Carthage regularly sacrificed its children is probably not true.

Random fluctuations give rise to odd genetic phenomenon

13 years ago from Science Daily

Biophysicists have demonstrated that some cases of incomplete penetrance are controlled by random fluctuations in gene expression.

Don't criticize your employees in front of consumers: It's bad for business

13 years ago from Physorg

When employees are rude to one another, it creates a negative impression that affects consumer judgments of the company, according to new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

What Do You Believe?

13 years ago from

Usually when the word "belief" comes up, the first thought is religion, but the general occurrence of beliefs is actually a much broader concept. Beliefs may be religious, supernatural, philosophical,...

New research on multiracial adoption questions current practices

13 years ago from Physorg

While many people who are adopted by members of another race still identify as black or mixed race, many lack the community and cultural connections with others who share those...

Wisconsin Assembly passes BPA curbs

13 years ago from UPI

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 17 (UPI) -- The Wisconsin state Assembly voted to ban the sale of baby bottles and certain children's cups that contain the chemical bisphenol A.

World view: Calling science to account

13 years ago from News @ Nature

Scientists and the media are trapped in a cosy relationship that benefits neither. They should challenge each other more, says Colin Macilwain.

Scientists image brain at point when vocal learning begins

13 years ago from Physorg

Duke University Medical Center scientists crowded around a laser-powered microscope in a darkened room to peer into the brain of an anesthetized juvenile songbird right after he heard an...

Telenurses face conflict between what is best for patients and what services are available

13 years ago from Science Blog

Nurses who provide telephone advice services have to balance the conflicting demands of providing appropriate medical advice and acting as a gatekeeper to limited healthcare services, according to a...

CDC: MRI and other diagnostic scans have tripled

13 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- New government statistics show the rate of high-tech diagnostic imaging has dramatically increased since the mid-1990s.

Obama's Promise Neighborhoods Initiative

13 years ago from Physorg

President Barack Obama has pledged to support urban America through policy initiatives, and has created a White House Office of Urban Affairs which reports directly to the President. He plans...

Looks can't kill but might control your phone

13 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- The advent of wireless headsets has led to the sometimes confusing sight of people who look like they're talking to themselves, until you realize they're on a...

New Kid-Friendly Robot Is Programmable

13 years ago from Live Science

A new remote-controlled robot available this fall will likely be the first of many programmable toys aimed at children.

WestJet to keep pets in plane cabins

13 years ago from CBC: Health

Calgary-based WestJet airlines says it has no immediate plans to stop passengers from bringing small pets on board, despite warnings by doctors about allergies.

New aptitude test for medical schools less subject to bias than A-level results alone

13 years ago from

A new aptitude test, aimed at increasing diversity and fairness in selecting school leaver applicants to UK medical and dental schools, still has inherent gender and socioeconomic bias, although it...

What the brain values may not be what it buys

13 years ago from

It's no wonder attractive human faces are everywhere in media and advertising - when we see those faces, our brains are constantly computing how much the experiences are worth to...

Holy Surgical Side Effect

13 years ago from Science NOW

People of many religious faiths share the belief that there is a reality that transcends... [Read more]

There's no quick fix for depression

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

The NHS favours pills and short-termist CBT. Life-changing therapy takes time, but could save our economy millionsWhen it comes to depression, the British stiff upper lip is alive and well. A recent survey...

Review highlights health benefits of flexible working arrangements

13 years ago from

There is evidence to suggest that flexible working might be beneficial for employees' health if they are allowed to have input into their own working patterns, a review by Cochrane...

China reaps rewards of ICT growth

13 years ago from SciDev

China's commitment to a strong ICT network benefits both investors and rural comunities, say Cheng Donghong and Jia Hepeng.

Study checks parent reputation

13 years ago from Science Alert

Single parents tend to catch a lot of bad press – but a new study will find out if these perceptions spill over into everyday life.

Researchers track lives of 19,000 British Children

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

The Millennium Cohort Study examines aspects of children's lives such as poverty, parenting, education and healthResearchers from the Millennium Cohort Study are following nearly 19,000 children born at the start of the 21st...

Webcams Where Kids Shouldn't Look

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Larry Magid: Parents Beware as Chatroulette Video Service Connects Strangers over Internet

Human noise may distract animals

13 years ago from Sciencenews.org

Tests with boat sounds finds hermit crabs less attentive

Blind people use both visual and auditory cortices to hear

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Blind people have brains that are rewired to allow their visual cortex to improve hearing abilities. Yet they continue to access specialized areas to recognize human voices, according...

Improve condom fit for public health, MDs say

13 years ago from CBC: Health

Nearly half of men surveyed said they had used a poorly fitting condom in the previous three months, according to a new study that sheds light on why couples fail...