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Too Many Bars In Rural America Linked To High Suicide Rates Instead Of Idyllic Life
A new study has examined the relationship between suicide and number of alcohol outlets. Results show that suicides -- both completed and attempted -- occurred at greater rates in rural...
New Way To Calculate Body's 'Maximum Weight Limit'
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is an index used to determine healthy body weight. But, calculating BMI involves a complex formula, and then charts or online calculators are needed to...
Doctors' 'Gut Feelings' Defined
"Gut feelings" experienced by general practitioners (GPs) play a substantial role in their diagnostic reasoning process, but always in combination with analytical reasoning. Gut feelings can be separated into the...
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New Tax in Senate Health Plan Draws Bipartisan Fire
Legislators in both parties said that they would seek significant changes in a Democratic proposal to tax generous high-cost health insurance policies.
China Includes First Women in Search for New Astronauts
For the first time, women are among the final candidates to be chosen as the next Chinese astronauts.
Even low lead levels impair kids' IQs
Lead in children's bloodstreams, even at levels considered modest by scientific authorities, still leads to behavioural changes and cognitive impairment, suggests new research in the U.K.
In absence of other democratic institutions, freedom of press can lead to cycles of violence
While many have argued that media freedom is integral to a functioning democracy and respect for human rights, a new study is the first to examine the effects of media...
Personal Best: To Train Harder, Consider a Crowd
Some runners say good teammates help improve performances.
Social Class, Networks May Influence Political Behaviors
(PhysOrg.com) -- It appears that social class and race may have varying affects on the political actions and views of individuals, University of Arizona professor Jan E. Leighley and her...
Wonder weed plans fail to flourish
The first of four weekly articles on biofuels looks at how investment in jatropha is slowing, as investors realize that basic research is needed.
ERCP quality outcomes in a community hospital setting compare favorably with academic centers
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Jury still out on music's benefits for preemies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no high-quality evidence that listening to music helps tiny babies born prematurely cope with pain, feed better and calm down, according to a...
The Science of Hunger: What 1 Billion People Feel
What hunger does and how people around the world suffer its consequences.
Prison Gambling Associated With Crime, Substance Abuse When Offenders Re-enter Community: Study
Parolees with a gambling habit may resort to criminal activities and substance abuse when they are released from prison if there are few community supports to help them re-integrate, a...
Bite Mark CSI Found Faulty
The use of bite marks to ID perpetrators of violent crime has been called into question.
Engaged employees deliver improved business performance
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research indicates that in the UK and US as many as 70% of employees may not be engaged at work. Therefore, it is not surprising that employee engagement...
Deep Voices Scare Adolescent Girls but Turn on Teens
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from The University of St. Andrews in Scotland has discovered that teenage girls are attracted by deep male voices, while younger girls feel intimidated by them.
Imaging features of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas
The intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) can evolve through all biological stages, from slight dysplasia to carcinoma. As one of the few surgically curable pancreatic tumours, accurate preoperative prediction of...
Work out with friends for a natural high
Exercise classes or going for a run with a friend will make you feel better than working out alone, according to new research published today in the Royal Society journal...
Rich people don't need friends
In a paper evaluated by f1000 Medicine, six studies tested relationships between reminders of money, social exclusion and physical pain.
Scientists say animal rights extremists threaten researchers and health outcomes
Two new expert commentaries released in the 16 September issue of The Journal of Neuroscience spotlight the increasingly violent animal rights attacks and the need for an educated public and...
Graphene and gallium arsenide: Two perfect partners find each other
It is the marriage of two top candidates for the electronics of the future, both excentric and extremely interesting: Graphene, one of the partners, is an extremely thin fellow and...
Don't Stand By Me: When Involving An Interested Party May Not Be In Your Best Interest
When business leaders leave organizations following poor decisions, constituents often find comfort in replacing them with insiders -- others familiar with the problem and original choices. But, new research shows...
Direct Evidence Of Role Of Sleep In Memory Formation Is Uncovered
A research team has pinpointed for the first time the mechanism that takes place during sleep that causes learning and memory formation to occur. The team has determined that short...
Bad Veins Get Murderer a Reprieve on Execution
Convicted murderer gets 1-week reprieve on death sentence after his veins found unsuitable for by lethal injection.
Validity of 'Repressed Memories' Challenged in Court
There is no scientific consensus that people can completely forget traumatic events and recall them years later.
Israeli immigrant scientists protest threat to jobs
Budget cuts freeze researchers out of Israel's KAMEA programme.