Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

People don't really like unselfish colleagues

That’s right: Other people really can’t stand them.Four separate studies led by a Washington State University social psychologist have found that unselfish…

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Street Outreach Workers: Key to Violence Prevention Strategies

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy describes how using street outreach workers is an effective strategy to…

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Cigarette Smoke Alters Lung Health Even in Casual Smokers

Casual smokers may think that smoking a few cigarettes a week is “no big deal.” But according to new research from physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian…

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Predicting Alcohol Use After Liver Transplantation: Key Factors

However, alcohol use disorders can recur, as can other diseases requiring transplantation, and thus alcohol use after liver transplantation is not uncommon. A…

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Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Tied to Attention Issues

The new findings, to be published Aug. 19 in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), are the first to examine the influence of prenatal…

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Early Sex and Media Exposure: No Link for Teens

The prevalence of sex in the mainstream media has led many researchers to study its effect on impressionable adolescents. Several published, peer-reviewed…

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Workplace Wellness Plans: Long-Term Savings Revealed by Study

A University of Michigan study of workplace wellness programs is one of the only longitudinal studies of its kind, said co-author Louis Yen, associate research…

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Teen Headaches Linked to Weight, Smoking, and Inactivity

Teens with all three of the negative lifestyle factors were 3.4 times more likely to have frequent headaches than those with none of the negative lifestyle…

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New Drug Screening Method to Combat Childhood Cancer

Rather than developing a new drug from scratch, which is a complicated and time-consuming process, they tried a different approach: in the lab, they tested…

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Moderate Wine Drinking Linked to Better Cognitive Function

The subjects (average age 58 and free of stroke) were followed over 7 years during which they were tested with a range of cognitive function tests. Among…

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Study Reveals How Alcohol Impairs Driving Decisions

A new study shows the impact of alcohol intoxication on reasoning and problem-solving abilities and may explain why some people feel they have recovered enough…

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Moderate Chocolate Intake May Lower Heart Failure Risks

Middle-aged and elderly Swedish women who regularly ate a small amount of chocolate had lower risks of heart failure risks, in a study reported in Circulation:…

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MRSA Policies Vary Across U.S. Hospitals, Study Reveals

Researchers sent a 61-item questionnaire to pharmacy directors at 263 acute-care hospitals in the U.S. to learn of their policies and practices regarding…

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CLASS Act Analysis Reveals America’s Long-Term Care Future

With funding from The SCAN Foundation, this installment of PPAR features seven articles that recount the origins of the CLASS Act, analyze the legislation’s…

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Astronaut muscles waste in space

This is the equivalent of a 30- to 50-year-old crew member's muscles deteriorating to that of an 80-year-old. The destructive effects of extended…

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Study examines risks, rewards of energy drinks

“Energy drinks typically feature caffeine and a combination of other ingredients, including taurine, sucrose, guarana, ginseng, niacin, pyridoxine and…

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