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Study: Life and death during the Great Depression
The Great Depression had a silver lining: During that hard time, U.S. life expectancy actually increased by 6.2 years, according to a University of Michigan study published in the current issue of the Proceedings of the Na ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Uncertain climate regulations -- why corporations still invest
Firms and corporations frequently need to take investment decisions without knowing if future regulation will support or threaten their investment. This is especially true in energy intensive industries that face high uncertainty ...
Sep 21, 2009 |
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New research discovers worker bees in 'reproductive class war' with queen
Bee colonies are well known for high levels of cooperation, but new research published in Molecular Ecology demonstrates a conflict for reproduction between worker bees and their Queens, leading some workers to selfishly exploi ...
Sep 09, 2009 |
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CDC says life expectancy in US up, deaths not
(AP) -- U.S. life expectancy has risen to a new high, now standing at nearly 78 years, the government reported Wednesday. The increase is due mainly to falling death rates in almost all the leading causes ...
Aug 19, 2009 |
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A positive outlook can speed whiplash healing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Positive expectations can often lead patients to better recovery in a number of health conditions. Very little is known about expectations to recover from injury, such as whiplash. That was, until now.
Aug 14, 2009 |
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Grapefruit juice found to give cancer treatment a boost
When Albina Duggan of Bourbonnais, Ill., was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, it had spread from her liver to her spine and lymph nodes.
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Japanese people living longer than ever: government
Japanese people are living longer than ever, with the average life expectancy now 86.05 years for women and 79.29 years for men, the health ministry said Thursday.
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Costa Rica tops happiness, 'green living' poll
Costa Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 04, 2009 |
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Study finds cancer is the second most frequent cause of death in individuals with schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population. That was the conclusion of a new study published in the August 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the Am ...
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Japan, San Marino top life expectancy league
(AP) -- The World Health Organization says women in Japan have the highest life expectancy in the world with 86 years.
May 21, 2009 |
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Wealth is good for your health, finds study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Wealth and social class has a greater impact on the health and well-being of the elderly than previously realised, according to new research.
May 07, 2009 |
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Health and well-being in old age: It's still money that counts
The impact that wealth and social class has on people's well-being in old age is far greater than is often assumed. New research from the Economic and Social Research Council reveals just how great the difference really is ...
May 07, 2009 |
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Swine flu cases pass 100 in US, vaccine pursued
(AP) -- U.S. authorities are pledging to eventually produce enough swine flu vaccine for everyone but the shots couldn't begin until fall at the earliest.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 01, 2009 |
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Study of 'Persistent Currents' Finally Verifies Theory
(PhysOrg.com) -- Approximately 20 years ago, scientists discovered that is is possible for an electric current to flow endlessly in a ring made of a normal metal. One might think that such an 'old' finding ...
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Amazon 1Q profit, revenue jump on strong sales
(AP) -- Amazon.com says first-quarter earnings and revenue climbed thanks to strong sales of products such as books, DVDs and electronics.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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