News tagged with social science and medicine
Human guinea pigs link pay and risk levels
Human guinea pigs do their homework before volunteering for high-paying clinical trials. New research shows that people equate large payments for participation in medical research with increased levels of risk. And when they ...
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Job insecurity leads to health problems in U.S. workers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Persistent job insecurity poses a major threat to worker health, according to a new study published in the September issue of the peer-reviewed journal Social Science and Medicine.
Aug 27, 2009 |
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New study indicates that parents' influence on children's eating habits is small
The popular belief that healthy eating starts at home and that parents' dietary choices help children establish their nutritional beliefs and behaviors may need rethinking, according to a study by researchers at the Johns ...
May 29, 2009 |
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Anthropologist examines stigma of infertility in Nigeria
In sub-Saharan Africa, the issue of infertility is often obscured by the region's high fertility rates. Though problematic, particularly for women, little is known about how different regions understand and respond to infertility ...
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Apr 23, 2009 |
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