It's winning, not losing, that triggers violence at sports events
...d to violence, they add. Other research shows that domestic violence is more likely when the male assailant's local team wins. Winning is also likely to be associated with the celebratory downing of alcohol, a factor that is well known to increase the risk of violence, they say....Envisat enables first global check of regional methane emissions
...of China caused by emissions from rice paddies and domestic ruminants such as cattle. "However in large parts of the tropics there is a considerable difference. It cannot yet be concluded which source category or combination of source categories is responsible for the discrepancy. Potential candidates includ...Violence exposure and traumatic stress reactions can lead to poor health in children
... in their families, such as child maltreatment and domestic violence. 90% of those exposed to some form of violence had reactions characterized as traumatic stress (i.e. having nightmares, thumb-sucking, or bed-wetting), and 20% were at high risk for developing post traumatic stress disorder. Nearly one-thir...NIAID seeks applicants to lead clinical trials units for revamped HIV/AIDS networks
...rials Units RFA. These organizations, which can be domestic or foreign, may include universities, colleges, hospitals, private and group medical practices, units of state and local government, eligible agencies of the U.S. federal government and non-governmental agencies. Four pre-application meetings devot...Satellite data reveal immense pollution pool over Bihar, India
... of a variety of biofuels during cooking and other domestic use. Particles in the smoke remain close to the ground, trapped by valley walls, and unable to mix upward because of a high-pressure system that dominates the region during winter. "The result is a pollution episode that can affect both human health...Many of George Bush's health policies likely to be controversial
... concept of health savings accounts. Several other domestic policies are likely to prove controversial, write the authors. The expected change in the composition of the Supreme Court will facilitate a review of the legality of abortion, while social policies will emphasise fundamentalist views on sexuality an...The Lancet calls for the creation of a world institute for risk evaluation
...environmental, will allow governments to formulate domestic and foreign policies. But there is currently no existing institution that can deliver this approach. The UN has no single technical agency devoted to global risk assessment. The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, G8, and World Trade Organisati...NIAID seeks applicants to lead revamped HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks
...ddressed Application Information Any domestic public or private organization, profit or nonprofit, can apply under the leadership RFA. These organizations include universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, divisions of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the U.S. federal ...International study provides culture-by-culture clues to family violence and abuse
...o be unacceptable -- and acceptable -- examples of domestic violence and abuse. The aim of the study -- and...on." The researchers point out that stemming domestic violence and abuse involves changing people's culturally based attitudes toward the abusive behavior...Pharmacists want role in drug importation, study shows
... be ramifications for patient care and safety, the domestic work force and the pharmacy profession as a whole." Results of the study include: Approximately 90 percent of pharmacists surveyed agreed that the Medicare drug benefit would not diminish consumer interest in prescription drug importation, and a si...Problem gambling is a serious health issue
... Another report in 2003 found that child abuse and domestic assaults rose by 42% and 80% respectively with the opening of casinos in South Dakota. Pathological gambling is very much the "hidden" addiction., says the author. General practitioners routinely ask patients about smoking and drinking but gambling i...IDSA recommends ways to strengthen HHS's pandemic influenza plan
...ther federal agencies. As such, NVPO would oversee domestic and international influenza activities, including surveillance and supply of vaccines and antivirals. Coordination and accountability of the research agenda: IDSA recommends forming an advisory committee to coordinate the various influenza researc...Experts debate benefits, dangers of chlorine in C&EN point-counterpoint
...rvices that result in 45 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product are rooted in chlorine chemistry. In addition to water disinfectants and pharmaceuticals, chlorine is critical to 25 percent of all medical plastics, 70 percent of all disposable medical applications, and 95 percent of crop protection chemica...Domestic violence recognized but not always investigated by medical students
...study, most medical students were able to identify domestic violence in a simulated emergency department encou...ned home, a step that could help stop the cycle of domestic violence. The study, "Medical Interviewing Skills of Fourth Year Medical Students Encountering a S...University of Maryland School of Medicine scientist receives prestigious presidential award
...sident on the impacts of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. Established in 1996, the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers honors the most promising beginning researchers in the nation within their fields. Eight federal departments and agencies annually nomin...Pediatricians are plentiful, but not in poorer states
...United States; it found that as the nation's gross domestic product has increased, so has the supply of physicians as a proportion of population. This phenomenon has been dubbed "white follows green." In addition to Freed, the study's authors include Tammie H. Nahra, Ph.D., and John Wheeler, Ph.D....Low-income Native American women suffer high rates of domestic abuse
... author on the study, said: "Primary prevention of domestic abuse of Native American women will likely require fundamental redress of social inequities that negatively impact Native American families. The study findings also underscore the need for programs and services designed to address the needs of abused...Microwave ovens should warn of exploding eggs
...eviously boiled egg (with an intact shell) using a domestic microwave oven at full power for about 40 seconds. Around 30 seconds later, as she was carrying it to the dining area, the egg exploded with part of it hitting her right eye and face. She sustained a full thickness corneal perforation and rupture of ...Avian influenza outbreaks create concern about human infection Mayo Clinic researchers warn
...y rate of nearly 70 percent. More than 100 million domestic poultry have been killed to halt the epidemic and prevent transmission to humans. Two of the three criteria that characterized the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 have already been fulfilled in the current epidemic of avian influenza: the ability of ...Study reveals high suicide rates among young people in India
...isk factors for suicide included family conflicts, domestic violence, academic failures, unfulfilled romantic ideals, and mental illness. Dr Bose comments: "We have identified rates of suicide that are several fold higher than those reported anywhere in the world, especially in young women. We suggest that th...