Low-wage workers won't spring for health benefits
... for insurance wont be effective until the workers themselves demand the coverage. The federal government has p...-wage workers buying insurance because the workers themselves would not want to pay their share. "Policies directed to increasing the supply of insurance are unl...Say two prayers and call me in the morning
...ach the subject. Even the physicians who described themselves as "religious" were no more or less likely to pursue a spiritual discussion with patients than their nonreligious peers. Dr. Chibnall said future research is needed to examine the role of medical education in creating and/or maintaining physician bel...Submicrometer-scale metallic barcodes described by Penn State and Surromed
...that avoid fluorescence altogether. The particles themselves are quite robust-unlike molecular fluorescent dyes, we have found that the metallic barcode pattern does not degrade even under intense, prolonged illumination. Natan said, Multiplexing has become a fundamental tenet of life science research. Scien...Virginia Tech students discoveries can help prevent water-borne diseases
...rt particles or pathogens, even though the bubbles themselves are harmless," Edwards says. "This decreases the validity of and confidence in water quality tests." While a masters candidate, Scardina published two peer-reviewed papers on his findings and made a presentation at an international water treatment c...Psychologists identify best aggression-prevention programs in schools
... in reality, aggressive behaviors begin to express themselves at a very young age and occur almost as frequently in girls as they do in boys, says Stephen Leff, Ph.D., psychologist at Childrens Hospital and principal investigator of the study. By defining aggression broadly to include both physical aggression ...Research: Concussion in rugby appears to be hidden epidemic
...parent under-reporting is that rugby players pride themselves on toughness, the scientist said. Another is that because players in many countries are required to sit out three weeks following heavy blows to the head, most are tempted to keep quiet about mild symptoms. Unfortunately, much of the worlds rugby is ...Those who recognize '5-A-Day' message eat the most fruits and vegetables
...ting the 5 A Day goal. They are more likely to see themselves as capable of increasing fruit and vegetable intake both at and away from home and less likely to be put off by the cost, availability and preparation time. Other hallmarks of those who eat more fruits and vegetables are the simple enjoyment of the t...Dead sea environment helps sufferers of heart conditions, cystic fibrosis
...ls at the Dead Sea. "Patients were able to exert themselves significantly more at the Dead Sea than in other environments," Prof. Abinader said. "I originally set out to prove that the Dead Sea wouldnt harm patients with cardiac problems, but I discovered that it actually helps them." According to Prof. Abi...Anxiety over breast self-examination may lead to low compliance, UCLA researchers find
... This is particularly true for those women who see themselves as more vulnerable to breast cancer, said the stud... and well-educated. These patients also identified themselves as being at very high risk of developing breast cancer. This concern may affect their motivation to ......reative and resourceful ways people have organized themselves to offer assistance over the short and long-term. Similarly, in the bioterrorism context, civic organizations, such as churches, charities, and associations could be used to distribute information and medications, and to monitor for disease outbreaks...UF study: Grandparents celebrated instead of reviled in children's lit
...nt) they were independent and able to take care of themselves and in 47 percent they were wise, Beland said. Less than a quarter of the books (23 percent) depicted grandparents with disabilities, yet for the most part, the disability had no bearing on the characters positive image, he said. In Grammas Walk, ...Team studies use of Sandia technology to ensure 'farm-to-fork' safety of the nation's food supply
... foam is used on cells that have actually attached themselves to hard surfaces, such as stainless steel within a processing plant. One of the things that we will be looking at with the foam product is its effect when used in the presence of organic materials, says Randy Phebus, the lead Kansas State researcher ...Rutgers develops virtual reality treatment for hand impairment in chronic stroke patients
... provides a way for patients to completely immerse themselves in rehab, and actually look forward to treatment. As a consequence, the results are fast and dramatic."...College freshmen more politically liberal than in the past, UCLA survey reveals
More college freshmen identify themselves as politically liberal, according to the results o...antially higher than the 20.7 percent who consider themselves conservative or far right. The overall percentage of todays liberal freshmen increased from 27.7 per...Chronically ill kids put up defenses to hide depression
...al or impression management but genuinely think of themselves as well adjusted, self controlled and content, and they organize their behavior to protect that self image, say the studys authors Sean Phipps, Ph.D., of St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital and Ric Steele, Ph.D., of the University of Tennessee Colle...UF study: Healthy aging depends on social as well as physical activity
...ow is our time, and they were usually referring to themselves and their husbands. However, some reported that health or financial constraints prevented them from doing some of the things they had looked forward to as young adults, Gibson said. What came out was, Now that we have the time, its a shame that were...Medical education lacks emphasis on adverse drug reactions, Georgetown research finds
...adverse drug reactions, into their curricula, they themselves lacked training in the field. Educators have little incentive to incorporate clinical pharmacology into their curricula, the study concluded, because this discipline is not included as an independent topic in the medical licensing examinations that a...Adult stem cells from knee fat turned into cartilage, bone, fat cells
...ions would receive environmental cues to transform themselves into fat pad cells. After the samples were treated with a series of enzymes and centrifuged, the separated stromal cells were treated with a biochemical cocktail of different steroids and growth factors. "By treating these stromal cells with differen...Sky-is-the-limit challenges have strongest effect on the heart
... incentives like money or status, people will push themselves to the limits of their ability, increasing their heart rate and blood pressure in the process. These findings support previous research indicating that high cardiovascular responses can be a sign of intense motivational and emotional states. Such fin...UNC, Wake Forest scholars work to reduce crimes against Hispanics in North Carolina
...lina trying to improve life for their families and themselves -- jumped as much as 500 percent between 1993 and 1998, according to some estimates. Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University have teamed up to closely examine why Hispanics, whose percentage of t...