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Less Education = More Risk for Flu

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

A new study suggests the flu vaccine is not as effective among less educated individuals as their immune system may ...

Men More Likely To Abandon Partner During Illness

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

A new study examines the role gender plays in partner abandonment after the diagnosis of a serious illness. According ...

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Virtual Game Therapy Helps Child Victims

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

For some children, going to school is a terrifying event as they are victimized and bullied during the course of ...

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Money Changes Physician-Patient Relationship

Monday, November 9th, 2009

As medical costs escalate employers and insurers are requiring individuals to pay more of the bill with increased deductibles and out of ...

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Autism Research Update

Monday, November 9th, 2009

A recent meeting by The Autism Consortium gave scientists, clinicians, advocates and parents an opportunity to share the latest information on causes of ...

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The information and cultural transformation spawned by social networking may soon upgrade to a new level of sophistication. According to authorities, new technology will allow automatic uploads of status updates and a variety of social ...

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How to Web Enable Seniors

Friday, November 6th, 2009

The information age has arrived. Cell phones and word processors rule. However, for an important population segment, the ability to use new technology is ...

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Helicopter Parenting Wrong for All Cultures

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Parenting is an incredibly rewarding albeit frequently challenging experience. Unfortunately issues from ‘over-parenting’ -- where parents dominate their children’s ...

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