Posts Tagged ‘public policy’
Paid sick days would slow down flu at work
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Universal access to paid sick days would reduce flu cases in the workplace by nearly 6 percent, a new analysis shows. Continue…
Friday, June 14, 2013 11:04 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2013 11:30 - 1 Comment
Designated drivers: One-third still drink
U. FLORIDA (US) — More than one-third of designated drivers drink before getting behind the wheel—and most have blood-alcohol levels high enough to impair their driving. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 12, 2013 10:53 - 2 Comments
In China, concern shifts from food supply to safety
EMORY (US) — The Chinese Government seems committed to reforming food safety laws and investing in vital surveillance and monitoring systems, but experts say implementing those efforts could be challenging. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 3, 2013 13:44 - 1 Comment
Will thirsty corn limit US ethanol goals?
RICE (US) — If the climate continues to evolve as predicted, the United States stands little to no chance of satisfying its current biofuel goals, new research predicts. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 29, 2013 13:21 - 0 Comments
Why biking to work can be contagious
PENN STATE (US) — People who walk or bike to work are likely to influence co-workers and partners to do the same, a new study suggests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 28, 2013 12:12 - 1 Comment
New estimate narrows global warming range
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists have generated what they say are more reliable projections of how much warmer the planet will be in 2100 due to climate change. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 24, 2013 13:16 - 1 Comment
Is US drone policy illegal and ill-advised?
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Targeted killing by unmanned planes may violate international humanitarian law, a legal expert argues in a recent report. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 23, 2013 12:13 - 0 Comments
Survey: Mixed feelings in Florida over immigration
U. FLORIDA (US) — While residents in Florida have negative feelings about undocumented immigrants, an overwhelming majority also favor a policy that would allow them a path to US citizenship, a new survey suggests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 22, 2013 14:46 - 6 Comments
Are Europe’s wild bees bouncing back?
U. LEEDS (UK) — Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants in Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands have slowed in recent years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 20, 2013 12:14 - 2 Comments
Lack of biodiversity could topple fisheries
U. YORK (UK) — The consequences of overfishing have led fisheries to rely on a handful of highly valuable shellfish—but new research shows this approach is extremely risky. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 20, 2013 12:11 - 5 Comments
Marcellus Shale fracking: Is well water really clean?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — No proof of groundwater contamination in Pennsylvania from hydrofracking doesn’t guarantee the water’s clean. More monitoring is needed to know for sure, experts say. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 17, 2013 10:26 - 2 Comments
Kindergarten math lessons are ‘old news’
VANDERBILT (US) — Kindergarten teachers say they spend most of their math instructional time teaching lessons students have already mastered, like shapes and basic counting. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 15, 2013 6:55 - 0 Comments
Fracking’s rewards come with risks, survey shows
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Most Michigan and Pennsylvania residents say hydrofracking is good for the economy, but also have concerns about chemicals used and other environmental risks, a new survey shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 23, 2013 16:48 - 1 Comment
In Brazil, two crops are better than one
BROWN (US) — Double cropping—planting two crops in a field in the same year— improves schools, helps advance public sanitation, raises median income, and creates jobs in rural Brazil. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 22, 2013 12:40 - 28 Comments
Kids raised by gay parents are ‘doing just fine’
BOSTON U. (US) — Three decades of research suggest that kids of gay parents are faring well, a new report argues. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 22, 2013 11:22 - 1 Comment
Doctors make the call about gun permits
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — New protocols and policies are needed to help physicians assess a patient’s physical or mental competency to carry a concealed weapon, say experts. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 17, 2013 3:52 - 0 Comments
No ‘quick fix’ to reduce hospital readmissions
PENN STATE (US) — Medical providers need to create networks of collaboration in order to lower patients’ risk of being readmitted to the hospital, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 16, 2013 15:27 - 0 Comments
Drug sales reps rarely discuss side effects
UC DAVIS (US) —Pharmaceutical sales reps often fail to give family doctors information about the harmful side effects of drugs, an international study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 11, 2013 13:34 - 2 Comments
Seniors in US South get risky meds more often
BROWN (US) — Seniors living in the Southeast US, women, and people in relatively poor areas are more likely to be prescribed high-risk medications, a new reports shows. (more…)
