Posts Tagged ‘surveys’
Chats with mom may keep students healthy
PENN STATE (US) — College students eat better and get more exercise on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers. Continue…
Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:46 - 1 Comment
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…)
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 11:57 - 0 Comments
Sexual harassment may trigger men to purge
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Men who report being sexually harassed are significantly more likely than women to engage in “purging compensatory behaviors,” new research suggests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 1, 2013 15:32 - 1 Comment
Politics still split US on climate change
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — US residents who believe in the scientific consensus on global warming are more likely to support government action to curb emissions, regardless of political party. But, there’s still a divide. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 29, 2013 11:09 - 0 Comments
No trust means stress for fracking’s neighbors
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — In a new survey, 76 percent of people living near fracking sites in Pennsylvania reported stress, which they attributed to lack of trust and feeling taken advantage of. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 12:39 - 0 Comments
Healthy habits keep adults from shrinking
USC (US) — Even if you didn’t eat your veggies or drink your milk as a child, you do have some control over your height as you age, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 28, 2013 11:28 - 0 Comments
Power perks lacking for women bosses
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Having more authority in the workplace comes with many rewards, but a new study shows the benefits aren’t evenly distributed among women and men. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 14:09 - 2 Comments
New docs: Fewer hours, but more mistakes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — New rules that require young doctors to work fewer hours without a break were supposed to protect patients from sleepy physicians, but a new study finds that medical errors may have actually increased. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 18, 2013 9:19 - 2 Comments
In US, 20 percent now say ‘no religion’
UC BERKELEY / DUKE (US) — Last year, one in five Americans claimed no religious preference—more than double the number reported in 1990. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 13, 2013 13:48 - 0 Comments
Use retailers to curb illegal gun sales
UC DAVIS (US) — Retailers take a dim view of their colleagues who buy or sell guns illegally—regardless of whether they are actively breaking the law or simply looking the other way. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 1, 2013 8:08 - 2 Comments
Economy, not climate, tops global worry list
U. CHICAGO (US) — Concerns about the economy and health care rank higher than do worries about climate change worldwide, surveys show. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2013 15:15 - 0 Comments
For seniors, no immunity to obesity risks
COLUMBIA U. (US) — As obese Americans grow older, their heightened risk of death goes up not down, say researchers whose findings contradict the “obesity paradox” concept. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 11, 2013 12:58 - 0 Comments
Lower legal age may lead to adult binge drinking
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — People who came of age in a state where the legal drinking age was under 21 may have a higher risk of binge drinking through adulthood. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 8, 2013 9:43 - 0 Comments
Fight school flu: Take the survey
JOHNS HOPKINS/ U. PITTSBURGH (US) — You can help fight flu outbreaks among US schoolchildren simply by taking a survey. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 7, 2013 17:36 - 6 Comments
Chinese college kids less tied to social media
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — “Me-first” culture in the US and a “collective-good” mentality in China show up in how each country uses social networking sites, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 5, 2013 9:31 - 3 Comments
Health care costs more for least ‘activated’
U. OREGON (US) — Patients with the motivation, knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage their own health have better health outcomes and incur fewer health care costs. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 4, 2013 16:51 - 1 Comment
Empathy peaks among women in their 50s
U. MICHIGAN (US) — If you need a shoulder to cry on, a woman in her 50s may be your best bet, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 4, 2013 12:44 - 8 Comments
Trait by trait, sexes don’t differ much
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Forget Mars and Venus. Both men and women are from Earth, according to a new study that shows the sexes aren’t so dissimilar psychologically. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 14:43 - 3 Comments
People with migraines report social stigma
RUTGERS (US) — Chronic migraine sufferers report higher rates of feeling stigmatized than people with epilepsy do, in large part due to experiencing more disability and inability to work. (more…)
