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The risk for violent clashes increases after weather extremes such as droughts or floods hit people in vulnerable countries, an international team of scientists finds. Vulnerable countries are characterized by a large population,…

Springer book covers the US Census from its Constitutional founding through the upcoming 2020 count, discusses the unique significance of this statistical undertaking, and explores controversies and questions surrounding demographic data…

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- An Oregon State University study published last week found that diabetes education programs that are linguistically and culturally tailored to Latinos lead to significantly higher rates of completion among Latino…

Juan M. Madera, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Madera was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- U.S. school districts may be flagged as over-identifying students of color as having disabilities when other factors, such as achievement gaps, may explain these disparities, according to new Penn State research…

Legacy of Australian colonial Native Mounted Police forceCredit: Flinders University Hundreds of Aboriginal men who became native mounted police in colonial Australia carried a significant burden of responsibility for law and order for…

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The use of PET-CT imaging gives doctors the best possible picture of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and this accurate imaging helps to match patients with the best treatments.…

UC Riverside School of Medicine to lead engagement project in eastern Coachella ValleyCredit: Ann Cheney, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The University of California, Riverside, has been approved for a nearly $300,000 funding award…

New research reveals bias and stereotyping among clinical and research professionals who recruit patients to enroll in cancer clinical trials. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American…

Affirmative action in higher education was originally meant to rebalance the scales of mostly-white, mostly-male institutions. But a study from the University of Colorado Denver found that the legal semantics of two landmark Supreme Court…

Clinicians should do better job connecting patients with groups Memphis, Tenn. (February 25, 2020) - Shelley White-Means, PhD, a professor of health economics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the principal…

Adequate sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situationsCredit: Via Pexels A new Michigan State University study found that a good night's sleep does adolescents good - beyond helping them stay awake in class. Adequate…

Bottom Line: An analysis of annual surveys from graduating students at all U.S. allopathic medical schools suggests self-reported medical student mistreatment remains common and varies by sex, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation. This…

New research suggests that regular exercise may improve the well-being of African American cancer survivors, but most survivors do not meet current recommendations for physical activity. The findings are published early online in CANCER,…

No national progress routes for children with severe or profound intellectual disabilities study shows Following the recent withdrawal of standardized assessments, children with intellectual disabilities at special schools in the UK are…

Black or white, man or woman, providers got similar satisfaction and confidence scores from simulated patients in new research with implications for quality reporting When a patient arrives at an American emergency room today, they have a…

People often resort to using hate speech when searching about terrorism on a community social media platform, a study has found. Community question answering sites (CQAs) are social media platforms where users ask questions, answer those…

For women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy can greatly reduce the risk of recurrence. Many women, especially those in underserved populations, do not continue treatment, however. A new…

Linda Teplin to speak at AAAS meeting in Seattle on Feb. 14 EVANSTON, Ill. --- Using data from the Northwestern Juvenile Project, Linda Teplin of Northwestern University will examine the persistence and progression of substance use…

Rutgers researchers find some high school students who use juul don't consider themselves e-cigarette users Juul, the popular e-cigarette brand that is being sued for fueling the youth e-cigarette epidemic, may have influenced high school…