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Minorities often face pressure to fit in
Every Sunday morning, the Rev. Paula White stands in front of her congregation at New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka and looks out on thousands of brown faces. "When people say things like, 'She is a white girl that preaches black' is when I...
Tags: Pine Hills, NAACP, Social Sciences, Baptist, Religion and Belief
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Most women misunderstand IUD birth control
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new survey, most women had inaccurate perceptions about the safety and effectiveness of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in preventing pregnancy, say U.S. researchers, who urge doctors to talk more about the benefits of the...Tags: Family Planning, Diseases and Illnesses, Planned Parenthood, Medical Research, Mirena (drug)
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Study of brain tumor adds up to better treatment
A Northwestern University professor has come up with a mathematical model that she says accurately predicts the growth of the most aggressive and common type of brain tumor, a breakthrough she says will help doctors combat the tumor more effectively....
Tags: Medical Research, Research, Northwestern University, Mathematics, Lung Cancer
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Does childhood TV viewing lead to criminal behavior?
Two recent studies linking childhood television viewing to antisocial behavior and criminal acts as adults are prompting some pediatricians to call for a national boob tube intervention. A commentary published alongside the studies in the journal...
Tags: Pediatrics, New Zealand, Medical Specialization, Mental Health, Crime, Law and Justice
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Educational TV tied to fewer behavior problems
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Upping the educational value of what young kids watch on television may help improve their behavior, a new study suggests. It can be hard to encourage families of preschoolers to turn off the TV, but there are plenty of high-...Tags: Pediatrics, Entertainment, Family, Medical Specialization, American Academy of Pediatrics
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For the raunchy '21 & Over,' a very different message in China
When audiences turn out for “21 & Over” in theaters beginning March 1, they’ll see a celebration of a prominent aspect of the American college experience -- the one involving beer pong, pep rallies and sexually liberated sorority girls....
Tags: Justin Chon, Entertainment, Relativity Media, The Hangover (movie), Movies
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Josh Powell's brother, Michael Powell, dead in apparent suicide
In the latest chapter of an almost operatic family tragedy, the brother of murder-suicide suspect Josh Powell has died in Minneapolis after apparently throwing himself from a seven-story parking structure. A spokesman at the University of Minnesota,...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Laws, Criminal Laws, Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice
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New Trier honors alumni for service
As a fresh-faced student at New Trier High School in the mid-1960s, Bonnie Stern Miller understood that she had a special mission in life. "I realized we lived a very privileged life with great education both in Glencoe and at New Trier," Miller said....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Boeing Co., Morehouse School of Medicine, Science
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Docs should counsel youth about not smoking: panel
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors should talk to school-aged kids and teens about the consequences of smoking and how to avoid pressure to start using cigarettes, a government-backed panel said today. The draft guidelines from the U.S. Preventive...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Medical Research, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Human Rights
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Caffeine linked to leaky bladder in men
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of caffeine that's typically found in two cups of coffee may contribute to a man's incontinence, according to a new study. "It's something to consider... People who are having problems with urinary incontinence...Tags: Urinary Incontinence, Coffee, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Student test scores can identify effective teachers, new study says
L.A. NOWStudent standardized test scores can accurately identify effective teachers, along with other performance measures such as classroom observations and pupil surveys, according to a major national study released Tuesday. The study of 3,000 teachers in seven... -
IATSE to picket UCLA and USC games in dispute with Pac-12 (updated)
The dispute between the newly formed Pac-12 Network and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is escalating. IATSE, which represents over 100,000 crew members who work on movies and TV shows, will set up picket lines outside college...
Tags: Oregon State University, USC Trojans, Fashion Star (tv program), University of California, Los Angeles, University of Oregon
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