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Sharing secrets of generosity
A few nights ago, Virginia Heinen, a U. Kansas junior, agreed to add an extra couple of hours onto her shift at On The Rocks Discount Liquor so her sick coworker could go home. “She wasn’t feeling well, and I really didn’t mind staying for an extra couple of hours,” Heinen said.
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Safe sex not as prevalent as health experts hope
If sex were a class, college-aged men and women would get an ‘F.’ According to the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior published Oct. 1, men ages 18 to 24 use condoms only 45 percent of the time, and women ages 18-24 used condoms only 38 percent of the time.
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Report: Research influenced too heavily by BP
The focus of research at U. California-Berkeley is at risk of being too heavily influenced by its partnership with BP, according to a study of 10 collaboration contracts between public research institutions and leading energy companies released Thursday by independent researcher Jennifer Wa...
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Natural tanning may inhibit skin cancer
While research has highlighted the correlation between tanning and skin cancer, a Harvard study published last week describes a way to stimulate a natural tanning process that reduces the risk of skin cancer, or melanoma.
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Study: Media coverage influences belief about Obama’s Muslim identity
People expect to hear accurate and fact-based information from the media, but according to recent research, that might not be what they're getting. Brian Weeks, a doctoral student in the Ohio State U.
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Researchers watching the skies
Raymond Duvall wants to make it absolutely clear: He doesn’t know whether aliens exist. It’s a common misconception. Just because Duvall, chairman of U.
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New drug aims to treat tough pancreatic cancer
More than 43,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed this year with one of the most aggressive cancers with very few treatment options — pancreatic cancer. Very little is known about the causes of pancreatic cancer.
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Study: Location affects waistline
When it comes to obesity, one Baylor U. professor says it's all about location, location, location -- of fast food restaurants, that is. When the number of fast food restaurants grows the obesity rate grows, too, and a study conducted by Dr.
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Students drink more while abroad, study says
Students who go abroad absorb every part of their adopted country's culture, including its alcohol. A recent study conducted by researchers at U. Washington revealed college students significantly increase their alcohol consumption while abroad.