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Algorithm: New Statistical Model to Predict future Health
CW33 News29 year old Sandy Cabrerra is a picture of health--and she wants to keep it that way. Looking down the family tree keeps her in motion. "Crime example, I do try to stay healthy, I do try to stay in the gym and exercise as much as possible because I am...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Netflix Inc., Health
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International schools newest trend in Seattle area
Q13 FOX News reporterThere is a new trend in the Seattle area: International schools. They feature language immersion programs for students as young as kindergartners. One of those schools is McDonald Elementary, which first opened in 1913, but has recently been renovated.... -
R. Palmer Beasley dies at 76; linked hepatitis B to liver cancer
Dr. R. Palmer Beasley, an epidemiologist whose pivotal research on hepatitis B in Taiwan first linked the virus to liver cancer, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Houston. He was 76. His death was announced by the University of Texas...
Tags: Research, Harvard University, Houston Chronicle, Science, Robert Palmer
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Penn State to Hold 2 Day Conference on Child Sexual Abuse
This fall, Penn State will convene some of the nation’s top experts in child sexual abuse and child trauma research, prevention, and treatment for a public forum on this nationwide problem. The Child Sexual Abuse Conference: Traumatic Impact,...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Abusive Behavior, Sugar Ray Leonard, Crime, Law and Justice, Research
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FDA Approves First Ever HIV Prevention Drug
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Adults who do not have HIV but are at risk of getting the disease will now be able to take a drug to reduce their chance of getting infected. For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug for this use on Monday....Tags: HIV, Truvada, AIDS, Food and Drug Administration, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Russell Shank dies at 86; former head librarian at UCLA
Russell Shank, the chief librarian at UCLA from 1977 to 1989 who was known as a staunch supporter of 1st Amendment rights in all libraries and an early proponent of technology as a way to enhance library services, has died. He was 86.
Shank, a...Tags: University of California, Irvine, Colleges and Universities, Technology, Research, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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La Caņada High's new principal: Teaching is 'in my blood'
Ian McFeat started racking up passport stamps early. The new La Caņada High School principal was born in England and lived in South Korea before settling in Washington state with his family at the age of 8. His father worked for the military in a...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teachers, U.S. Department of Defense, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Parents, docs may clash on quality of kids' lives
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one in four parents of children with a serious and often fatal genetic condition say they feel judged by doctors when they want life-sustaining treatment for their newborns, in a new study. The majority of parents of...Tags: Birth Defects, Medical Specialization, Genetic Condition, American Academy of Pediatrics, Genes and Chromosomes
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New forecast predicts steeper tuition hikes at UW, other public schools
Q13 FOX News reporterThis semester tuition will cost students $12,000 at some top Washington universities. But soon, that will seem like nothing as prices are expected to rise by $8,000 in the next seven years, according to an actuarial estimate conducted by the state...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Students, University of Washington Tacoma
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University of Maryland, Baltimore to revamp teaching on pain
As part of a federal project aimed at better treating pain, the University of Maryland, Baltimore will begin revamping the way it teaches future doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Pain affects approximately 100 million Americans and their...Tags: Substance Abuse, Education, Health, Arthritis, Health and Medical Professionals
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People who walk a lot have lower risk of diabetes
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among people with low physical activity and a high risk of diabetes, those who walk more throughout the day are less likely to actually get the blood sugar disorder, according to new research. The study, published in the...Tags: Body Mass Index, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Weight, Science and Technology
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Friday Morning Coffee: The weekend warm-up.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Welcome to the final weekend of July 2012. August is almost upon us, and, with it, the final opportunities to wring some fun out this sweltering summer. So, with that in mind, we'll dive right......
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