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A Family Suicide Risk in US Asians?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

The main predictor of suicide attempts among Asian Americans may be family conflict, according to an analysis by University of California, Davis, psychologists

Do Clean Athletes Have a Chance?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:35:00 EST

Anti-doping expert Werner Franke discusses whether clean athletes can ever really compete with cheaters, and the chances of catching a doper

Helping the Hidden Community of HIV

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

To help stem the spread of the HIV epidemic, public health officials are making a renewed effort to reach out to closeted gay men in oppressive societies

Drilling for Oil Way, Way Offshore

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

Rising oil prices may lead to more drilling offshore in the U.S., but the real environmental harm will likely be borne far overseas, by poor countries in South America

Beijing Smog Cleanup: Has It Worked?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

Chinese officials implemented $17 billion in antipollution programs before the start of the Games. The skies are clearer, but simple meteorology may be the chief reason why

Coastal Dead Zones Are Growing

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

Scientists say the number of coastal dead zones has doubled since 2006, to the detriment of already troubled fisheries

Statistical Studies vs. Good Medicine

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

Insurance companies and hospital administrators like evidence-based research. For doctors and patients, sometimes it's more complicated

Nagging Questions in Anthrax Case

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

If Bruce Ivins carried out the anthrax attacks in 2001, the scientific and forensic evidence should prove it. Scientists are asking why the FBI hasn't released that information

Runners' High: Joggers Live Longer

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

A new study suggests that avid runners enjoy better health than non-exercisers -- and that the benefits endure for years

Will Women Ever Outrun Men?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

Some researchers have speculated that women are physically better suited to run longer distances faster than men. A sports scientist discusses the possibility

Dirty Restaurants: Sounding an Alarm

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

A new report calls for a nationwide standard on restaurant cleanliness, and for access to each establishment's grade

Can We Prevent Another Blackout?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

One lesson from the blackout of 2003 is that the U.S. power grid is long overdue for a major overhaul. But five years later, the system hasn't gotten smarter.

Dear Parents: Your Child Is Fat

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

A new plan by English schools to keep parents informed about their children's weight draws fire for being too soft

Should Clinical Trials Be Outsourced?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

Western drug makers are increasingly outsourcing human clinical drug trials -- and India is getting the lion's share of the market. Is it putting millions at risk?

Herpes Hits French Oyster Industry

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST

An outbreak of Oyster Herpes virus type 1 has lovers of the salty delicacy crying