Studies and Analyses

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New study shows that more than half of consumers will choose a health-care plan that costs too much

Right now, many consumers are signing up for healthcare via the new health insurance exchanges set up by the federal and state governments. Using simulated…

Biorefinery business could put the South Australian forest industry back on the growth track

VTT proposed seven pathways to raise short-term local production value and establish specialised biorefinery business in the longer term. The South Australian…

Is US beef under a Free Trade Agreement a threat to EU beef production?

The US and Canada are major beef producers and exporters and have an interest to export beef meat to the EU due to the higher beef price. But the existing…

Total smoking bans work best

Completely banning tobacco use inside the home – or more broadly in the whole city – measurably boosts the odds of smokers either cutting back or quitting…

Deep Brain Stimulation May Help with Driving for People with Parkinson’s Disease

“Up until now, we weren’t sure how deep brain stimulation would affect driving,” said study author Carsten Buhmann, MD, of University Medical Center…

Marijuana consumption in Washington state is higher than previously estimated, study finds

Using federal data and information from a new survey of marijuana users in Washington state, researchers say marijuana consumption likely will range from 135…

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