Studies and Analyses

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Young breast cancer patients with poorer financial status may experience delays in seeking care

A team led by Kathryn J. Ruddy, MD, MPH, and Dr. Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, surveyed 585 women recently diagnosed with breast cancer at or under the age of 40…

Snap to attention: Polymers that react and move to light

The researchers are investigating polymers that “snap” when triggered by light, thereby converting light energy into mechanical work and potentially…

Study Shows That Parenting Improves with Coaching via Cell Phone

They were less depressed and stressed than the control group who didn’t receive parent training as well as the mothers who did receive the same parenting…

First-of-Its-Kind Study Documents Effects of Road Noises on Migratory Birds

Biologists have known that bird populations decline near roads. But pinpointing noise as a cause has been a problem because past studies of the effects of road…

Slacktivism: 'Liking' on Facebook may mean less giving

“Charities incorrectly assume that connecting with people through social media always leads to more meaningful support,” says Sauder PhD student Kirk…

New study assesses injuries seen in the emergency department to children of teenage parents

This may be because many of these teenage parents are poor, uneducated, and lack parental safety and supervision skills. In a new study scheduled for…

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