Understanding the participatory news consumer
2010 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project and the Project for Excellence in Journalism on trends in the news habits of Americans.
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What’s the hard return on employee wellness programs?
2010 study published in the Harvard Business Review potential benefits of well-designed wellness programs to both companies and workers.
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Physical activity and weight gain prevention
2010 study by researchers from the Harvard Medical School and others on the relationship between different amounts of physical activity and weight changes.
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Change in prevalence of hearing loss in adolescents
Study by researchers from Harvard, Vanderbilt and Brigham and Women’s Hospital on the rate of hearing loss among U.S. adolescents.
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Geographic variation in the gender differences in test scores
2010 paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives on how the disparity in men’s and women’s math and verbal test scores might be explained by state or regional differences.
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Public smoking laws and environmental smoke exposure
2010 study from UC Irvine and Queen’s University examining the effects of public-place smoking laws on smoking prevalence and second-hand smoke exposure.
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Geographic variation in Medicare drug spending
2010 study exploring the relationship between spending on non-drug medical services and pharmaceutical expenses across geographical regions.
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Mental health treatment and criminal justice outcomes
2010 paper by the Harvard Medical School examining whether treating children and adults with mental health illnesses could reduce crime.
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U.S. immigrants and bicycling: Two-wheeled in autopia
2010 University of California, Los Angeles, study published in Transport Policy on the relationship between bicycle use and riders’ immigrant status.
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Nutrition menu labels may lead to lower-calorie children’s restaurant meals
2010 study looking at the potential effects on children’s diet of putting nutrition information on fast food items.
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