Malpractice risk according to physician specialty
2011 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the proportion of physicians facing malpractice claims and the cumulative career risk of being sued.
Health
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to health, health care and health equity
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Treatment for symptoms of chronic military-service-related PTSD
2011 study on the effect of an antipsychotic drug on chronic military service-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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How city and urban living affect our ability to cope with stress
2010 study in the journal Nature on the impact of city living on the brain’s ability to regulate and cope with stress.
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Geographical mixing of H1N1 influenza A virus in a single university community
2011 study in the Journal of Virology mapping the diffusion and strains of the H1N1 virus as it spread through a university’s student community in 2009.
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Television and the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death
2011 meta-study on the associations between television viewing habits and the risk of Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other causes of mortality.
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Long-term economic costs of psychological problems during childhood
Paper in the Journal of Social Sciences & Medicine on the long-term economic costs associated with childhood psychological illness
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Categorizing risk-taking in children’s play
2011 study in the European Early Childhood Education Research Journal on the risk-taking behaviors that children engage in during play.
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Health risks and benefits of urban cycling compared with car use
2011 study published in the British Medical Journal examining the health and environmental benefits of public cycling initiatives.
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Oregon health insurance experiment: Evidence from the first year
2012 study by MIT and Harvard on impacts of randomly assigned Medicaid insurance in Oregon on public health outcomes.
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Taste perception and implicit attitude toward sweet related to BMI and soft drinks
Report in the journal Appetite on the results of two studies on people’s attitudes toward sweet flavors and the impact of sugary drinks on taste preferences
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