Changes in diet and lifestyle and long-term weight gain
2011 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on patterns of food consumption and exercise and their lifetime effects on body weight.
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False label claims about high and rising alcohol content of wine
2011 study by the American Association of Wine Economists on accuracy of stated levels of alcohol content in wine and the possible role of climate change.
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Sexual identity and health-risk behaviors among students in grades 9-12
Study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on health risks among gay, lesbian and bisexual teens.
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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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Unauthorized immigrant population: National and state trends, 2011
2011 report by the Pew Hispanic Center on demographic trends relating to undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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Writing a compelling company or CEO profile
Effective strategies for writing a compelling profile of a company or business leader
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Connection between social welfare participation, gender and obesity
2010 study from Duke University on links between poverty, government assistance and health problems in the United States.
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U.S. Defense Science Board: Counterinsurgency, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations
Report by the U.S. Defense Science Board on emerging strategy to combat violent insurgents and stabilize societies
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Integrated assessment of black carbon and tropospheric ozone
Report by the U.N. Environment Program and World Meteorological Organization on the impact of black carbon and other substances on the climate and health.
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U.S. Geological Survey: China’s rare-earth industry
2011 report by the U.S. Department of Interior on China’s supply of rare earth minerals and effects on global supply
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