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Cohabiting better for men's mental health; marriage better for women's
Serial relationships are good for men's mental health, but bad for women's, suggest the results of national survey in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. And cohabiting is better for men's mental health, but marriage is better for women's, the data show. The researchers base their findings on the responses to a validated mental... view more... (2003-12-18)

Build-Operate-Own
The mechanical engineering sector will have to be prepared for a future in which suppliers must not only sell their products, but will also be required to operate them on behalf of the customer. In particular, companies in the automotive sector are applying pressure since they would rather pay a usage fee based on production levels instead of a... view more... (2003-10-02)

Businesses avoid regulation by stifling growth
Nearly a quarter of businesses questioned by an internet survey revealed they had purposely avoided growing their businesses to avoid the impact of regulation.   view more (2005-02-16)

Results from the European CRT survey
The European cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) Survey is a joint initiative taken by the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology.   view more (2009-09-01)

Survey indicates people with chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis may be undertreated
The National Psoriasis Foundation and Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), today announced survey findings which show that nearly 40 percent of 1,142 patients surveyed with chronic moderate or severe psoriasis are not currently receiving any treatment.   view more (2007-02-05)

INDICARE: Two thirds of European Internet Users have Experience with Digital Music
A representative survey among 4852 European consumers finds that a large share of Internet users already has experience with digital music. However, the survey shows that the main source for digital music are ripped CDs, not Internet downloads. In addition, the survey reveals that consumers are not well informed about usage restrictions and DRM... view more... (2005-05-25)

Only one-third of women take vitamin to help prevent serious birth defects, survey finds
Only one-third of childbearing age women are taking a multivitamin containing the B vitamin folic acid daily to prevent serious birth defects of the brain and spine in their future babies, according to a decade of March of Dimes surveys.   view more (2005-09-30)

Syphilis survey reveals need for accurate testing for early infection
Although syphilis is one of the oldest known diseases, most health professionals do not have access to the tests necessary to reliably diagnose it in its earliest and most infectious stage.   view more (2009-10-23)

UK Astronomers look forward to looking back
When NASA launches its Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) - the agency's fourth 'Great Observatory' - later this week, astronomers around the world will be looking forward to using one of the most powerful time machines ever built. Among those anticipating the opportunity to look back billions of years to an era when the universe was in its... view more... (2003-08-19)

Can Shopping Behavior Indicate Your Personality Type?
The holiday season is the busiest shopping time of the year. In fact, more than 147 million shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday weekend this year according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. And annually during this time, economists pay close attention to the shopping trends.   view more (2007-12-07)

University research shows that Tony Blair is benefiting from the presence of Gordon Brown
A survey conducted at the Centre for the Study of Group Processes, University of Kent, has thrown up some interesting results in the final run-up to the general election.   view more (2005-05-03)

Patients have high expectations about screening mammography
A substantial proportion of women have beliefs about their personal risk of breast cancer, and expectations about the performance of mammography that are abnormally high or unrealistic.   view more (2006-05-04)

University of Leicester carries out the first national survey of drug use in football
The University of Leicester Centre for Research into Sport and Society has recently, with the cooperation of the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), completed the first ever survey of drug use in English football. Using the PFA database questionnaires were sent to all 2863 player members of whom 708, almost 25%, have so far replied. The... view more... (2003-05-22)

Working in Britain Survey - Older Workers, Women
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 HRS THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2002 Older workers, and women, some of the most contented workers, are now much more critical of the conditions attached to their work and are particularly unhappy with their working hours, says the new 'Working in Britain' survey within the Future of Work Programme funded by the Economic and Social... view more... (2002-10-21)

Red sky at night -- astronomers delight
A collaboration of over 50 astronomers, The IPHAS consortium, led from the UK, with partners in Europe, USA, Australia, has released the first comprehensive optical digital survey of our own Milky Way.   view more (2007-12-11)

Avian influenza virus in mammals spreads beyond the site of infection to other organ systems
Researchers at Erasmus Medical Center have demonstrated systemic spread of avian influenza virus in cats infected by respiratory, digestive, and cat-to-cat contact.   view more (2006-01-16)

Pills or papayas? Survey finds Americans want healthful foods, not more medicines
If you thought Americans would rather pop a pill to treat illness than make major diet changes, think again. A new survey shows the vast majority would rather change their diets—including trying a vegetarian diet—than use medicines.   view more (2007-02-05)

Is divorce bad for the parents?
The elderly are cared for by their adult children regardless of their marital status. In a unique study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, researchers found British adult children help their elderly parents according to current need (i.e. health) rather than past behaviour.   view more (2008-05-12)

Helping the hospices
Researchers from the University of Kent are carrying out a survey of over 2,000 people attending hospices in England as both day cases and inpatients to find out more about their levels of satisfaction with the services provided.   view more (2005-01-25)

Dental health improves but North-South divide exists
The image of toothless old folk is fast becoming outdated as the health of people's teeth improves, according to one of the authors of a report published today (Wednesday), who is available to be interviewed. The report also provides evidence of a North-South divide, with tooth decay more prevalent in Northern England, where people are also more... view more... (1999-09-08)
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