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Study: Election officials are biased against Latino voters
There’s an election coming up, and Greg Walsh wants to be sure he’s ready. So he shoots a quick e-mail to his county election commission to clear up what documentation he needs to vote. The note goes like this: Read … Continue reading
Fever reducers don’t slow children’s recovery: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children’s recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents.
Study questions fish oil benefit before heart attack
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fish oil supplements did not prevent heart problems in people who hadn’t had a heart attack yet, in a large long-term study from Italy.
Obamacare could lower premiums in New York, new study finds
There’s pretty widespread acknowledgement that, under Obamacare, many in the individual market will see premiums go up. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has acknowledged this, as have other top Democrats. Read full article >>
Obamacare could lower premiums in New York, new study finds
There’s pretty widespread acknowledgement that, under Obamacare, many in the individual market will see premiums go up. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has acknowledged this, as have other top Democrats. Read full article >>
Study: The Internet is boosting marriage rates
Let’s file this under “not conclusive, but certainly fascinating.” Real Time Economics’s Brenda Cronin points to a new discussion paper (pdf) arguing that the Internet is halting the drop in marriage rates among young people. Read full article >>
Wonkbook: Everything you need to know about the Oregon Health Study
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The studies behind austerity are weak. The study behind ‘uncertainty’ is worse.
You’ve heard about all the problems with Reinhart and Rogoff. But how about the problems with Baker, Bloom and Davis? On Sunday, Bill McNabb, Chairman and CEO of Vanguard, published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that “since … Continue reading
Large study finds no vaccine link to nerve disorder
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a review of data covering 13 years and millions of patients, researchers found no evidence of a link between being vaccinated against tetanus, hepatitis, pneumonia or flu, and developing the nerve-degenerating disorder Guillain-Barré.