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Hospital Use, Costs Not Increased By Massachusetts' Health Care Reform
Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP ; Public Health Article Date: 19 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Massachusetts' healthcare reform didn't result in substantially more hospital use or higher costs, according to data presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes ... (more)
High school abroad Mount de Sales student goes overseas for education
It isn’t the first country. It isn’t even the second country. And it’s not the first time she has been on her own.
Students shoot film using just an iPhone 4.0
When McDaniel College senior Ashley Hopkins graduates later this month, she will be able to tout the filmmaking skills she developed in college.
BU associate head coach Mike Bavis announces resignation
Per a report on USHR.com, associate head coach Mike Bavis has announced his resignation after 15 seasons with his alma mater Boston University Terriers.
Before the civil rights movement Alabama blacks faced discrimination...
Before the civil rights movement Alabama blacks faced discrimination on their way to getting law degrees and licenses to practice I and many others stand on the shoulders of giants who had to do those extraordinary things," - Anthony Joseph incoming Alabama State Bar president.
Study Explores Providers' Perceptions Of Parental Concerns About HPV Vaccination
A new Boston University School of Medicine study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus , while white, middle-class parents are more likely to defer the vaccination.
US working with India to streamline education visa process
WASHINGTON: The United States is working with the Indian Government to stream line the latter's education visa, which is being considered as a major hindrance for American students wanting to go to the country for education, a top Obama Administration official has said.
Massachusetts' healthcare reform didn't raise hospital use, costs
American Heart Association Meeting Report - Abstract 105 - Embargoed until 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET Thursday, May 16, 2013 BALTIMORE, May 16, 2013 Massachusetts' healthcare reform didn't result in substantially more hospital use or higher costs, according to data presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research ... (more)
Coral reef fishes prove invaluable in the study of evolutionary ecology
Based on this impressive track record, the researchers maintain that these fishes should be the focus of future tests of key concepts in evolutionary ecology.
Builders bulldoze big Mayan pyramid in Belize A construction company...
A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities announced on Monday.
Law Professor, New Psychologist Hired for Nicolas Guaman Case
Nicolas Guaman, an Ecuadorian citizen who is accused in the 2011 killing of Milford motorcyclist Matthew Denice, will have instruction from a Boston University law professor in the American legal system.
Columbia to change whites-only fellowship
Columbia University is seeking to alter the 1920 charter of one of its graduate school fellowships which is still limited "to persons of the Caucasian race," though the fellowship has not been granted in years.
Chaparral High grad earns 2 full-ride scholarships
Eduardo Mora is likely the first student at Chaparral High School to receive both the Gates Millennium Scholarship and the Daniels Scholarship, both of which fully cover all college expenses at any school.
Network-guided sparse regression modeling for detection of gene-by-gene interactions
Gene-by-gene interaction is one important potential source of unexplained total heritability.
Cell science and medicine take a giant step today
A group of scientists from Oregon Health & Science University, with colleagues at the Boston University School of Medicine and Mahidol University in Bangkok, has created human pluripotent stem cells through a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer.
Whites-only scholarship at Boston University sparks anger, controversy
Have you heard of the whites-only scholarship at Boston University ? The controversial idea has become both a local and national news story, and it's generating lots of buzz and even animosity amongst various groups online.
K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital's Steven Kairys, MD, MPH, FAAP Is Named Pediatrician of the Year
May 15, 2013 - K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital proudly announces that Steven W. Kairys, MD, MPH, FAAP was recently honored by The American Academy of Pediatrics New Jersey Chapter at its Third Annual New Jersey Children's Ball as "Pediatrician of the Year" for his outstanding clinical care and continued dedication to improving the health and ... (more)
Press Releases: Science and Engineering Diaspora Engagement at the 2013 Global Diaspora Forum
The Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State coordinated sessions, May 13-14, focused on science and engineering diasporas in partnership with Networks of Diasporas in Engineering and Science during the 2013 Global Diaspora Forum in Washington, D.C. Solve for X , an initiative of Google[x], hosted a session on May 13 ... (more)
Child Brides At Increased Risk For Maternal And Infant Mortality
Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Women's Health / Gynecology Article Date: 15 May 2013 - 1:00 PDT Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, report researchers in the current online issue of the journal ... (more)
Shark expert to speak May 16 at Tabor Academy
Shark expert Greg Skomal, who has spearheaded efforts to tag and track great white sharks off Cape Cod, will give a free, public lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at Tabor Academy.