May 6, 2013
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Zeal to ensure clean leafy greens takes bite out of riverside habitat in California

As consumers, we like to hear that produce growers and distributors go above and beyond food safety mandates to ensure that healthy fresh fruits and vegetables do not carry bacteria or viruses that can make us sick. But in California’s Salinas Valley, … Continue reading

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April 25, 2013
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New hope for Autistic children who never learn to speak

Scientists are showing that while not all of the current interventions used to improve language among Autistic children are effective, there is real hope for progress by using interventions based on understanding natural language development and the ro… Continue reading

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April 16, 2013
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Parents can help their children avoid alcohol pitfalls during transition from high school to college

The transition from high school to college is a particularly vulnerable time for alcohol experimentation. A new study looks at which student characteristics may enhance parent-based interventions. Results indicate that teens who perceive their friends … Continue reading

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April 15, 2013
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Mathematics provides a shortcut to timely, cost-effective interventions for HIV

Mathematical estimates of treatment outcomes can cut costs and provide faster delivery of preventative measures. South Africa is home to the largest HIV epidemic in the world with a total of 5.6 million people living with HIV. Large-scale clinical tria… Continue reading

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February 27, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Self help books and websites can benefit severely depressed patients

Patients with more severe depression show at least as good clinical benefit from ‘low-intensity’ interventions, such as self help books and websites, as less severely ill patients, suggests a new article. Continue reading

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February 12, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Eradicating bacteria linked to gastric cancer

In an analysis of the results of interventions to eradicate the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (a risk factor for gastric cancer) in seven diverse community populations in Latin America, researchers found that geographic site, demographic factors, adher… Continue reading

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February 11, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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High prevalence of drug-resistant MRSA found in nursing homes

While most infection control measures are focused on hospitals, a new study points to the need for more targeted interventions to prevent the spread of drug-resistant bugs in nursing homes as community-associated strains of methicillin-resistant Staphy… Continue reading

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February 11, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Few effective, evidence-based interventions for children exposed to traumatic events

About two out of every three children will experience at least one traumatic event before they turn 18. Despite this high rate of exposure, little is known about the effectiveness of treatments aimed at preventing and relieving traumatic stress symptom… Continue reading

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January 23, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Teenagers avoid early alcohol misuse through personality management

Personality-targeted interventions delivered by trained teachers and school staff decrease alcohol misuse in at-risk teens and delay their classmates’ alcohol uptake. Continue reading

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November 6, 2012
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Combating a crisis: Global burden of preterm birth can be reduced if critical actions are taken

New surveys of researchers and funders reveal a lack of consensus regarding researching and developing interventions to prevent prematurity and stillbirth. Continue reading

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September 11, 2012
by Reduce
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Interventions can reduce falls in people over 65 who live at home

There is now strong evidence that some interventions can prevent falls in people over the age of 65 who are living in their own homes. However, the researchers who reached this conclusion say that care is needed when choosing interventions, as some hav… Continue reading

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May 12, 2011
by Larry Levine
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New Study Rethinks NYC’s Old Assumptions: Green Roofs May Be the Single Most Cost-Effective Way to Clean Up Waterways

Larry Levine, Senior Attorney, New York As I’ve described in other blogs here, and here, New York City has a nearly 30 billion gallon-per-year problem with raw sewage overflows that’s going to take decades of sustained public and private in… Continue reading

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