Now Playing newGrapes of Wealth: Local Wineries Are Boosting the EconomyIn an economic climate where many small businesses are struggling to survive, local wineries are experiencing a relative boom. “There are wineries in all 50 states,” says Nancy Childs, Ph.D., professor of food marketing at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. “Nationally, there has been a huge resurgence in viewing local wineries as an artisan craft. It parallels the movement of microbreweries.” – Saint Joseph's University|2/8/2012 11:35 AM EST
Is It Ever OK To Hug Your Doctor?Director of Bioethics at Loyola discusses patient/physician relationship boundaries. – Loyola University Health System|2/8/2012 11:35 AM EST
Bird Populations Near Fukushima Are More Diminished Than Expected
Low-level radiation in Fukushima Prefecture appears to have had immediate effects on bird populations, and to a greater degree than was expected from a related analysis of Chernobyl. – University of South Carolina|2/8/2012 11:25 AM EST
When Did the Feather Take Flight?
University of South Carolina biologists use molecular dating to uncover unexpected insight into the evolution of the feather's structure and its ability to support powered flight – University of South Carolina|2/8/2012 11:20 AM EST
Partnership Focuses On Cancer Education And Outreach In Puerto RicoA description of the projects and studies resulting from a research partnership initiated in 2005 between Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida and the Ponce School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico, has been published in a recent issue of Health Promotion Practice. The partnership included three outreach cancer education projects and two pilot research studies aimed at reducing cancer health disparities in Hispanic populations in both Tampa and Ponce. – Moffitt Cancer Center |2/8/2012 11:05 AM EST
Chlorhexidine Umbilical Cord Care Can Save Newborn LivesCleansing a newborn’s umbilical cord with chlorhexidine can reduce an infant’s risk of infection and death during the first weeks of life by as much as 20 percent. The study is the latest in a series of studies showing that umbilical cord cleaning with chlorhexidine can save lives. – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health|2/8/2012 11:00 AM EST
Vanderbilt Study Finds Women Who Eat Fish Have Lower Colon Polyp Risk
Women who eat at least three servings of fish per week have a reduced risk of developing some types of colon polyps according to a new study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators. The research, led by first author Harvey Murff, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of Medicine, was published online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. – Vanderbilt University Medical Center|2/8/2012 10:45 AM EST
Improve Fitness, Prevent Fat Gain to Protect HeartA study led by a Universiyt of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health researcher shows that exercising and getting fit may protect your heart, even if you have a few extra pounds. Articles appears in the Feb. 14 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). – University of South Carolina|2/8/2012 10:30 AM EST
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