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Understanding the Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Decision-Making

...thout sleep especially during crisis is quite the norm rather than the exception. "We can't keep as many things online at any one time when we're sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation significantly impairs attention, working memory performance, our ability to drive. It has the same effect as alcohol does," ...

Post-tsunami trauma still haunts children

.... Cheating in examinations has become an accepted norm for most students. The study, conducted on behalf of the Housing and Land Rights Network, an NGO, has recommended: "Special measures to address children's needs, especially of those who have lost one or both parents in the tsunami, should be incorp...

Study Revels That Women Of Italy Are High-Risk Drinkers

...o the fetus, and that this drinking pattern is the norm in Western Europe. While we have still not untangled or answered this relationship, our study results do show that there are individuals in Italy who drink heavily enough to produce a rate of FAS which needs our attention." May, also an epidemiologis...

Salad Contains Nutrients In Optimum Level

..., we also found daily salad consumption is not the norm in any group, and is even less prevalent among African Americans," Arab said. "We have so many food choices in this county. Increasing vegetable consumption is a wise strategy for composing a nutrient rich diet," she added. "In fact, our findings s...

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Soaring Due To Unsafe Sex

... If ‘safe sex’ does not get recognized as a social norm it can result in dire consequences. The increase in statistics could also be a reflection of the fact that more people are approaching authorized medical faculty these days for diagnosis and treatment. The Australian government has come under the g...

Sex Among Teens More Rampant says Irish Reports

...essing on the need of implementing 'safe sex' as a norm in society, with every effort to ensure the availability and accessibility of contraceptive measures is the need of the hour to curb the alarming numbers of unwanted pregnancies. The Health Service Executive and the Crisis Pregnancy Agency of Irela...

Old Wine in New Wine Skins!

...gle child or in the case of multiple offspring the norm is to have only two girls to avail this offer. The lack of social security has often been capped as the most common reason for families residing in the countryside to opt for more children. The government has apparently promised to pay the equiva...

Extreme Treatment for Obese Teens Becoming a Fad

...as numbers skyrocket. Obesity is fast becoming the norm as foods high in fat; sugar and salt are now cheaper and more readily available than ever in the form of burgers, pizzas, fries, sweets etc. Yet these young people still represent less than 1 percent of patients undergoing such procedures in 2003,...

International Study Finds Ways to Maximize Effective Responses After Terrorism Incidents

...tifying authorities if something seemed out of the norm was found to be important, particularly by the Israelis who feel that their population is always alert and reports anything that seems suspicious. "This project provides an initial framework for learning lessons for preparing for terrorist events. ...

Breast Cancer and Bra Wearing: Possibly Linked

...cer rate in countries where bra wearing is not the norm shows a very low incidence of breast cancer. Japanese women living in Japan, where bra-wearing is uncommon, have a very low incidence of breast cancer; however in second generation Japanese-American women, the breast cancer rate sky-rockets to match ...

Global Momentum for Smoke-Free Indoor Environments at Tipping Point

...ddiction.” They point out that changing the social norm will be critical to reversing the burden of tobacco-related illness that led to 100 million deaths in the 20th century and is projected to cause a billion deaths in the century ahead. The authors also note that the 2003 World Health Organization Fr...

Red Cross Blood Supplies Reach Dangerous Levels

...es, according to Red Cross officials, has been the norm for the past year or more, and individuals with these blood types make up just nine percent of the general population. 'Donations of Type O-negative and Type B-negative blood are the most crucial, but we are calling on all eligible donors -- regard...

Nurturing Our Nurses for Healthcare Par Excellence

... of work. Healthy workplace initiatives became the norm in Canada and the UK, where nurses receive assistance in the form of housing loans, childcare assistance, flexible working hours and provision to continue education. The bottom line clearly revolves around management of a good resource and the li...

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