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Not Blowing Smoke: Research Finds Medical Marijuana Lowers Prescription Drug Use

July 6, 2016 — Medical marijuana is having a positive impact on the bottom line of Medicare's prescription drug benefit program in states that have legalized its ... read more

Obese Preschoolers Have 60 Percent Higher Healthcare Costs Than Healthy Weight Children

July 6, 2016 — Obese children aged 2-5 years old are two to three times more likely to be admitted to hospital and have 60 percent higher healthcare costs than ... read more

Next Flu Pandemic Could Double Past Cost Estimates

June 28, 2016 — Policy makers’ and public health officials’ proper reactions could hold down the total costs to U.S. GDP of an influenza outbreak. Otherwise, costs could be nearly double previous estimates, say ... read more

Hidden Values of Open Ocean

June 24, 2016 — A team of scientists has for the first time attached a dollar value to several of the leading 'ecosystem services' -- or natural benefits -- provided by the Eastern Tropical ... read more

Coal to Solar: Retraining the Energy Workforce

June 24, 2016 — As the solar industry booms, coal workers have the opportunity to pursue new work. A new study looks at what it takes to retrain underground skills for ... read more

Most Biodiverse Countries Spending Least on Conservation, Study Finds

June 20, 2016 — Countries that contain most of the world's species biodiversity are also spending the least on a per-person basis to protect these natural assets, according to scientists. The authors also noted that ... read more

7-Day Doctors Cut Weekend Emergency Hospital Visits by 18 Percent, Study Finds

June 16, 2016 — The UK government's pilot of seven-day opening of doctor surgeries has significantly reduced weekend emergency hospital visits, hospital admissions ... read more

Storage Technologies for Renewable Energy Can Pay Off

June 13, 2016 — Storage systems can make economic sense for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, according to new ... read more

Environmental, Health Impacts of US Health-Care System

June 9, 2016 — If the US health-care system were a country, it would rank 13th in the world for greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research. The study quantified previously unreported environmental and ... read more

Energy-Saving Devices Work, If You Use Them Correctly

June 8, 2016 — A well-insulated home with a high-efficiency air conditioner and programmable thermostat are only as effective as the person using it. A new study shows that people living in green dwellings who ... read more

Ghanaian Chef Works Against Waste to Feed the Hungry

What Saudi Arabia's $3.5B Uber Investment Means For Women

Singapore Takes on on Cyber Threat

CDC's Frieden: 'Window Is Closing' To Fight Zika

Too Much Homework Can Lead to Bad Grades in Investing

July 7, 2016 — Investors who do their own research and write down their investment predictions stick with their investment strategy even if subsequent information shows their original analysis was ... read more

Paying With Paper or Plastic?

July 7, 2016 — The way we pay may influence how much we value and feel committed to our purchase, a new study indicates. It appears that going cashless may come at a ... read more

How the 'Graying Biomedical Workforce' Affects Scientific Funding in the US

July 7, 2016 — As a result of the 'graying of the biomedical workforce' in the United States, many suspect that a preference for older, more experienced researchers in the competitive government grant ... read more

New Study on State Medicaid Provision, Federal Subsidization

July 6, 2016 — The U.S. federal government matches every state at least $1 for each $1 that the state spends on Medicaid. A new study measured the effect of the subsidy by constructing a multi-regional, ... read more

It's Time for NHS England to 'Do the Right Thing' and Fund PrEP for HIV Prevention, Say Experts

July 5, 2016 — It is time for NHS England to "do the right thing" and fund pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention, argue two senior public health ... read more

US Needs Greater Preparation for Next Severe Public Health Threats, Panel Finds

June 30, 2016 — An Independent Panel formed to review the US Department of Health and Human Service's response to Ebola calls for increased coordination both within HHS and across all involved federal agencies ... read more

New Study Compares Transportation Energy Efficiency of Local and Conventional Food

June 30, 2016 — A marketing specialist has compared the transportation efficiencies of the conventional and local fruit and vegetable transportation networks in the Knoxville-area surrounding the University's ... read more

State Medical Home Initiative Slashes Healthcare Costs for Complex Medicaid Patients

June 27, 2016 — Providing Medicaid patients with a primary care 'medical home' cut costs of their care by as much as $4,100 a year and lowered their number of doctors visits and hospitalizations, according ... read more

Courts of Old Istanbul Yield Insights on Modern Poverty

June 22, 2016 — Few might seek insights on Middle Eastern conflict or modern poverty in records of the Ottoman empire. Yet when an economist combed through centuries-old court documents, he made a surprising ... read more

Some Women's Retirement Plan: Rely on Prince Charming

June 22, 2016 — Women believe that somehow, Prince Charming will arrange for their financial security in their Golden Years. Women workers often rely on future spouses to organize their retirement finances, rather ... read more

Drones Could Be Cheaper Alternative to Delivering Vaccines in Developing World

June 21, 2016 — Using unmanned drones to deliver vaccines in low- and middle-income countries may save money and improve vaccination rates, new research ... read more

Behavioral Economics Study Shows Boost in Fuel and Carbon Efficiency of Airline Captains

June 20, 2016 — Interventions rooted in behavioral economics can significantly boost the use of fuel- and carbon-efficient flight practices in the airline industry, according to a new ... read more

California County Health Programs Yield High Returns

June 16, 2016 — Return on investment by California's county public health departments, which focus on prevention, exceeds return on investment in many other areas of medical care, according to a new study. The ... read more

Lacking Family Support, Those Transitioning out of Foster Care Need Financial Assistance

June 16, 2016 — Every year, more than 23,000 youth leave foster care after turning 18 and begin adulthood. Unlike their peers who can depend on family who serve as support systems, those coming out of foster care ... read more

China's Big Investment to Fix Environmental Wrongs Shows Both People, Nature Can Win

June 16, 2016 — China's massive investment to mitigate the ecosystem bust that has come in the wake of the nation's economic boom is paying off. An international group of scientists finds both humans and ... read more

Absent Investments, 200 Million Children May Not Reach Their Potential, Experts Say

June 16, 2016 — Thirty-one academic experts in children's health argue that absent urgent action by international aid agencies, 200 million children around the world could sustain serious, lifelong cognitive ... read more

Can Immigration Really Offset the Adverse Economic Effects of Aging Populations?

June 14, 2016 — As Britain prepares to go to the polls for the EU referendum, immigration is a key issue. Those worried by the adverse economic effects of an ageingpopulation sometimes claim that immigration can ... read more

Environment Protection, Profit and Safety Through Mosaic Cultivation

June 13, 2016 — How must a landscape be utilized in order to fulfill both ecological and socio-economical requirements? This question has been answered by an international research team using abandoned pasturage in ... read more

Globalization Made Economic Production More Vulnerable to Climate Change

June 10, 2016 — The susceptibility of the global economic network to workers' heat-stress has doubled in the last decade, a new study finds. The analysis shows for the first time how enhanced connectivity of ... read more