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• Daniel Rubin: Older, wiser, and often happier

  - 2008-05-29

  Do not envy Lindsay Lohan. Do not worship Tom Brady (well, you would be excused for that). The elderly are happier than the young, a new study shows. Much happier than boomers. This is so unfathomable that I thought I'd run this research from the University of Chicago by a...

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• National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges

  - 2007-11-29

  [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. WILLIAM L. POLLARD has been named vice president for the Office of Access and the Advancement of Public Black Colleges and Universities in the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Pollard earned a bachelor's from Shaw University, a master's from the University of North...

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• Research!America Honors Univ. of Chicago Economists for Study Showing Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS Drug Development

  - 2007-10-09

  To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Eva Maciejewski of Research!America, +1-703-739-2577, ext. 44; or Rebecca DAmico of Ein Communications, +1-202-775-0200, for Research!America WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Research!America today presented its 2007 Eugene Garfield Economic Impact of Medical and Health Research Award to two University of Chicago economists. Tomas Philipson, Ph.D., and Anupam...

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• For lonely hearts, 1 can be an unhealthy number

  - 2007-08-27

  Loneliness might speed the aging process and trigger killer health problems. That's the conclusion of studies put together in an analysis out this month. The studies suggest that lonely people churn out damaging stress hormones in response to life's challenges. Over time, the toxic stress response...

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• Old folk are still having sex: US study

  - 2007-08-22

  WASHINGTON AFP — Aging people in the United States have active sex lives, unrestrained by age-related sexual problems affecting around half of them, according to a major nationwide report published Thursday. "A majority of older Americans are sexually active and view intimacy as an important part of life, despite...

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• Obamatruth.org: The Audacity of Barack Obama Continues ...

  - 2007-06-20

  To: HEALTH EDITORSContact: Joe Novak of Obamatruth.org, +1-202-213-7747, obamatruth@yahoo.com CHICAGO, June 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While 2008 Presidential candidate Barack Obama assures voters that he is fighting to make healthcare more affordable, the second of a series of investigative videos on Senator Obama, titled "The Audacity of Health Care -- Health...

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• Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)

  - 2007-05-18

  Featured doctor grew up in Elgin I read with interest the article, "The life-saving procedure that kills most patients," written by Newsweek magazine. The information that might interest Elgin readers is that Dr. Lance Becker grew up in Elgin and graduated from...

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• Survey: Black youth feel slighted in society

  - 2007-02-19

  When it comes to equality, the majority of Black young people feel that they are treated unfairly. That's based on a recent survey conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago. The study, titled the Black Youth Project, was led by Cathy Cohen, professor in political science at the...

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• Budgeting for Spending on Education and Health Care Draw Most Support Among Americans.

  - 2007-02-05

  Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, Feb. 5 AScribe Newswire -- Overall, the American public favors more government spending, particularly for education and health, areas that have consistently lead the public's spending priorities in recent years, according to a new survey from the National Opinion...

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• Young blacks feel the sting

  - 2007-02-01

  Many young black Americans think the government treats most immigrants better than it treats most black people in the USA, according to a national study being released today. It asked 15- to 25-year-olds about issues from politics and government to sex, marriage, health and hip-hop. Researchers...

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