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...have poorer and less accessible healthcare despite spending about twice as much on it per capita, according to a study published by three Harvard Medical School scientists last week. The authors, HMS instructor Karen E. Lasser and assistant professors Stephanie J. Woolhandler and David U. Himmelstein, concluded that Americans suffer more from chronic illnesses and obesity than Canadians, are less likely to have one regular doctor, and are almost twice as likely to forego medicine they need because they cannot afford it. The authors also found that Canadians saw smaller disparities in healthcare access between immigrants and nonimmigrants, rich...
...Nancy Rigotti, the director of the MGH Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, who will be leading the study, according to the press release. The release also said that because antibody levels increase slowly, smokers should experience this decline in “nicotine reward” gradually and not suffer withdrawal symptoms. UHS Director David S. Rosenthal said that some smokers cannot quit despite their best efforts because of physical addiction. “So many people have died saying ‘I tried to quit, I couldn’t quit...
...task of rebuilding and recovering will take years. By the end of last week, food, water, medicines, tents, blankets and emergency teams were flowing into the disaster zone. But for every life saved, every child fed, every family housed, countless others continue to suffer and go without. In the village of Pundong in Bantul district, the hardest-hit area with 60% of the fatalities, 60-year-old farmer Sumiardi has been camping out beside his home with his wife and two children, even though it has been smashed to rubble. "We have been waiting for days for some kind...
...just a week removed from the Crimson’s dominant performance in the ECAC Final Four at the same rink.Nevertheless, the successful season, which included an Ivy League title in addition to the ECAC championship, was an impressive accomplishment for a Harvard team that was predicted to suffer severely from the graduation of the Class of 2005.“I don’t think anyone expected us—outside of the team—to do as well as we did,” said senior goaltender and team MVP John Daigneau. “Unfortunately...
...Tale of Two Schools" clarified theimportance of treating the core deficits of children who suffer from autism: a lack of flexible thought and spontaneous communication, and lagging social and emotional development. It emphasized the role of emotion in learning, something that people have known for years and yet somehow tend to underestimate. In describing the philosophy behind ABA and Floortime, your report will help parents make a more informed decision...