Word: survey
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...issue is not likely to subside, especially in an election year. But for many students at La Vega High, the debate might seem academic. According to a survey conducted by Tooley, of the 200 participants in their second year of abstinence-only classes, 60% have already lost their virginity--and 10 of the girls are pregnant...
...others are tacky, glorified nail or hair salons with a wax room. Some discreetly mention products for sale, while others harangue customers to buy expensive wares. Many cannot live up to their extravagant come-ons, promising renewed energy and eternal youth. Yet they may do some good. A 1996 survey at the University of Miami found that 26 adults given 15-min. back rubs twice a week for five weeks showed signs of less stress, were less depressed and performed better on math tests. "Something's working," says Marcia Kilgore, the founder of Bliss. "Or this is the biggest hoax...
While we have groused about Bud in accounting or fallen asleep in car-pool lines, our children have been listening and watching. The stresses of our jobs are spilling over into our home lives, and our kids are worried about us. A new survey, "Ask the Children," conducted by the Family and Work Institute of New York City, queried more than 1,000 kids between the ages of 8 and 18 about their parents' work lives. "If you were granted one wish to change the way your parents' work affected your life," the survey asked kids, "what would that wish...
Remember too that your kids are learning about the world of work from you, so when they ask about your day, be sure to tell them about something good that happened. (In the survey, 69% of moms said they liked their work, but only 42% of kids thought they...
...doctors and claims reviewers who kept costs down by restricting patient care. More cases are expected, particularly if Congress allows malpractice suits against HMOs. Meanwhile, HMOs are planning to raise their premiums an average 11% next year, following this year's 6% increase, according to a Sherlock Co. survey. Although HMOs usually scale back these increases, why such a big initial hike? HMOs cite higher drug costs, for one thing, not to mention lawyers' fees...