Alcohol Outlets as Attractors of Violence and Disorder : A Closer Look at the Neighborhood Environment
From Urban Institute: This report investigates the relationship between alcohol availability, type of alcohol establishment, distribution policies and violence and disorder at the block group level in the District of Columbia. We test whether density of alcohol outlets influences: (1)...
Major shift in HIV prevention priorities needed
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: According to a new policy analysis led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of California, Berkeley, the most common HIV prevention strategies---condom promotion, HIV testing, treatment of other...
Binge drinkers have a disconnect between assessing their driving abilities and reality
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: While many people believe that alcohol-impaired (AI) drivers are usually alcoholics, in fact, 80 percent of AI incidents are caused by binge drinkers. A recent study conducted among college students has found that binge drinkers,...
Center for Public Leadership Hosts a 'Conversation on Leadership and the Next Presidency'; Focus on Competencies - Not Policies - the Times Demand
From Ascribe Newsfeed: "A crisis is a defining moment of any presidency," noted CPL director David Gergen. The morning will include a conversation on the challenges ahead for the next president, and what is required to address them. The afternoon...
Deputy Secretary of Education Highlights No Child Left Behind in South Carolina
From Education Newsfeed: Deputy Secretary of Education Raymond Simon today in South Carolina praised the state for setting some of the highest standards in the nation when compared to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), or the Nation's Report...
Study supports reason for concern in childhood and adolescent obesity
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial function, which relates to cardiac health. Obesity...
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