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For sex researcher, a never-ending backlash

In academic feuds, as in war, there is no telling how far people will go once the shooting starts.
Members of the International Academy of Sex Research, gathering for their annual meeting this month in Vancouver, British Columbia, informally discussed one of the most contentious and personal social science controversies in recent memory.
The central […]

New twist on Old World: Aging Italians rely on nuns, immigrants

ROME As a police officer, Luigi Marzano was used to being in command. He still walks ramrod straight, but at 97 and deep into retirement, his memory is weakening and he has turned over command of his household to a virtual stranger half his age.
Rita Duda, who left Ukraine in search of work, […]

Tobacco taxes may go to child health

WASHINGTON (AP) The nation’s 45 million smokers will probably help pay for the spending increase that Democrats want for children’s health insurance, say analysts familiar with deliberations on Capitol Hill.
Democratic lawmakers will push for $50 billion in new funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program over the next five years. To pay […]

Deer hunting may put men’s hearts at risk

NEW YORK: Deer hunting could be a dangerous endeavor for men with heart disease or risk factors for it, research findings suggest.
In a study of 25 middle-aged male deer hunters, researchers found that the activities inherent to hunting — like walking over rough terrain, shooting an animal and dragging its carcass — sent the […]

Study: Signs of autism show earlier in some children

Children with autism can be identified as early as 14 months old, the youngest age at which the disorder has been diagnosed, a study by researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore suggests.
But about half the time, symptoms may not show up until months later. That suggests at least two distinct paths leading […]