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September 16, 2016
International Panel on Social Progress Seeks Comments on Report
The International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP), which brings together social scientists around the world to analyze social trends and spur debate about social change and possible choices between alternative policies and institutions, is seeking comments on the first draft of its report.The panel has launched an online…
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June 29, 2016
WWS Reacts: Supreme Court Rules Texas Abortion Law Unconstitutional
In a 5-3 ruling, the Supreme Court this week struck down a Texas law that imposed regulations on abortion clinics in the state. The law, passed in 2013, required doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. Clinics were also required to be outfitted like surgical centers. Both provisions…
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June 23, 2016
Zika Virus Alerts May Have Prompted Uptick in Abortion Requests in Latin America
Pregnant women in Latin American countries were more likely to seek an abortion after receiving health alerts about Zika virus, according to a study co-authored by Princeton University researchers and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.The researchers analyzed data from Women on Web — an online portal that pairs…
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June 06, 2016
The Rise of Intimate Partner Violence During the Great Recession
Financial strain has long been one of the leading causes of family discord, but a recent study suggests that simply living through major economic recessions increases a mother’s chance of suffering from domestic violence.Researchers from Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California,…
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May 26, 2016
WWS Reacts: How Will Funding Help in the Fight Against Zika?
The Senate voted last week to advance $1.1 billion in emergency funding to help fight the spread of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that is particularly harmful to pregnant women. The sum, which will likely be used for vaccine development and mosquito control, comes short of the $1.9 billion originally requested by the White…
May 24, 2016
Q&A: Does the ‘Hispanic Paradox’ Still Exist?
This text is available in English and Spanish. Scroll down for the Spanish translation. El artículo está disponible en inglés y español. Desplacé el cursor hasta abajo para la versión en Español.Latinos in the United States typically live longer than whites — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “Hispanic Paradox” or …
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May 23, 2016
Addressing Economic Hardships in Rural America Could Help Control Drug Epidemic, Wailoo Tells Congress
America’s drug epidemic could be better controlled by addressing the economic hardships facing rural America, Princeton University’s Keith Wailoo said at a recent Congressional briefing. The country must also consider how best to treat those suffering from chronic pain.The briefing—held May 9 by the National History Center of…
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May 18, 2016
SINSI Spotlight: A Passion for the Health and Well-Being of Others
Concern for the health and well-being of others has long been a driving force for Marlise Pierre-Wright ’12, MPA ’16. As a Princeton University undergraduate student, this passion led her to assume several leadership roles on campus, including serving as a Healthy Minds peer advisor and a member of the Student Health Advisory…
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April 20, 2016
Mortality Rates Improve Among Kids and Young Adults in the US, Especially in Poor Counties
Recent studies of mortality trends paint a gloomy picture for many middle-aged and older Americans, but a new study focused on children reveals a more optimistic future.Death rates have declined among children and young adults in the poorest counties in the United States, according to the study published in Science. These…
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April 06, 2016
Researchers Propose Surveillance System for Zika Virus and Other Infectious Diseases
A group of prominent researchers from seven institutions including Princeton University are calling for the establishment of a worldwide program to collect and test blood and other human bodily fluids to aid in the study and prevention of emerging infectious diseases such as the mosquito-borne Zika fever, which is caused by the…