The risks are especially high among the Hmong, whose cervical cancer rates are some of the nation’s highest.
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Learning to Fly
For many first-year college students, going to a new school represents “leaving the nest.” They are now responsible for housing, bills and their own education. But according to Heidi Igarashi , a research assistant at Oregon State University, most are still in their parents’ nest and will be for several more years.
Your old sofa, as comfy as it is, could be a hazard to your children’s health.
Playing games may be fun and exciting for young children, but researchers have found they also can be academically beneficial.
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Long Life and Naked Mole Rats
Minhazur Sarker has one lofty goal with his research: promoting healthy, less destructive aging processes. But though the lights are on in the long room lined with rows of countertops, at this early hour no one is hunched over in the chairs, taking notes or observing experiments.
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‘Tis the Season
“Antibiotics can be important, sometimes lifesaving, medications when we really need them,” explained Jessina McGregor, assistant professor in Oregon State University’s College of Pharmacy. “But all too often, they’re taken unnecessarily or improperly.”