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In Theory: Do megachurches provide a better experience?
Megachurches are loved by some and derided by others, but a new study from the University of Washington claims that people who attend services at these huge churches can experience a change in brain chemistry that researchers are calling a spiritual...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Education, Human Interest, Pentecost, Oxytocin (drug)
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Jim Calhoun Timeline: The Career Of A Hall Of Fame Coach
Born: May 10, 1942 in Braintree, Mass. Family: Wife Pat, sons James and Jeffrey, six grandchildren Education: American International College (1968); Braintree High School (1960) Head Coaching Career: Old Lyme (CT) High School – 1968-69 Westport...Tags: Georgia Institute of Technology, Washington Huskies, NBA Draft, National Collegiate Athletic Association, St. John's University
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U.S. Surgeon General holds town hall at UW to hear anti-smoking ideas
Q13 FOX News reporterU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin held a town hall meeting Thursday at the University of Washington to discuss with young adults from the Pacific Northwest how best to prevent smoking among the young. “It’s hard,” Benjamin told...Tags: Health, Education, Quitting Smoking, Lung Cancer, University of Oregon
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R. Palmer Beasley dies at 76; linked hepatitis B to liver cancer
Dr. R. Palmer Beasley, an epidemiologist whose pivotal research on hepatitis B in Taiwan first linked the virus to liver cancer, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Houston. He was 76. His death was announced by the University of Texas...
Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Science and Technology, Houston Chronicle, Science, Preventative Medicine
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Penn State to Hold 2 Day Conference on Child Sexual Abuse
This fall, Penn State will convene some of the nation’s top experts in child sexual abuse and child trauma research, prevention, and treatment for a public forum on this nationwide problem. The Child Sexual Abuse Conference: Traumatic Impact,...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Research, Abusive Behavior, University of Southern California, The Pennsylvania State University
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FDA Approves First Ever HIV Prevention Drug
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Adults who do not have HIV but are at risk of getting the disease will now be able to take a drug to reduce their chance of getting infected. For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug for this use on Monday....Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health, Truvada, HIV, Chemical Industry
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Russell Shank dies at 86; former head librarian at UCLA
Russell Shank, the chief librarian at UCLA from 1977 to 1989 who was known as a staunch supporter of 1st Amendment rights in all libraries and an early proponent of technology as a way to enhance library services, has died. He was 86.
Shank, a...Tags: Libraries, Technology, Coma, Human Interest, Electronics
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La Caņada High's new principal: Teaching is 'in my blood'
Ian McFeat started racking up passport stamps early. The new La Caņada High School principal was born in England and lived in South Korea before settling in Washington state with his family at the age of 8. His father worked for the military in a...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, U.S. Department of Defense, Students, Colleges and Universities
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New forecast predicts steeper tuition hikes at UW, other public schools
Q13 FOX News reporterThis semester tuition will cost students $12,000 at some top Washington universities. But soon, that will seem like nothing as prices are expected to rise by $8,000 in the next seven years, according to an actuarial estimate conducted by the state...Tags: Teaching and Learning, University of Washington Tacoma, Students, Colleges and Universities
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University of Maryland, Baltimore to revamp teaching on pain
As part of a federal project aimed at better treating pain, the University of Maryland, Baltimore will begin revamping the way it teaches future doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Pain affects approximately 100 million Americans and their...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health, Dentistry and Dental Health, Thomas Jefferson, Arthritis
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Friday Morning Coffee: The weekend warm-up.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Welcome to the final weekend of July 2012. August is almost upon us, and, with it, the final opportunities to wring some fun out this sweltering summer. So, with that in mind, we'll dive right......
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