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1### [Sticking to Sports Can Help Kids Adjust](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604084842.htm)
1### [Black Students Receive Fewer Warnings from Teachers About Misbehavior](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190729161405.htm)
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3June 4, 2019 - By participating in organized physical activity from the age of 6, children will have less risk of emotional difficulties by the time they're 12, a new study ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604084842.htm)
3July 29, 2019 - A social work professor found in a new study that black middle school students receive fewer warnings from their teachers about misbehavior, giving them fewer opportunities to correct their behavior ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190729161405.htm)
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7### [Vaping Is Linked to Adolescents' Propensity for Crime, Study Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193030.htm)
7### [How Picture Books Introduce Kids to Politics](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190729123843.htm)
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9May 28, 2019 - A new study explores emerging drug use in the form of adolescent vaping and its association with delinquency among 8th and 10th grade ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193030.htm)
9July 29, 2019 - Researchers have analyzed political messages in some of the most popular picture books of the last several years to see how political topics are introduced to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190729123843.htm)
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13### [Echo Chambers May Not Be as Dangerous as You Think, New Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513155629.htm)
13### [College Spending Habits May Predict When 'Adulting' Starts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722144920.htm)
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15May 13, 2019 - New research shows that collective intelligence -- peer learning within social networks -- can increase belief accuracy even in politically homogeneous ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513155629.htm)
15July 22, 2019 - How well you manage your money in college may determine when you'll ultimately achieve 'adult identity,' according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722144920.htm)
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19### [Being Bullied as a Teen Is Associated With Growing Up in Areas of Income Inequality](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513132123.htm)
19### [Texas' Strategic Goal for Students' Debt Burden Shows Potential Promise and Pitfalls](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722115934.htm)
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21May 13, 2019 - Growing up in areas with income inequality is associated with being bullied, according to a new study, which surveyed approximately 874,000 children in 40 medium and high income countries in Europe, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513132123.htm)
21July 22, 2019 - College students in Texas who graduated from public universities with a bachelor's degree had, on average, student loan debts that equaled 74% of what they earned in their first-year wages, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722115934.htm)
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25May 13, 2019 - New research finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardized exams at predicting educational ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513081407.htm)
25### [What Journalism Professors Are Teaching Students -- About Their Futures](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190627164758.htm)
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27June 27, 2019 - A new study finds educators are encouraging aspiring journalists to look for work outside the news ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190627164758.htm)
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29### [Low-Cost Intervention Boosts Undergraduate Interest in Computer Science](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190506124104.htm)
31### [Professors Need to Be Entertaining to Prevent Students from Watching YouTube in Class](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626125000.htm)
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31May 6, 2019 - A recent study finds that an online intervention taking less than 30 minutes significantly increased interest in computer science for both male and female undergraduate students. However, when it ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190506124104.htm)
33June 26, 2019 - Students think it is instructors' responsibility to ensure they don't surf the web in class, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626125000.htm)
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35### [Want Black Women Students to Stay in STEM? Help Them Find Role Models Who Look Like Them](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190416170914.htm)
37### [Phones and Wearables Combine to Assess Worker Performance](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190624111606.htm)
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37Apr. 16, 2019 - Representation matters for Black women college students when it comes to belonging in rigorous science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs, according to a new study. Having role ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190416170914.htm)
39June 24, 2019 - Consumer tech and a custom app combine to optimize the employee ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190624111606.htm)
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41### ['Lovely,' 'Pleasant' and 'Scientific' -- Medical Student Evaluations Differ by Gender and Minority Status](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190416093727.htm)
43### [Many Parents Struggle for Years to Adjust After Learning a Child's Sexual Orientation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190618224055.htm)
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43Apr. 16, 2019 - In the largest analysis to date of narrative medical school evaluations, researchers have found significant differences in how female and underrepresented minority medical students are ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190416093727.htm)
45June 18, 2019 - Two years after their child 'comes out' as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), many parents still say that it is moderately or very hard for them to adjust to the news, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190618224055.htm)
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47### [Climate Change Could Undermine Children's Education and Development in the Tropics](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190415154656.htm)
49### [Parental Support Is Key When Adolescents With Autism Want to Learn to Drive](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190618113116.htm)
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49Apr. 15, 2019 - A new study concludes that exposure to extreme heat and precipitation in prenatal and early childhood years in countries of the global tropics could make it harder for children to attain secondary ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190415154656.htm)
51June 18, 2019 - Adolescents with autism need the support of their parents or guardians to prioritize independence so that they are prepared for learning to drive, according to a study of specialized driving ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190618113116.htm)
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53### [Leveraging Scientists' Perceptions for Successful Interactions With Policy Makers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190415143958.htm)
55June 14, 2019 - Parents with higher reading-related knowledge are not only more likely to have children with higher reading scores but are also more attentive when those children read out loud to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190614111921.htm)
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55Apr. 15, 2019 - Creating new policies that deal with important issues like climate change requires input from geoscientists. Policy makers, media outlets, and the general public are interested in hearing from ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190415143958.htm)
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59### [Population Health: A Rapidly Evolving Discipline in US Academic Medicine](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190412110330.htm)
59### [Monitoring Educational Equity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190613123716.htm)
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61Apr. 12, 2019 - Leaders from department-level initiatives across the US weigh in on how academic medicine is embracing population health and the opportunities med schools have to make an impact, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190412110330.htm)
61June 13, 2019 - A centralized, consistently reported system of indicators of educational equity is needed to bring attention to disparities in the US education system, says a new report. Indicators -- measures used ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190613123716.htm)
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65### [Racial Bias Associated With Disparities in Disciplinary Action Across US Schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190403113942.htm)
65### [Bullying Gets Worse as Children With Autism Get Older](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190612110129.htm)
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67Apr. 3, 2019 - Across US counties, black students experience higher rates of suspension, expulsion, in-school arrests and law enforcement referrals than whites, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190403113942.htm)
67June 12, 2019 - Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to experience bullying than children without ASD and this bullying gets worse with age, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190612110129.htm)
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71### [Kicking Goals for Kids With Autism](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190329130209.htm)
71### [Sticking to Sports Can Help Kids Adjust](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604084842.htm)
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73Mar. 29, 2019 - Researchers are turning autism interventions on their head with a stand-out sports program that's training coaches how to best achieve results for students with ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190329130209.htm)
73June 4, 2019 - By participating in organized physical activity from the age of 6, children will have less risk of emotional difficulties by the time they're 12, a new study ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604084842.htm)
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77### [Surge in Cannabis Use Among Youth Preceded Legalization in Canada](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190325120358.htm)
77### [Vaping Is Linked to Adolescents' Propensity for Crime, Study Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193030.htm)
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79Mar. 25, 2019 - National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to consume the drug years before it became legal in ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190325120358.htm)
79May 28, 2019 - A new study explores emerging drug use in the form of adolescent vaping and its association with delinquency among 8th and 10th grade ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193030.htm)
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83### [Stricter US State Gun Laws Linked to Safer High Schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190321200611.htm)
83### [Echo Chambers May Not Be as Dangerous as You Think, New Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513155629.htm)
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85Mar. 21, 2019 - Adopting stricter state gun laws is linked to a safer school experience for students, a new study has found. Strengthening gun laws at state level was associated with teens being less likely to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190321200611.htm)
85May 13, 2019 - New research shows that collective intelligence -- peer learning within social networks -- can increase belief accuracy even in politically homogeneous ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513155629.htm)
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89### [Study Shows Alarming Increases of Firearm Deaths in US School-Age Children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190321141922.htm)
89### [Being Bullied as a Teen Is Associated With Growing Up in Areas of Income Inequality](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513132123.htm)
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91Mar. 21, 2019 - From 1999 to 2017, 38,942 US children ages 5 to 18 years old were killed by firearms, averaging more than 2,000 deaths a year. In 2017 alone, 2,462 school-age children were killed by firearms ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190321141922.htm)
91May 13, 2019 - Growing up in areas with income inequality is associated with being bullied, according to a new study, which surveyed approximately 874,000 children in 40 medium and high income countries in Europe, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513132123.htm)
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95### [College Drinking Intervention Strategies Need a Refresh](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190314125038.htm)
95### [Teachers Predict Pupil Success Just as Well as Exam Scores](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513081407.htm)
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97Mar. 14, 2019 - Peer approval is the best indicator of the tendency for new college students to drink or smoke according to new research from Michigan State University. This new finding is key to help universities ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190314125038.htm)
97May 13, 2019 - New research finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardized exams at predicting educational ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190513081407.htm)
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101### [Simple Directions from Parents Can Guide Children's Discovery](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190314123135.htm)
101### [Low-Cost Intervention Boosts Undergraduate Interest in Computer Science](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190506124104.htm)
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103Mar. 14, 2019 - Whether it's probing a child's understanding of a topic through questions or engaging in hands-on activities alongside them, parents can guide their children to learn in new ways through ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190314123135.htm)
103May 6, 2019 - A recent study finds that an online intervention taking less than 30 minutes significantly increased interest in computer science for both male and female undergraduate students. However, when it ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190506124104.htm)
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107### [College Campuses Are Thinking About Lactation Spaces -- But Could Be Doing More](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190311173159.htm)
107### [Want Black Women Students to Stay in STEM? Help Them Find Role Models Who Look Like Them](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190416170914.htm)
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109Mar. 11, 2019 - Breastfeeding mothers in higher-education environments can typically find a place to pump, but only recently have institutions begun to prioritize access to this ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190311173159.htm)
109Apr. 16, 2019 - Representation matters for Black women college students when it comes to belonging in rigorous science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs, according to a new study. Having role ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190416170914.htm)
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113### [Scientists Teach Machines to Predict Recovery Time from Sports-Related Concussions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190307091454.htm)
113### ['Lovely,' 'Pleasant' and 'Scientific' -- Medical Student Evaluations Differ by Gender and Minority Status](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190416093727.htm)
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115Mar. 7, 2019 - Deciding when an athlete can return to the game after a head injury makes managing the treatment of sports-related concussions very complicated. Scientists are teaching machines how to predict ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190307091454.htm)
115Apr. 16, 2019 - In the largest analysis to date of narrative medical school evaluations, researchers have found significant differences in how female and underrepresented minority medical students are ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190416093727.htm)
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119Monday, July 29, 2019
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121- [Black students receive fewer warnings from teachers about misbehavior](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190729161405.htm)
122- [How picture books introduce kids to politics](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190729123843.htm)
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124Monday, July 22, 2019
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126- [College spending habits may predict when 'adulting' starts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722144920.htm)
127- [Texas' strategic goal for students' debt burden shows potential promise and pitfalls](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722115934.htm)
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129Thursday, June 27, 2019
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131- [What journalism professors are teaching students -- about their futures](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190627164758.htm)
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133Wednesday, June 26, 2019
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135- [Professors need to be entertaining to prevent students from watching YouTube in class](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626125000.htm)
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137Monday, June 24, 2019
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139- [Phones and wearables combine to assess worker performance](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190624111606.htm)
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141Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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143- [Many parents struggle for years to adjust after learning a child's sexual orientation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190618224055.htm)
144- [Parental support is key when adolescents with autism want to learn to drive](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190618113116.htm)
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146Friday, June 14, 2019
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148- [Language-savvy parents improve their children's reading development, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190614111921.htm)
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150Thursday, June 13, 2019
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152- [Monitoring educational equity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190613123716.htm)
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154Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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156- [Bullying gets worse as children with autism get older](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190612110129.htm)
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119158Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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145184- [Leveraging scientists' perceptions for successful interactions with policy makers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190415143958.htm)
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147186Friday, April 12, 2019
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149188- [Population health: A rapidly evolving discipline in US academic medicine](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190412110330.htm)
189- [Lack of awareness of inequality means we penalize those who have least money](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190412085228.htm)
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191Tuesday, April 9, 2019
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193- [Later school start times significantly reduce teen driving accidents](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190409135836.htm)
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195Monday, April 8, 2019
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197- [Is it genetic code or postal code that influence a child's life chances?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190408114330.htm)
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199Thursday, April 4, 2019
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201- [Countries that help working class students get into university have happier citizens](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190404214744.htm)
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392444- [Rural and urban communities need different policies to boost economic mobility](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180912133558.htm)
393445- [Business genius can be taught, study says](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180912133515.htm)
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395Thursday, September 6, 2018
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397- [Is the key to sparking climate action a game?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180906184233.htm)
398- [Could AI robots develop prejudice on their own?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180906123325.htm)
399- [Greener neighborhoods may be good for children's brains](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180906082145.htm)
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401Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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403- [Why we stick to false beliefs: Feedback trumps hard evidence](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180904150353.htm)
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405Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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407- [Up to 8 million deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries yearly due to poor-quality health care](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180828104034.htm)
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409Tuesday, August 21, 2018
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411- [Vulnerable youth stress the importance of influential adults in their school lives](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180821185236.htm)
412- [Steep decline in student belief that God created humans, 32-year Australian study reveals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180821125503.htm)
413- [More minorities labeled 'learning disabled' because of social inequities, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180821094158.htm)
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415Monday, August 20, 2018
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417- [Parental cancer linked to poorer school grades, educational attainment, and adult earning power](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180820195113.htm)
418- [Kids stress over public acts of discrimination](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180820113045.htm)
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420Thursday, August 16, 2018
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422- [Educational tracking creates artificial inequalities among students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180816081454.htm)
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424Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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426- [Medicaid expansion states see rise in coverage for low income adults with substance use disorders](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180814134222.htm)
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428Monday, August 13, 2018
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430- [Video-based ethics program increases moral awareness, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180813120725.htm)
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432Thursday, August 9, 2018
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434- [Doctors reduced opioid prescriptions after learning a patient overdosed](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180809175104.htm)
435- [A video game can change the brain, may improve empathy in middle schoolers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180809175051.htm)
436- [Roles of emotional support animals examined](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180809112537.htm)