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First study of Oregon’s Hmong reveals surprising influences on cancer screenings

The study is the first to look at the role of Hmong patriarchal and family influences on women’s breast and cervical cancer screening. It is also one of the only studies conducted with Oregon’s Hmong population.

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Key to school improvement: reading, writing, arithmetic……. and character?

OSU researchers say the key to school improvement is to spend some time, only about an hour a week, away from traditional education like reading, writing and math classes, to focus on building social, emotional and character skills.

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High To Moderate Levels Of Stress Lead To Higher Mortality Rate

This is the first study to show a direct link between stress trajectories and mortality in an aging population.

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Cooking (Or Not Cooking) Broccoli To Protect Its Nutritional Riches

If you want to reap the health benefits of broccoli and other cruciferous veggies, supplements just won’t do, according to new research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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Preschool-Age Kids In Different Countries Improve Academically Using Self-Regulation Game

Children who regularly participated in a Simon Says-type game designed to improve self-regulation – called the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task – may have better math and early literacy scores.

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Sharing the Spotlight

Athlete and scholar Krista Stengl was inspired by her professor and mentor Kate MacTavish. “She’s passionate about what she teaches and she cares about students.”