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• U.S. study gives Catholic schools poor marks
• Pizza perfect! A nutritional overhaul of 'junk food,' ready-meals is possible
• Animal personalities are more like humans than first thought
• High protein diet, meal replacements can reduce rebound weight gain
• Medical students taught meditation techniques to prevent burnout, improve care
• Public insurance fills health coverage gap
• Half of prostate cancer patients in NC do not receive multidisciplinary care
• HPV vaccination rates alarmingly low among young women in Southern US
• Rise of medical tourism shows impact on cosmetic surgery market
• 'Culture of resistance' for self-reporting concussions in youth sports

U.S. study gives Catholic schools poor marks Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:33 AM PDT A national U.S. study suggests Catholic schools are not superior to public schools after all.

Pizza perfect! A nutritional overhaul of 'junk food,' ready-meals is possible Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:33 AM PDT Pizza is widely regarded as a fully-paid up member of the junk food gang -- maybe even the leader -- at least the versions found on supermarket shelves or delivered to your door by scooter.

Animal personalities are more like humans than first thought Posted: 31 Oct 2013 06:23 AM PDT A study has found for the first time that, just like humans, unpredictability is also a consistent behavioral trait in the animal world.

High protein diet, meal replacements can reduce rebound weight gain Posted: 31 Oct 2013 06:03 AM PDT New research shows that there are several effective strategies available to people wanting to avoid regaining weight after a successful diet. Anti-obesity drugs, meal replacements and a high protein diet can help weight loss maintenance.

Medical students taught meditation techniques to prevent burnout, improve care Posted: 30 Oct 2013 03:54 PM PDT Doctors commonly tell patients that stress can be harmful to their health. Yet when it comes to reducing their own stress levels, physicians don't always heed their own advice.

Public insurance fills health coverage gap Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:29 PM PDT In the years leading up to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the percentage of Californians who received their health insurance through public programs continued to rise, likely in direct response to the loss of job-based coverage in the state.

Half of prostate cancer patients in NC do not receive multidisciplinary care Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:24 AM PDT Only half of the men who receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in North Carolina consult with more than one type of physician before deciding on a course of treatment, according to research.

HPV vaccination rates alarmingly low among young women in Southern US Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:28 AM PDT Initiation and completion rates for the human papillomavirus vaccine series are significantly lower in the Southern US than any other geographic region, according to a new study. The new findings are especially disconcerting because cervical cancer -- which is caused almost exclusively by HPV -- is more prevalent in the South than in any other region.

Rise of medical tourism shows impact on cosmetic surgery market Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:55 AM PDT Would you consider traveling to Mexico or India for a less-expensive rhinoplasty or breast augmentation procedure? Many Americans are doing just that -- and the trend is having an impact on the market for cosmetic plastic surgery.

'Culture of resistance' for self-reporting concussions in youth sports Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:55 AM PDT Young athletes in the US face a "culture of resistance" to reporting when they might have a concussion and to complying with treatment plans, which could endanger their well-being, says a new report. The report provides a broad examination of concussions in a variety of youth sports with athletes aged five to 21.

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