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Even Concerned Consumers Don’t Know Which Food Choices Have the Lowest Climate Impact
The recommendations of experts aren’t reaching people in the supermarket aisles. So what can be done about it?
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The Impact of Changing Three Little Phrases on Americans’ Social Security Decision-Making
This post discusses findings from an experiment to improve Social Security literacy and decision-making amongst American adults. Rather than provide new information, researchers intervened by simply renaming a few critical terms in existing information about Social Security retirement benefits.
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How Do People React to a Novel Epidemic? Lessons from SARS
The recent coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China has stoked fears of a global pandemic. In the absence of reliable public information, people learn from the actions of their peers. The key for policymakers is to communicate clearly while preserving credibility.
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Obesity, Second to Smoking as the Most Preventable Cause of US Deaths, Needs New Approaches
Nearly 40% of Americans are obese, and the numbers are climbing. The U.S. needs to get serious about solutions.
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Numbers or Narratives? A Misleading Account of White Decline Fuels Whites’ Anxiety about Rising Diversity
Most white Americans who have reacted with alarm to rising racial diversity are not afraid of diversity per se. Projections of 21st century racial America should highlight all the changing demographics and incorporate contemporary ideas of racial identity and belonging.
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What the Trump Administration Gets Right About Hospital Price Transparency
Would you buy a pair of shoes without knowing the price? Consumers have bought medical care from hospitals for years without knowing the costs, but new regulations will change that.
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Older People Have Smaller But Closer Social Networks
Are older people really more lonely? This study finds that older adults have fewer social contacts, although the number of close friends tends to be relatively stable across adults of all ages. It is the number of close friends, and how we feel about them, that seems to benefit our well-being.
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On the Value of Public Investment in Cord Blood Banking
Cord blood provides a unique source of stem cells, which can offer a lifeline when transplanted to patients with certain disorders. Jakub Hlavka’s research on the value of a national public bank system for cord blood could inform the discussion around H.R. 4764 to reauthorize the TRANSPLANT Act.
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LABarometer: A New Quarterly Survey of L.A. County Residents
A new longitudinal survey of L.A. residents shows that life satisfaction in L.A. County is lower than the national average, and cost of living is partly to blame.
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Are We Ready to Treat Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s research has been associated with many more downs than ups, but with Biogen’s surprising decision to file for market authorization of aducanumab, the next major challenge is for national healthcare systems to get ready.
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