Tag: New York City
When it comes to underage sex trafficking, pimps may not be...
Media portrayals of underage sex trafficking include pimps luring girls into prostitution and then controlling, exploiting, and brutalizing them as if they were slaves,...
PSA-testing and early treatment decreases risk of prostate cancer death
Mortality in prostate cancer is lower in areas with frequent use of PSA testing compared with areas with little testing shows a study published...
Mapping the New York fashion scene, minute by minute
A new study uses social media to show how New York’s fashion industry still centers on just a few blocks of Manhattan.
A new study...
Do Religious People Love Their Neighbors? Yes — Some Neighbors
Most religions teach their followers to "Love thy neighbor" -- including those of different races, nationalities or beliefs. But is religiousness really related to...
After a 49-million-year hiatus, a cockroach reappears in N. America
The cockroach in the genus Ectobius is a major textbook example of an invasive organism, and it is the most common cockroach inhabiting a...
US measles status unchanged, but vaccination gaps exist
The United States officially eliminated measles in 2000. Recent imported cases don't change that status but are creating small pockets in unvaccinated or undervaccinated...
Oh, Lovely: Cockroach Never Seen Before in U.S. Is Identified in...
With winter’s arrival comes the kind of news that may give New Yorkers the creeps. A species of cockroach never found in the United...
Forget hurricane activity: Coastal sea levels to rise regardless
All the hoopla about increasingly destructive tropical storms may be distracting people from the fact that sea-level rise will threaten coastal communities, come what...
Lab ‘rats’ respond to tax on unhealthy foods
Excise taxes on unhealthy foods – combined with public-service anti-obesity advertising – might cut calories and cholesterol from Americans’ lunch menus. “But weaning Americans off...
Menstrual Cycle Influences Concussion Outcomes
Researchers found that women injured during the two weeks leading up to their period (the premenstrual phase) had a slower recovery and poorer health...
