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Diversity training fails to boost minorities into management

Programs delegating responsibility for diversity found more effective full story»

Research shows who dies when and where

Our nation divided into 'eight Americas' full story»

HSCI/MGH researchers identify gene product involved in stem cell aging and death

Finding could have broader implications involving tissue aging and repair full story»

Interns continue to work overly long shifts, study finds

Endangering patients and themselves full story»

Interns get stuck on long shifts

More hours mean more needles full story»

Mental casualties of Vietnam War persist

Lessons learned could be applied to Iraq full story»

Heat waves deadliest for blacks, diabetics

Cold has bigger impact on the elderly full story»

Obesity begins in the womb

Overweight infants on the increase, researchers find full story»

Women far behind in patent awards

But starting to catch up, researchers find full story»

Hormone mix raises breast cancer risk

Risk may exceed benefits full story»

How Darwin's finches got their beaks

A gene's-eye view of evolution full story»

The longer you live, the longer you can expect to live

Quiz measures death risk full story»

Exercise boosts health of HIV-infected women

Dramatic physical, mental improvement seen full story»

Figs likely first domesticated crop

Long before the grains, fig domestication may have marked a decisive shift in human history full story»

Under-diagnosed rage disorder more prevalent than previously thought

Intermittent explosive disorder could be behind cases of road rage and spousal abuse. full story»

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