Drinking linked to more sexual partners among young adults
Washington University researchers studied 601 unmarried 18 to 25 year olds from six universities to examine links between alcohol use and number of sexual partners. Partners rose with drinking severity and conduct disorder, with mean partners from seven to sixteen, influenced by age of first intercourse and demographic factors. Cavazos-Rehg urges integrated interventions addressing multiple risk factors.
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Washington
Washington University School of Medicine
St.Louis
U.S
Patricia Cavazos-Rehg
Silos
Cavazos-Rehg
Army extends leave for Indiana soldier as son improves
The Indiana soldier Sgt. Chris Williams gains another extension of leave from Iraq to January 3 to be with his newborn son Gabriel Douglas Williams. The baby, born with a lung infection and placed on a respirator, is recovering and could join his father at home before Williams must return.
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Indiana
Iraq
Gabriel Douglas Williams
Sgt
Chris Williams
Diyala
Melinda Kane
Munster Community Hospital
Transit officer delivers baby on duty near bus stop
In North Philadelphia a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority sergeant stopped to aid a woman in labor. He delivered the baby by the sidewalk while responding to a scream near a bus stop, saying officers receive CPR training but not baby deliveries. The event highlighted his 20 years on the job and the spontaneous rescue on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Rocher
Rocher
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Philadelphia
Doorknob market yields to lever hardware shift
Washington reports the door knob is fading as lever door hardware rises in popularity driven by accessibility laws and aging demographics. Industry sources note high end adoption, price gap narrowing, and faster move from luxury to mass market aided by design trends and Internet education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Mary-Lynn Hall
Phoenix
Expo Design Center
Home Depot
Aaron Davis
Builders’ Hardware and Supply Co
Seattle
Kwikset, Schlage
Europe
David Lowell
Cer
Associated Locksmiths of America
Dallas
Davis
Mina Youngkin
Schlage
Youngkin
Chinese dog owner sues over Internet censorship rules
Chen Yuhua, a 65 year old retired official, filed suit Nov 26 in Beijing's Xicheng District Court challenging Beijing's dog limits and a one dog per household rule as arbitrary censorship. He cites China's laws and party policy to argue censors overreach. The case follows a prior suit by Liu Xiaoyuan and mirrors broader discontent with censorship in China.
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Chen
Yuhua
Beijing
China
Communist Party
Public Security Bureau and Propaganda Department
Xicheng
Liu Xiaoyuan
Liu
Commerce Ministry
U.N. Development Program
Hu Jintao
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