Teens admit risky behavior when questioned by computer
Washington AP report finds male teens age 15 to 19 give more truthful answers on private computer surveys than on pencil and paper questionnaires. In a study of 1,600 youths, computer responses doubled or more for risky acts including sex with a prostitute, drug use, gun carrying, and drunk or high intercourse among sexually active teens.
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Science
Charles Turner
Research Triangle Institute
Jane Silver
American Foundation For Aids Research
Don Des Jarlais
Chemical Dependency Institute
Beth Israel Medical Center
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Growth hormone linked to cancer in premenopausal women
A Lancet study by American and Canadian researchers led by Dr Susan Hankinson links higher IGF1 levels to increased breast cancer risk in premenopausal women. Among those under 50, the highest IGF1 levels correspond to about seven times the risk of those with the lowest, prompting calls for further study and potential screening considerations.
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Susan Hankinson
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Boston
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Baby Great Horned Owl Found Near Buckley’s Home
Joe Buckley observed a newly fledged great horned owl near his Billerica Massachusetts home. The young owl cannot yet fly and remains under parental care while watchers feed and monitor it until it can hunt and fend for itself.
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