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attitudes stories: 3 news summaries

Optimistic Women Face Lower Heart Disease Risk

Subjects less likely to die of any cause over set period

Aug 11, 09 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women 50 and up who see the glass as half full have a lower risk of getting heart disease—or dying of any cause—than their half-empty peers, a study suggests. Researchers found that over 8 years, the most optimistic subjects in their 97,000-woman-strong study faced a 9% lower... More »

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health • women • heart disease • psychology • optimism • health research • health study • postmenopausal women • attitudes • women's issues

Obnoxious Docs Linked to Dangerous Mistakes

Nurses often afraid to point out errors, ask questions

Dec 3, 08 9:37 AM CST
(Newser) - If your doctor's a jerk, it might be dangerous to your health. Many nurses are reporting that hostile, harried physicians often ignore their summons—or make them hesitant to questions in the first place. This "health care equivalent of road rage" causes errors, dangerous complications, and sometimes the... More »

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nurses • medical errors • hospital • surgeon • attitudes • doctors • anger management

World Attitudes Toward US Improving: Poll 

Fewer believe US exerts negative influence

Apr 2, 08 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - A worldwide wave of anti-Americanism appears to be abating a bit, though global views toward the US continue to be mainly negative, according to a BBC World Service poll. The average percentage of people saying the US is a negative global influence dropped to below 50% for the first time... More »

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Iran • Israel • Japan • State Department • US • Iraq war • attitudes • anti-Americanism • US influence • Program on International Policy Attitudes

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