News articles tagged with 'California'
Lake-effect theory sinks, but quake timing questions go on
— 11 Feb 2011 15:45 | Geology and palaeontologyA chronology of 1,000 years of earthquakes at the southern end of the San Andreas Fault nixes the idea that lake changes in the now-dry region caused past quakes. However, researchers…
Legalising marijuana in California would not substantially cut cartel revenues, study finds
— 14 Oct 2010 10:03 | HealthLegalising marijuana in California will not dramatically reduce the drug revenues collected by Mexican drug trafficking organisations from sales to the United States, according to a…
California's leadership in tobacco control results in lower lung cancer rate
— 30 Sep 2010 11:59 | HealthA study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego shows that California's 40 year-long tobacco control program has resulted in lung cancer rates that are nearly…
Science's policy clout diminished, but oil risk looms large
— 3 Sep 2010 11:40 | EnvironmentMore people are likely to believe scientific studies claiming that oil drilling is riskier, not safer, than was previously thought, according to a new study of attitudes in California.…
Number of uninsured in California counties grew during recession
— 24 Aug 2010 09:09 | HealthA new fact sheet from the UCLA Centre for Health Policy Research provides detailed county-by-county estimates of the number of California residents who have lost health insurance during…
Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of oesophagus
— 9 Jul 2010 10:01 | HealthExtremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent higher risk of GERD compared…
1 in 4 Californian children have never seen a dentist, study finds
— 8 Jul 2010 09:39 | HealthLack of dental care continues to be a significant problem for American children, who miss about 1.6 million school days each year due to dental disease…
Legalising marijuana in California would lower the price of the drug and increase use
— 8 Jul 2010 08:57 | HealthLegalising the production and distribution of marijuana in California could cut the price of the drug by as much as 80 percent and increase consumption, according to a new study by…
Entomologist helps manage invasion threats posed to California's avocados
— 23 Jun 2010 13:22 | BiologyCalifornia's avocado industry is worth more than $320 million annually, and has about 6,000 growers farming more than 6,000 acres of land. Indeed, California grows nearly 95 percent…
Receiving vaccine for pneumonia by men not associated with reduced risk of heart attack, stroke
— 5 May 2010 09:30 | HealthMen 45 years or older who received pneumococcal vaccine were not less likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to men who did not receive the vaccine, according to a study in…