Swing, Bellwether, and Red and Blue States: Demographics and the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
(2008) Hardly a day has gone by over the past few months without a national poll tracking how this year’s U.S.
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World Food Day Highlights Plight of Nearly 1 Billion Undernourished People
(October 2008) Oct. 16 is World Food Day, an occasion to highlight the plight of 923 million undernourished people in the world.
Use of Biomarkers in Predicting Health and Mortality
Biomarkers, or biological indicators, are increasingly employed in empirical studies of human populations to understand physiological processes that change with age, diseases whose onset appears linked to age, and the aging process itself.
Obesity, Economics, and Health
Rising obesity rates are a public health concern in the United States and around the world.
Most U.S. Workers Still Driving Alone
(2008) With gas prices soaring, there are reports of more Americans using carpools, public transportation, bikes, and running shoes to make their daily commutes.
The Willows Reproductive Health Project: Reaching Poor Women in Turkey
(September 2008) Because the Willows Reproductive Health Project reaches out to poor women in many communities in Turkey, no one will know precisely the identity or location of the 1-millionth woman served.
U.S. Child Poverty Rates Increase Despite Rising National Incomes
(2008) Household incomes increased in the United States for the third straight year, yet the poverty rate has not budged, according to new estimates from the U.S.
U.S. Population Projected to Hit 400 Million in 2039
(2008) The U.S. population is set to reach 400 million by 2039, four years earlier than previously projected, according to new population projections from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Forest Conservation and Population Growth Among Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon
(2008) Fertility has declined significantly throughout the developing world, and in Latin America total fertility rates (TFRs) have declined by 50 percent over the last three decades, from 5.0 births per woman in 1970 to only 2.
Sex Ratio at Birth Begins to Improve in India
(2008) There has been increasing international news coverage of the excess of young boys in India resulting from the abortion of female fetuses.1