A new Gallup Poll asked baby boomers about marriage, and found that they think more like their kids than their parents (USA Today, May 29, 2006).

The CDC has issued a comprehensive report on fertility, contraception, and fatherhood among men ages 15-44. The report is based on data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth, which includes men for the first time. Fertility, Contraception, and Fatherhood: Data on Men and Women from the National Survey of Family Growth can be downloaded from the NCHS Web site in PDF format. See also related news coverage from USA Today: New study looks at men, fatherhood (May 31, 2006).

A study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (May 2006) found that only a small percentage of women who survive childhood cancer become sterile as a result of their treatment (Reuters Health, May 30, 2006).

High-deductible health plans with health savings accounts (HSAs) are increasing in popularity with big US companies (kaisernetwork.org Daily Health Policy Report, May 30, 2006).

A team of researchers at the University of Surrey is planning a 5-year study on the psychological and emotional effects of cervical cancer on women and their male partners (BBC News, May 30, 2006).

The following grant announcements are new this week on the Population Research Institute Funding Announcements web page.

Funding for Faculty Investigators

Abe Fellowships - Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

Clinical Research on Mental Illnesses in Older Adults (R01) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Neurodevelopment and Neuroendocrine Signaling in Adolescence: Relevance to Mental Health (R21) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage Research Initiative - Administration for Children and Families

Telehealth Resource Center Grant Program - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Funding Opportunities Open To Faculty And Students

Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) - National Science Foundation (NSF)

According to a study conducted by the Tanzania Media Women Association (TAMWA), the payment of a bride price contributes to sexual abuse of women (IRIN News, May 16, 2006).

This map (PDF file) is from the PaSDC. It shows the disbursement of Owner-Occupied Housing Units with Householder age 65 and over for counties in PA .

According to delegates at a regional conference in Zimbabwe, violence against schoolgirls in Southern Africa is rising, and not enough is being done to prevent it (IRIN News, May 17, 2006).

According to the newly-released Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, about one-third of Medicare spending for the chronically ill is unnecessary and making improvements to care could lower costs. For more, see the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation news release.

Update: Also see the AP news story (Washington Post, May 16, 2006).