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UF Study: People More Ambivalent Than Pro- Or Con- About Gay Rights

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Portraying the gay rights conflict as a sharply divided battle between homosexuals and social conservatives ignores the ambivalent feelings held by the vast majority of people in the middle, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Family, Gender, Politics, Research on Thursday, June 23, 2005.

Origin Of American Black Church Explored Through Woman’s Biography

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As blacks and others celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the role of the church in the emancipation of the slaves will not be forgotten.

Filed under Black, Gender, Race, Religion, Research on Tuesday, June 14, 2005.

Heart Rate Changes Tied To Depression In Women

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Middle-aged women with no obvious signs of cardiac trouble may be prone to depression and the eventual development of heart disease if their heart rate varies less than expected in response to fluctuations in the body’s hormone levels, according to findings from a substudy of the Women’s Health Initiative published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Filed under Gender, Health, Research on Monday, June 13, 2005.