Nearly 30 million Americans older than 40 take aspirin daily to prevent cardiovascular disease. More than 6 million Americans take aspirin daily without physician’s recommendation. Nearly half of Americans more …read more Source:: Science
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‘Outdated’ management plan increases risks to Alaska’s large carnivores
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•Alaskan wildlife management that prioritizes reducing bear and wolf populations so hunters can kill more moose, caribou and deer is both backward and lacks scientific monitoring. …read more Source:: Science
Older fathers associated with increased birth risks, study reports
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•A decade of data documenting live births in the United States links babies of older fathers with a variety of increased risks at birth, including low birth weight and seizures, …read more Source:: Science
Pass the salt: Study finds average consumption safe for heart health
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•New research shows that for the vast majority of individuals, sodium consumption does not increase health risks except for those who eat more than five grams a day, the equivalent …read more Source:: Science
Elevation in buildings can affect the decisions we make
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•New research shows that elevation in an office building can increase someone’s willingness to take financial risks because it makes people feel more powerful. …read more Source:: Science
Evidence mounts for Alzheimer’s, suicide risks among youth in polluted cities
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•Researchers have published a new study that reveals increased risks for Alzheimer’s and suicide among children and young adults living in polluted megacities. …read more Source:: Science
Lowering health risks of cannabis use with new public health guidelines
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•Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines, released with the endorsement of key medical and public health organizations, provide 10 science-based recommendations to enable cannabis users to reduce their health risks. The …read more Source:: Science
Human health risks from hydroelectric projects
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•Over 90 percent of potential new Canadian hydroelectric projects are likely to increase concentrations of the neurotoxin methylmercury in food webs near indigenous communities, new research has found. …read more Source:: Science
Megadrought risks in southwest U.S. soar as atmosphere warms
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•As a consequence of a warming Earth, the risk of a megadrought — one that lasts more than 35 years — in the American Southwest likely will rise from a …read more Source:: Science