Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Climate Change Increases Chemical Toxicity to Aquatic Life

Some areas of the southern United States are suffering from the longest dry spell since 1887 and a new Baylor University study shows that could prove…

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Long-Term Benefits of Breast Screening Confirmed by New Study

The study*, by researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, shows that the number of deaths that are prevented goes up year after year.The results are new…

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Related studies point to the illusion of the artificial

In the constant battle to lose inches or at least stay the same, we reach for the diet soda. Two studies presented Saturday [June 25] at the American Diabetes…

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Study Finds Peat Wildfire Smoke Linked to Heart Failure Risk

This was the first study to report increased visits for symptoms of heart failure in counties exposed to wildfire smoke. The study found a 37 percent increase…

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Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher Tumor Risks Later

The largest study yet of adult childhood cancer survivors found that the first cancer is just the beginning of a lifelong battle against different forms of the…

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Youth Media Use: Studies Recommend Preventative Measures

In today’s society where access to media is ever present, many parents worry about what is appropriate media usage for their children and how media consumption…

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Shark Conservation: Addressing Declines and Protecting Futures

Shark populations over the last 50 years have decreased dramatically. From habitat degradation to overfishing and finning, human activities have affected their…

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1 in 20 Aussie Workers Admit Drinking at Work: Safety Concern

Researchers used data from the 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS), which polled over 23,000 Australian residents aged 12 and over on their…

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Study Finds Brain Damage Risks in Young Adult Binge Drinkers

It’s considered a rite of passage among young people – acting out their independence through heavy, episodic drinking. But a new University of Cincinnati…

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Cell Phone Talks: Insights Into Parent-Adolescent Relationships

Robert Weisskirch, MSW, PhD, California State University, Monterey Bay (Seaside, CA) notes that parents can use a cell phone to extend their parenting reach:…

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Modern Fish Communities Live Fast & Die Young

Fish communities in the 21st Century live fast and die young. That’s the main finding of a recent study by researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society…

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Pregnancy Safety in Multiple Sclerosis: Latest Study Insights

MS is a chronic, inflammatory neurologic disease and the most common cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in young adults in the Western world….

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Genetic Study: Low Body Fat Doesn’t Lower Heart Disease Risk

The Institute researchers, Douglas P. Kiel, M.D., M.P.H., and David Karasik, Ph.D., who are working with the Framingham Heart Study, identified a gene that is…

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Global Diabetes Epidemic: 350 Million Affected Worldwide

Diabetes occurs when the cells of the body are not able to take up sugar in the form of glucose. As a consequence, the amount of glucose in the blood is higher…

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Menthol cigarettes marketed in 'predatory' pattern, Stanford study shows

Although cigarette makers have denied using race or ethnicity to target customers, the lead researcher for the study said the data shows a “predatory”…

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Indoor Plants Shine in Study on Phytoremediation Benefits

Formaldehyde is a major contaminant of indoor air, originating from particle board, carpet, window coverings, paper products, tobacco smoke, and other sources….

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