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Do pets have a positive effect on your brain health?

Posted: 23 Feb 2022 06:00 PM PST

Owning a pet, like a dog or cat, especially for five years or longer, may be linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults, according to a preliminary study.

Navigation tools could be pointing drivers to the shortest route — but not the safest

Posted: 23 Feb 2022 01:45 PM PST

Time for a road trip. You punch the destination into your GPS and choose the suggested route. But is this shortest route the safest? Not necessarily, according to new findings.

Monitoring breast milk for PFAS

Posted: 23 Feb 2022 05:58 AM PST

A research team has estimated concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in breast milk -- and raise the need for more research.