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| Smoking reduces wealth's tendency to increase life expectancy Posted: 15 Apr 2022 08:21 AM PDT A new study finds that the percentage of Americans surviving from age 65 to 85 was 19 percentage points higher for someone with at least $300,000 in wealth than for those with no assets. But there was a 37 percentage point difference between those who never smoked and current smokers. |
| New research sheds fresh light on the 'presenteeism' Posted: 14 Apr 2022 11:39 AM PDT Employees who are unwell only engage in 'presenteeism' -- continuing to work when experiencing ill-health -- when they have not met their daily work goals, according to new research. |
| Open sharing of biotechnology research: Transparency versus security Posted: 14 Apr 2022 11:39 AM PDT As biotechnology advances, the risk of accidental or deliberate misuse of biological research like viral engineering is increasing. At the same time, 'open science' practices like the public sharing of research data and protocols are becoming widespread. An article examines how open science practices and the risks of misuse interface and proposes solutions to the problems identified. |
| Racial and ethnic disparities in telemedicine usage persist during pandemic Posted: 14 Apr 2022 09:51 AM PDT A new study finds racial and ethnic disparities in the use of telemedicine and access to care persist during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Pandemic adversely impacts already stressed national forests, research finds Posted: 14 Apr 2022 09:51 AM PDT Researchers found a dramatic increase during the pandemic of visitors to the parks and protected areas of New England that resulted in significant social, situational and ecological impacts on people's behavior, decision making and experience quality. |
| How to balance biodiversity goals with limited economic resources Posted: 14 Apr 2022 09:51 AM PDT In 2019, a landmark report gave the world its first report card on biodiversity loss. There was one crystal clear conclusion: human actions threaten more species with global extinction than ever before. Now, a research team has reviewed combining conservation with practical economic tools using a case study of Colombia, South America, a high priority but underfunded country for biodiversity conservation. |
| The link between transit use and early COVID cases Posted: 14 Apr 2022 08:09 AM PDT A new study looks at the association between America's mass transportation usage and case counts in opening months of the pandemic. |
| Lies that 'might' eventually come true seem less unethical Posted: 14 Apr 2022 08:07 AM PDT People may be willing to condone statements they know to be false and even spread misinformation on social media if they believe those statements could become true in the future, according to new research. |
| Posted: 14 Apr 2022 07:57 AM PDT Individuals with food insecurity were also two to three times more likely to have delayed or foregone specific types of care, including skipping a recommended treatment, test or follow-up visit, and not filling a prescription, according to a new study. |
| Show them the money: Pay the vaccine-hesitant to get their COVID-19 shots Posted: 13 Apr 2022 01:18 PM PDT A study initiated before the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has found that a $1000 incentive for the vaccine-hesitant could boost vaccine rates up to 87 percent. The study also speaks to how monetary incentives can be used to influence larger behavior change. |
| Total economic burden of MS in United States is more than $85 billion Posted: 13 Apr 2022 01:18 PM PDT The estimated cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) reached $85.4 billion in 2019 in the United States, according to a new report. In addition, when researchers compared people with MS to people without MS they found that excess medical costs represent 74% of the overall economic burden of MS. The excess medical cost per person was $65,612 that year. |
| Family structure associated with delinquency for adolescents, Swedish study finds Posted: 13 Apr 2022 11:16 AM PDT Adolescents living in single-father, single-mother, father-stepmother and mother-stepfather families report more delinquency than those living with both their parents, according to a new study. |
| Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands Posted: 13 Apr 2022 11:16 AM PDT A 19th century rural Dutch village had unusually low rates of breastfeeding, likely because mothers were busy working, according to a new study. |
| Pandemic may have intensified U.S. workplace prejudice against East Asian and Hispanic colleagues Posted: 13 Apr 2022 11:15 AM PDT A new, U.S.-based survey study suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against East Asian and Hispanic colleagues in the workplace. |
| Posted: 13 Apr 2022 11:15 AM PDT Rboticists and economists have developed a method for estimating the probability of jobs being automated by future intelligent robots and suggesting career transitions with lower risks and minimal retraining effort. |
| Posted: 13 Apr 2022 10:11 AM PDT A study found the combined effects of structural racism and the pandemic, known as a 'syndemic,' were associated with negative postpartum mental health. |
| New study confirms potential of geoelectrical methods in search for hidden graves Posted: 12 Apr 2022 06:54 AM PDT New research is helping law enforcement agents, forensic scientists and historians uncover attempts to hide victims. |
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