A popular urban legend suggests that Eskimos have dozens of words for snow. As a…
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Global Warming Likely To Increase Stormy Weather, Especially In Certain US locations
Researchers who study severe weather and climate change joined forces to study the effects of…
Fitness Level, Not Body Fat, May Be Stronger Predictor Of Longevity For Older Adults
Adults over age 60 who had higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness lived longer than unfit…
Technique Controls Nanoparticle Size, Makes Large Numbers
In a world that constantly strives for bigger and bigger things, some researchers are working…
Pneumococcal Vaccine Linked To Less Hospitalizations, Costs For Children Under Age 2
Vaccinating children younger than age 2 with the pneumococcal vaccine appears to be associated with…
Yucca Mountain: Putting A Limit On Risk
Looking ahead 100 million years, new research puts a maximum limit of 3.6 meters per…
Refuted Claims From Observational Studies Often Persist Despite Strong Evidence Against Them
Prominent claims from observational studies of the cardiovascular benefits of vitamin E often continue to…
Complex ‘Wicked’ Problems Better Solved Individually Than Through Internet Groups
What’s the best way to solve a wicked problem — by working in a large…
Some Common Treatments For Sinus Infections No Better Than Placebo
A comparison of common treatments for acute sinusitis that included an antibiotic and a topical…
Diagnosing Health-care System Ills, Showing How To Achieve Universal Coverage
In a new evidence-based paper, the American College of Physicians analyzes health care in the…