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Medical Xpress / Electric cars won't fix sitting: The health costs of designing cities around cars
Commuters feel this in their bones—time spent in traffic is bad for your health.
Phys.org / Family background strongly linked to financial misconduct by corporate executives
A large-scale register-based study conducted at the University of Oulu, Finland, shows that the propensity of top corporate executives to engage in financial misconduct is strongly associated with the financial crime history ...
Medical Xpress / Blood test shows when it's safe to stop antibiotics in sepsis patients
A simple blood test can tell doctors when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis, a review led by University of Manchester researchers has found.
Tech Xplore / 'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the "Worst in Show."
Medical Xpress / New US diet guidelines push whole foods, meat and dairy
The federal government has released new dietary guidelines that shift how Americans are urged to eat.
Tech Xplore / From sci-fi to sidewalk: Exoskeletons go mainstream
Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking ...
Phys.org / Rare gorilla twins born in conflict-hit DR Congo nature park
An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts.
Medical Xpress / Why this little-known birth control option deserves more attention
Self-administered injectable contraceptives have been available in the United States for more than two decades, yet a new study has found only about a quarter of reproductive health experts prescribe it—and many are unaware ...
Medical Xpress / Shared genes may influence both artery calcification and bone density
A new study published suggests that the connection between coronary artery calcification—a measure of calcium buildup in the arteries—and bone mineral density may be driven in part by shared genetic factors, rather than ...
Medical Xpress / Juggling two worlds: Caregivers of leukemia patients struggle to balance care and daily life
Caregivers of individuals diagnosed with acute leukemia face a difficult balancing act: meeting the urgent demands of cancer care while managing their daily responsibilities. A new qualitative study published in the journal ...
Phys.org / Which anthologized writers and books get checked out most frequently from Seattle Public Library?
Seattle Public Library (SPL) is the only U.S. library system that makes its anonymized, granular checkout data public. Want to find out how many times people borrowed the e-book version of Toni Morrison's "Beloved" in May ...
Medical Xpress / Interpersonal and self-inflicted violence linked to outdoor temperature spikes
Warming temperatures are connected to increases in violence-related hospital visits—including both interpersonal and self-inflicted violence—according to a new analysis of 14 years of Medicaid claims data.