AZTrauma.org
Research raises an interesting question: why are narcissists-- which are characterized by extremely high levels of exhibitionism, arrogance, sense of superiority, vanity, entitlement, exploitativeness, and the incessant need for acclaim from others-- so attractive? … more »
Huffington Post Au
Over the last decade, studies across human populations have reported the association between salt intake and stroke irrespective of high blood pressure and risk of heart disease, suggesting a missing link between salt intake and brain health. … more »
USGS
Growing research suggests that glyphosate causes a form of cancer called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. At least three studies, in the US, Canada and Sweden, have linked glyphosate exposure to the disease, and, in 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer found glyphosate to be a “probable” cause of cancer. … more »
Wikipedia
“After years of blaming the surging home prices in the area on a shortage of inventory for sale,” he said, “the industry is suddenly faced with all kinds of inventory coming out of the woodwork, just as sales are slowing and as mortgage rates are rising, while the affordability crisis bites the market.” … more »
AdLibbing.org
Mainstream media constantly harps on how Millennials are different from the rest of us, preferring to consume less and loving urban apartment living and riding bikes. But a new study says, this is not the case. They are just worse off financially than generations before them. … more »
USDA
The global food system is broken, leaving billions of people either underfed or overweight and driving the planet towards climate catastrophe, according to 130 national academies of science and medicine across the world. … more »
Alex Wild - U.Texas Austin
In the United States, scientists recently found the population of monarch butterflies fell by 90 percent in the last 20 years, a loss of 900 million individuals; the rusty-patched bumblebee, which once lived in 28 states, dropped by 87 percent over the same period. … more »
Sonoma County
The Mercury News is picking up on an important story about the extravagances of MTC, even while they squeeze more money from the most vulnerable populations via bridge tolls and make claims they should set housing policy with their CASA (Committee to House the Bay Area) scheme. Read how our transportation dollars are being spent. … more »
Azumio
Eating leafy greens, dark orange and red vegetables and berry fruits, and drinking orange juice may be associated with a lower risk of memory loss over time in men. Those who consumed the most vegetables were 34 percent less likely to develop poor thinking skills than the men who consumed less. … more »
USF.EDU
Across the country, billboards are popping up suggesting that vaccines can kill children, when the science behind vaccination is crystal clear – vaccinations are extremely safe. As a bioethicist who investigates how societal values impact medicine, I consider such decisions to be downright indefensible. … more »
