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Salt Levels in Food Still Dangerously High
May 13, 2013 The dangerously high salt levels in processed food and fast food remain unchanged, despite numerous calls from health agencies for the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium. Excess sodium in the ... > full story -
North Carolina Coal Plant Emissions Might Play Role in State Suicide Numbers
May 13, 2013 New research finds that suicide, while strongly associated with psychiatric conditions, also correlates with environmental pollution. Researchers looked specifically at the relationship between air ... > full story -
When Deciding How to Bet, Less Detailed Information May Be Better
May 13, 2013 People are worse at predicting whether a sports team will win, lose, or tie when they bet on the final score than when they bet on the overall outcome, according to a new ... > full story -
Openly Gay: Does It Affect Performance Appraisal?
May 13, 2013 Although knowing an actor is gay significantly affected ratings of his masculinity, there was no significant effect on ratings of his acting performance, researchers ... > full story -
Routine Screening for Depression Not Recommended for Adults With No Apparent Symptoms of Depression
May 13, 2013 For adults with no apparent symptoms of depression, routine screening is not recommended in primary care settings because of the lack of high-quality evidence on the benefits and harms of screening ... > full story -
Many Entrepreneurs Claim to Care About Sustainability, Yet Make Decisions That Are Harmful to Environment
May 13, 2013 Many entrepreneurs claim that they care about sustainability, yet they make decisions that are harmful to the environment. Economic researchers have discovered that many bosses do indeed have firm ... > full story -
CEOs Who Are Good Matches for Firms Have Higher Initial Compensation
May 13, 2013 A recent study provides evidence that CEOs who turn out to be successful are the ones who are offered higher compensation packages from their boards at the ... > full story -
Poultry Drug Increases Levels of Toxic Arsenic in Chicken Meat
May 13, 2013 Chickens likely raised with arsenic-based drugs result in chicken meat that has higher levels of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, according to a new ... > full story -
As Canada Takes Arctic Council Helm, Experts Stress North's Vulnerability to Spills, Emergencies
May 13, 2013 It is crucial that northern nations strengthen response capabilities to shipping-related accidents foreseen in newly-opened northern waters, as well as to more-common local emergencies such as ... > full story -
Agent Orange Exposure Linked to Life-Threatening Prostate Cancer
May 13, 2013 A new analysis has found a link between exposure to Agent Orange and lethal forms of prostate cancer among US Veterans. The findings suggest that Agent Orange exposure history should be incorporated ... > full story
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