A toast: To you. A toast: To me. A toast: To living past 90. That’s because according to a new long-term study out of the University of California, drinking alcohol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study: Salt marshes will vanish if seas keep rising and California keeps building
On one side, there’s the rising ocean. On the other, rising buildings. Squeezed between the two are California’s salt marshes – a unique ecosystem filled with pickleweed and cordgrass, shorebirds … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why do babies die? ZIP code study hopes to find the answers
High infant mortality rates have long troubled Tarrant County, Texas, but researchers are hoping that a recent study will provide insight into improving the health of babies statewide. The study … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rat poison from marijuana farms is harming federally threatened northern spotted owls, study finds
The northern spotted owl has had many adversaries. Three decades ago it was loggers, whose forays into the remote forests of the Pacific Northwest threatened the shy creatures, which have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lionfish-killing contests help control them, study claims
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – They are festive killing sprees, contests among divers armed with spears and nets to catch the biggest haul of venomous, non-native fish that have colonized South … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kayakers are disturbing our orcas – and getting away with it, study finds
Kayakers are encroaching on orca whales, new research shows, and they are not being ticketed like other boaters. A paper published recently in the scientific Journal PlosOne finds kayakers are … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why men who want children should ease up on their ibuprofen use, according to a study
Ibuprofen is a common over-the-counter drug that helps with pain and inflammation. However, for men, it could compromise their ability to procreate, a new study suggests. According to the Proceedings … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study: When It Comes To Health, Your Neighborhood’s Poverty May Matter More Than Your Own
Scientific research has demonstrated that, in general, the richer a person is, the healthier he or she is likely to be. Likewise, those with private insurance tend to be healthier than those on Medi-Cal. A new study, however, suggests neighborhood-level poverty may be even more important. If you’re a child …
Read More »Study finds California’s seaside cliffs crumbling without discernible pattern
Thinking about building a new home on a bluff overlooking the sea? You may want to think again. A new report out of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography … Click to Continue »
Read More »California climate study shows worsening drought
California could be hit with significantly more dangerous and more frequent droughts in the near future as changes in weather patterns triggered by global warming block rainfall from reaching the … Click to Continue »
Read More »If the U.S. went vegan, emissions would drop. But there’s a catch, a new study says
If the entire United States went vegan, it could be great for the environment. But it’s a lot more complicated than advocates for an all-vegan country might hope, a new … Click to Continue »
Read More »There’s something you can do to help your child avoid a peanut allergy, study says
Anyone with a child in school is used to the familiar restriction on any treats brought to class: No peanuts allowed! But scientists may have a clue for parents hoping … Click to Continue »
Read More »Better immigration policies can improve health of Merced County, study finds
Immigration policies that lead people to legal status can benefit the health of individuals in Merced County and the whole community, a study form UC Merced professor found. … Click to Continue »
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