Preventable Study Finds

Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users

Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content

Tech - ABC News - November 14

U.S. military suicides rose in 2023, persisting despite prevention efforts

The Pentagon expects to spend about $250 million on suicide prevention in 2025, the largest amount of funds the Defense Department has ever invested.

Public awareness of 988 national suicide prevention hotline low, but growing: Poll

Awareness of the 988 national suicide prevention hotline is growing since the number was updated, but it is still low, according to a new survey. The Annenberg Public Policy Center/SSRS poll, ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’

The political expert on the breakdown of US-Sino relations, what Xi Jinping’s fourth term might hold — and why neither Harris nor Trump makes him hopeful of change

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Study to shed light on impact of headlight glare

A specialist car will have instruments installed to measure light levels from oncoming headlights.

Biden expected to complete draft LNG study this year

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden expected to complete draft LNG study this year The Biden administration plans to publish ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Ozempic can lead to muscle mass loss: Study

Recent studies have found that Ozempic could lead to more muscle mass loss than traditional weight loss methods.

Politics - The Hill - November 9

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.

Pandemic-era drinking increases persist, study shows

Alcohol is a leading cause of illness and death in the United States, and new research suggests an alarming increase in alcohol use since the pandemic is persisting. CBS News' Stephanie Stahl reports.

New study shows an increase in heavy drinkers

A new study finds the United States has more heavy drinkers than it did a few years ago before the pandemic began. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains why and what to know ...

California mountain lions are adapting to human schedules: Study

Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles region are consciously shifting their activity to avoid interacting with human residents, a new study has found. Big cats living in areas with higher ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

August Pfluger elected Republican Study Committee chair

Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) was elected on Friday to chair the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus in the House, for the 119th Congress. Pfluger, who had led the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from giving ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

While legalizing marijuana is in limbo, FDA clears a PTSD study that could boost cannabis stocks over time

The move marks a rare action by the FDA to sanction a study on cannabis despite the plant’s current Schedule I classification under federal law as a drug with no therapeutic use, in the same ...

Business - MarketWatch - 23 hours ago

Browns sue city of Cleveland over 'Modell Law' designed to prevent their move to suburbs

The Browns’ back-and-forth battle with Cleveland over a planned move into a new suburban stadium has gone to court

Sports - ABC News - October 24

What is E coli, and how can you prevent yourself from becoming infected by it?

With an outbreak of the disease has been linked to McDonald’s burgers, here’s what you need to know about it. Health authorities are investigating an outbreak of E coli infections linked to ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Republicans asks Supreme Court to prevent some Pa. ballots from being provisionally counted

Former President Barack Obama and singer Bruce Springsteen will appear in Philadelphia today as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to lean on star power in the final days of the campaign.

Vista's Robert Smith: How to prevent AI from further widening the racial wealth gap

. If current trends hold, the new wealth created by generative AI alone will increase the racial wealth gap by $43 billion annually, according to McKinsey.

Business - CNBC - October 29

A first-time NYC marathon runner's special race goal: Advocate for gun violence prevention

Trevon Bosley will be one of 50,000 people at the starting line of the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.

Family of mom who died after delayed abortion care says death was preventable

CBS News' Jericka Duncan spoke to Amber Thurman's family and the ProPublica reporter whose investigation found doctors waited 19 hours before performing surgery on Thurman.

How to prevent one wrong trade from wiping out your investment account

Successful trading isn’t about finding the perfect system. It’s more about knowing yourself, says Shay Huang, a.k.a. ‘Humbled Trader.’

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Gerrit Cole Opts Out of His Contract, but the Yankees Could Prevent Free Agency

New York can void the ace’s opt-out by adding a 10th year and an additional $36 million to his current deal.

Sports - The New York Times - November 2

How advocates predict Trump's 2024 win could impact gun violence prevention laws

ABC News follows gun violence survivor Drew Spiegel and Rep. Maxwell Frost as they push for stricter gun laws.

Sudden syphilis retreat in gay men is most likely tied to preventive antibiotic use

A new proven protocol in which doxycycline is used to prevent sexually transmitted infections — called doxyPEP — has been an apparent sleeper hit among gay and bisexual men.

Some people with ADHD thrive in periods of stress, new study shows

Patients responded well in times of ‘high environment demand’ because sense of urgency led to hyperfocus. A recent study has revealed that some people with attention deficit hyperactivity ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Toxic contamination of Southern California’s coast lives on decades later: Study

Toxic pesticides dumped off Southern California's coast decades ago are staying put — deep in adjacent ocean sediments and in the fish that reside in these habitats, a new study has found. Current ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study

Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Heart-Valve Patients Should Have Earlier Surgery, Study Suggests

The results of a new clinical trial have overturned the “wait and see” approach that cardiologists have long favored for symptom-free patients.

Health - The New York Times - October 30

Some wildfire suppressants may be unleashing heavy metals into the environment: Study

The widespread use of certain chemical or synthetic fire suppressants may be leading to heavy metal contamination in wildfire-prone areas, a new study has found. Wildland firefighters often ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Large herbivores have been living in Yellowstone for 2,300 years: Study

Large herbivores, such as bison and elk, have lived continuously in Yellowstone National Park for more than two millennia, a new study has confirmed. Despite the near-extinction of bison in North ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Ozempic and Wegovy Ease Knee Osteoarthritis Pain in Large Study

A large trial showed that semaglutide, sold as Ozempic for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity, was better than any current medications in alleviating symptoms.

Health - The New York Times - November 1

Philip Zimbardo, 91, Whose Stanford Prison Experiment Studied Evil, Dies

His provocative research made him a popular figure on campus. But his exploration of how good people can turn evil raised ethical questions.

Science - The New York Times - October 31

Ozempic reduces knee osteoarthritis pain by almost half: Study

The results of a clinical trial published this week found that the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy was linked with a near halving of reported pain ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Decontamination of landfill waste leads to increase in toxic chemicals, says study

Exclusive: Researchers find treatment plants designed to clean up leachate liquid waste boost levels of banned PFAS. Processes intended to decontaminate noxious liquid landfill waste before it ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

8 Life-Changing Benefits of Coffee From 9 Key Scientific Studies

Research shows coffee can make you healthier, smarter, and more productive. (And if you don’t like coffee, sometimes other sources of caffeine will do.)

Business - Inc. - November 5

Digital tech can offer rich opportunities for child development, study says

Activities of those aged 0 to three often involve sensory exploration and embodied cognition, researchers find. Although it has been argued that under-threes should not have any screen time at ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

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