Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of death, but there's a major catch

A major report released this week found that compared with abstaining from alcohol, moderate drinking was linked to a lower risk of death from any cause and a lower risk of death from heart disease, but it was also linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.

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More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD

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‘The work damaged me’: ex-Facebook moderators describe effect of horrific content

Former workers at Samasource say violent, graphic and sexually explicit videos left them fearful to go outside. More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators sue after diagnoses of severe PTSD PTSD, ...
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‘To cough was to risk death’: the artist who mapped Syria’s Sednaya prison with testimonies from its survivors

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The Guardian - Dec. 11
Moderate Earthquake Rattles Reno and Lake Tahoe

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The New York Times - Dec. 10
Footballers' dementia risk 'not linked to lifestyle'

A study finds no evidence the high dementia risk for footballers is linked to health and lifestyle factors, increasing the likelihood that heading footballs has caused brain injuries.
BBC News - Dec. 9
Younger people at greater risk of heat-related deaths this century – study

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The Guardian - Dec. 6
Mexican authorities investigate deaths of 13 children possibly linked to contaminated IV bags

Mexican health authorities are investigating the death of thirteen children in Mexico after being infected with a bacteria that most probably originated in IV feeding bags.
NBC News - Dec. 6
Meta to scale back content moderation

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The Hill - Dec. 3
Hegseth passing on meetings with moderate senators and Democrats amid misconduct allegations

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CBS News - Dec. 3

Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of death, but there's a major catch

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