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“These findings suggest that when it comes to brain health not all dairy is equal,” Sonestedt said. “While eating more high-fat cheese and cream was linked to a reduced risk of dementia, other dairy products and low-fat alternatives did not show the same effect.”

Dams across the United States are in dire need of repairs, and the critical infrastructure may be even worse off than engineers anticipated. According to geoscientists, over 2,500 of the more than 16,

Share on Pinterest Fibroids were linked to 81% higher heart disease risk in a new study. Image credit: Maskot/ Researchers affiliated with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia recently studied the relationship between uterine fibroids and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Banks have been in a bind. They want to make more loans so they can better compete against non-banking lenders and boost profits, but they have been hindered by tighter rules imposed after the 2008 financial crisis that require them to hold aside extra money to cover potential losses on the loans they have already made.

Explore the Security Market Line in CAPM to assess stock value and risk, aiding investment decisions and enhancing portfolio management.

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New study reveals prediabetes remission can cut heart disease death risk by 58% through targeted lifestyle changes that keep blood sugar levels within a normal range.

The high-risk wildland-urban interface map released Dec. 18 is a requirement from new state law House Bill 48. The law, and accompanying fee area, aim to ensure residents are protecting themselves and their neighbors from wildfires.

In his biography of Elon Musk, historian Walter Isaacson describes a game of Texas Hold "Em poker in which Musk went all in—on every hand.

Welcome to Risk.net’s annual ranking of the top op risks for 2021, based on a survey of operational risk practitioners across the globe and in-depth interviews with respondents. As in years past, there is no great secret to the methodology: Risk.net’s ...

"There's indeed overwhelming evidence that consuming alcohol is associated with an increased risk [of breast cancer]," said Julie Palmer, ScD, MPH, of Boston University, during a session at the recent San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). "There may be no safe level, but we're not sure."