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Submitted by thebelsnickle1991 t3_zlu3js
Meeting your daily step goal really does work to prevent important illnesses. Taking more than 8,200 steps a day – the equivalent of walking around four miles – was found to protect against the likes of obesity, sleep apnoea, high blood pressure and major depressive disorder
nature.comSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_y0nbe1
Submitted by BlitzOrion t3_zjpqjs
An analysis of data from 30 survey projects spanning 137 countries found that 75% of people in liberal democracies hold a negative view of China, and 87% hold a negative view of Russia. However, for the rest of the world, 70% feel positively towards China, and 66% feel positively towards Russia.
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.ukSubmitted by glawgii t3_100q9z1
North Carolina Lake Sediments Show Decades of Coal Ash Contamination: An analysis of sediments from five North Carolina lakes near coal-burning power plants has found that coal ash pollution of surface waters has been more persistent and widespread than was previously known.
today.duke.eduSubmitted by thinkB4WeSpeak t3_xvg340
New evidence suggests that ‘hybrid’ immunity, the result of both vaccination and a bout of COVID-19, can provide partial protection against reinfection for at least eight months. Immunity acquired by booster vaccination alone seems to fade somewhat faster.
nature.comSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10sxm0r
Submitted by lunarmoonr t3_ym8o1w
Childhood traumas strongly impact both mental and physical health, new study shows. For every reported type of abuse experienced in childhood, a participant's risk for PTSD increased 47%. Each cumulative trauma also increased one's risk for making a suicide attempt by 33%.
frontiersin.orgSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_z5z8ln
Vitamin D deficiency linked to premature death. Over a 14-year follow up period, researchers found that the risk for death significantly decreased with increased vitamin D concentrations, with the strongest effects seen among those with severe deficiencies.
acpjournals.orgSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_ydwhhh
New Study Reveals Billions of Dollars in Political Spending by US Trade Associations, Most of It on PR - Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender.
desmog.comSubmitted by avogadros_number t3_zm476u