#Americans have fewer friends than ever before: study

#Americans have fewer friends than ever before: study

“#Americans have fewer friends than ever before: study” Now there’s a loneliness epidemic. With the US population numbering at least 336 million, you’d think we wouldn’t suffer from a lack of people in our lives. Nonetheless, a recent survey found that the majority of Americans have fewer friends than they did three decades ago. “Signs…

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#’Right-handed man’ almost masturbates to death: case study

#’Right-handed man’ almost masturbates to death: case study

“#’Right-handed man’ almost masturbates to death: case study” This fellow redefined “mind-blowing sex” after he suffered a life-threatening stroke while repeatedly masturbating. Now, medical experts are saying he’s lucky he escaped the ultimate unhappy ending. The unnamed “51-year-old right-handed man” from Japan admittedly enjoyed pleasuring himself several times a day, according to the new case…

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#Cannabis abuse linked to risk of schizophrenia: study

#Cannabis abuse linked to risk of schizophrenia: study

“#Cannabis abuse linked to risk of schizophrenia: study” Marijuana-associated schizophrenia is on the rise.  A new study out of Denmark has found that, in the past 25 years, the number of schizophrenia cases correlated with cannabis use has increased: While only 2 percent of schizophrenia diagnoses in 1995 were associated with marijuana use, by 2010,…

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#Men are bigger polluters than women, study shows

#Men are bigger polluters than women, study shows

“#Men are bigger polluters than women, study shows” When it comes to climate emissions, men outdrive women. A new study has found that men’s consumer habits are responsible for 16% more greenhouse gas emissions than women. The difference is largely due to men spending more on petrol and diesel for their cars, the Guardian reported. Researchers,…

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#14 living people are related to Leonardo da Vinci: study

#14 living people are related to Leonardo da Vinci: study

“#14 living people are related to Leonardo da Vinci: study” A handful of people alive today can truthfully say they’re related to Leonardo da Vinci. An extensive new study published this month in the journal Human Evolution has comprehensively retraced the late great Renaissance man’s family tree to discover that he still has 14 living…

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#Flu shot protects against some severe COVID-19 effects, study claims

#Flu shot protects against some severe COVID-19 effects, study claims

“#Flu shot protects against some severe COVID-19 effects, study claims” New research suggests that patients who received their annual flu vaccine before contracting coronavirus may have some degree of protection against severe effects associated with COVID-19, such as stroke, sepsis and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).  Data collected from patients around the world and presented at the European Congress of Clinical…

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#Overall cancer death rates declining in US, report finds

#Overall cancer death rates declining in US, report finds

“#Overall cancer death rates declining in US, report finds” Overall cancer death rates continue to decline in the U.S., a National Cancer Institute report found, with the most notable decreases found among lung cancer and melanoma. For other cancers, the news was not as promising, as the report found previous declining trends in death rates for prostate, colorectal and…

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#Chinese researchers propose deflecting asteroids with rockets

#Chinese researchers propose deflecting asteroids with rockets

“#Chinese researchers propose deflecting asteroids with rockets” BEIJING — Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China’s largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid — a technique that may eventually be crucial if a killer rock is on a collision course with Earth. The idea is more than science fiction. Sometime between late 2021 and early…

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#Four-day work week is ‘overwhelming success’ in Iceland

#Four-day work week is ‘overwhelming success’ in Iceland

“#Four-day work week is ‘overwhelming success’ in Iceland” When it comes to work, less is more. An Icelandic trial of four-day workweeks determined that shorter hours lead to maintained or increased productivity.  In two large-scale trials conducted by the Icelandic government and the city of Reykjavik from 2015 to 2019, researchers analyzed the impact of reducing…

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