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Working to Decrease Health Insurance Costs Could Increase Companies’ Profits, Research Shows

Negotiating lower health insurance premiums could help Fortune 500 companies increase profits while maintaining high-quality coverage for their workers, according to a new research paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Health Care Workers Need Better Training to Support Immigrants’ Mental Health Needs, Study Shows

As the immigrant population in the U.S. grows, so does the need for mental health care in the communities where they live — a problem spotlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

High Rates of Depression and PTSD Found in Flint 5 Years After Water Crisis

Very high rates of depression and PTSD linked to water contamination

Frequency of Premenstrual Anxiety, Mood Swings a Public Health Issue, Study Finds

Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common – experienced by more than 64% of women– that they represent a “key public health issue globally,” according to a new UVA Health study.

COVID-19 Can Be Less Stressful for the LGBTQ+

Researchers at Université de Montréal find that social support among LGBTQ+ community members – sometimes called “chosen families” - can help them better cope psychologically with the pandemic.

Putting the Food System in Context

It’s one thing to innovate and find better ways to get healthy, eco-friendly and sustainable foods to consumers – and quite another to understand what leads there, an UdeM study finds.

All Roads Lead to Rome

Possibility of de novo domestication of wild plants by cultivated plants

How Value Shapes the Fluctuations of Conscious Perception

What we perceive might sometimes reflect the outcome of a value-based decision-making process, a new analysis of the literature suggests.

Researchers: Flawed 1956 National Academy of Sciences report on radiation risk should be retracted

Many fear radiation without much understanding of what ionizing radiation is, how it works and what the actual risk is. This lack of knowledge and public perception combine to make people fearful of all things nuclear, which has had serious consequences.

Investing in New Water Filtration Membranes Is Worth It

New analysis shows antifouling membranes reduce costs, energy over their lifetimes

Researchers Propose New Framework for Regulating Engineered Crops

A Policy Forum article published today in Science calls for a new approach to regulating genetically engineered (GE) crops, arguing that current approaches for triggering safety testing vary dramatically among countries and generally lack scientific merit

Biologists Glean Insight into Repetitive Protein Sequences

A computational analysis reveals that many repetitive sequences are shared across proteins and are similar in species from bacteria to humans.

UBCO Research Proves It’s Worth the Money to Pay for a Weight Loss Program

Those in the program enjoyed more success compared to going it alone

Individual Risk-Factor Data Could Help Predict the Next Ebola Outbreak, New Study Shows

Researchers confirm a relationship between social, economic and demographic factors and the propensity for individuals to engage in behaviors that expose them to Ebola spillover.

New Theory of Decision-Making Seeks to Explain Why Humans Don’t Make Optimal Choices

People often use relative thinking when they should use absolutes; vice-versa

Gabon Provides Blueprint for Protecting Oceans

Gabon's network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) provides a blueprint that could be used in many other countries, experts say.

If Countries Implement Paris Pledges with Cuts to Aerosols, Millions of Lives can be Saved

A strategic approach to reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution can reap major health and temperature benefits, according to new UC San Diego research

Politically Polarized Brains Share an Intolerance of Uncertainty

A new study on political polarization led by a Brown University team showed how an aversion to uncertainty is often associated with black-and-white political views.

Method Efficiently Breaks Down Plastic Bottles into Component Parts

Researchers first to demonstrate use of metal-organic frameworks to degrade plastics

Political Parties Use Gerrymandering to Counteract Shifting Voter Preferences in Key Battleground States

During midterm elections this November, voters across the country will head to the polls to decide who should represent them for the next two years in the U.S. House of Representatives.