American-style fast food contributes to rise in heart and diabetes rates
July 7, 2012
Southeast Asians regularly eating hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries and pizza are increasing their risk of dying from coronary heart disease and developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
The Dow Chemical Company and The Pennsylvania State University have launched a pilot program to increase safety awareness and practices in the university’s Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering.
An overwhelming majority of drivers who have experienced technology that allows vehicles to communicate with each other have a highly favorable opinion of its safety benefits, according to data released recently by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Older adults who drink coffee — caffeinated or decaffeinated — have a lower risk of death overall than those who do not, according a study by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and AARP.
Researchers say a newly developed technology will help scientists better understand the relationship between environmental contaminants in the air and potential adverse health effects.