Global study links consumption of ultraprocessed foods to preventable premature deaths
A study analyzing data from nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States) shows that premature deaths attributable to consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) increase significantly according to their share in individuals’ total energy intake. The new study, appearing in the American […]
Baseball: The Safest Sport for High School Athletes?
LAS VEGAS — Annual surveys of high school athletic trainers show that, among nine major sports, boys’ football has the highest injury rate and baseball the lowest, researchers reported here. But when ranked by severity, boys’ wrestling was the most dangerous, with 9.6% of injuries sustained in the sport needing surgery, according to a study […]
January 2020 Puerto Rico earthquake provides valuable data for ground failure models
Field surveys conducted in the days after the 7 January 2020 Puerto Rico earthquake documented more than 300 landslides and severe liquefaction in southern coastal regions, according to a new study by U.S. Geological Survey and University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez researchers. The ground failure that resulted from the magnitude 6.4 earthquake wasn’t exceptional, especially […]