Category: Health News
Having More Children Linked to Lower Stroke and Brain Injury Risk in Women: What the Framingham Study Really Found
Key Takeaways Women with 3 or more live births had a 49% lower risk of stroke (HR 0.51) compared to women with no live births in a long-term Framingham …
Me-Too Drugs and Aggressive Marketing: How Pharmaceutical Companies Prioritize Profits Over Meaningful Innovation
Key Takeaways Many new drugs are “me-too” products — minor variations of existing medications that offer limited additional clinical benefit but generate high profits through aggressive marketing. The U.S. …
Preventing Infection Transmission in Passenger Transportation: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Guide for Operators
Key Takeaways Shared transportation (buses, vans, trains, planes) significantly amplifies transmission of respiratory viruses and bacteria through aerosols, droplets, and high-touch surfaces. Many common pathogens survive hours to days …
Cognitive Dissonance and Belief Perseverance Contribute to the Tendency to Double Down When Confronted with Contradictory Evidence
Key Takeaways When faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, many people double down rather than update their views, a pattern driven by cognitive dissonance and belief perseverance. This …The Mental Health Cost of Endless Reskilling: Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, and Suicide Risk in a Profit-Driven Economy
Key Takeaways In a profit-driven economy, skills are not permanent assets — they rise and fall as firms pursue efficiency and maximize returns, forcing workers into repeated cycles of …
Patriotism vs. Moral Principles: Why Loyalty Usually Wins and How People Overestimate Their Own Ethics
Key Takeaways In moral dilemmas, loyalty to the group overrides personal moral principles (honesty, fairness, compassion) in 60–75% of cases across children, adolescents, and adults. People systematically overestimate how …Women’s Mate Selection in Modern Dating: Social Influence, Hypergamy, Height Preferences, and Potential Harms to Women and Society
Key Takeaways Mate choice copying, where women prefer men chosen by other women, is a documented social influence in dating, but its effects are modest and can lead to …