A decades-long decline in the breast cancer death rate continues, but has begun to slow in recent years, while breast cancer incidence rates continue to inch up.
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Scientists Are Getting Better at Predicting Hurricane Intensity
While scientists are much better now at forecasting a hurricane’s track, little advancement has been made in predicting a storm’s intensity over the past 30 years.
Sleeping Less Than Six Hours and Heart Disease, Stroke – Deadly Combo
Middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke could be at high risk for cancer and early death when sleeping less than six hours per day, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association.
Preventing Future Forest Diebacks
Removing dead trees from the forests and reforesting on a large scale: this is the German Federal Government's strategy against "Forest Dieback 2.0".
Seed Availability Hampers Forest Recovery After Wildfires
A lack of tree seedling establishment following recent wildfires represents a crucial bottleneck limiting coniferous forest recovery in the western U.S., new University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds.
Cleaning with Bleach Could Create Indoor Air Pollutants
For generations, people have used chlorine bleach to clean and disinfect their homes.