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Coastal sea levels may be higher than previously thought, study says

Wednesday, March 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Measurements of coastal sea-level height around the world may be higher than scientists previously thought, according to new research.Past research may even have underestimated coastal sea level heights around the world by an average of .3 meters, or about 1 feet,... Read More.

‘Night owl’ lifestyle may bring higher risk of heart disease: Study

Thursday, January 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- So-called "night owls" may face a higher risk for heart attack and stroke, a new study published Wednesday finds.Researchers found that "evening type" people had poorer cardiovascular health scores than those who were neither "morning type" or "evening type" people and... Read More.

Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds

Tuesday, January 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Long-term alcohol use has been linked to higher risks of colorectal cancer, according to a study published Monday in the journal Cancer.Researchers found that those with heavy lifetime alcohol consumption have up to a 91% higher risk of developing colorectal cancer... Read More.

New study directly links higher BMI to increased risk of vascular dementia; blood pressure may help explain why

Saturday, January 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- High blood pressure and body mass index, or BMI, may be directly linked to the increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.This is the strongest evidence to date... Read More.

Damage to the ocean nearly doubles economic cost of climate change, new study finds

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have factored damage to the ocean into the social cost of carbon for the first time -- finding it nearly doubles the economic impact from climate change.Ocean damage from climate change -- dubbed the "blue" social cost of carbon --... Read More.

Shrinking forests are giving mosquitoes a greater taste for human blood, study suggests

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As forests shrink and wildlife disappears, mosquitoes are increasingly turning to people for their blood meals, a shift that raises real concerns about the potential spread of diseases that affect humans.A new study published in the journal Frontiers suggests these buzzing,... Read More.

Children who miss early vaccines more likely to not get the MMR shot by age 2: Study

Saturday, January 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine by age 2, a new study found.The findings come as the U.S. recently surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than... Read More.

Kids who have smartphones by age 12 have higher risk of depression, obesity: Study

Tuesday, December 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.What's more, researchers found that the earlier a child received a smartphone, the... Read More.

Thousands of toxic sites in US at risk of flooding in coming decades due to sea level rise: Study

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sea level rise caused by climate change could cause thousands of toxic sites in the U.S. to flood in the coming decades, according to new research.Under a high greenhouse gas emissions scenario, more than 5,500 hazardous sites across the U.S. will... Read More.

As few as 2 cigarettes per day linked to 60% increased risk of heart disease: Study

Tuesday, November 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Just 100 cigarettes over the course of someone's life may be enough to raise their risk of heart disease and death, a new study suggests.Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, who looked at the smoking habits of more than 300,000 adults for... Read More.

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