Research
Another Climate Report Outlines Business Risks, Insurance Pitfalls
"Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change to the United States," a report on climate change and how it will affect businesses, offers a variety of information on how a changing world will ...
New Study Shows Hormone-Disrupting Activity of Fracking Chemicals Worse Than Initially Found
Many chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can disrupt not only the human body's reproductive hormones but also the glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone receptors, which are necessary to ...
Deaths Due to Painkillers Higher Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined
The number of deaths involving commonly prescribed painkillers is higher than the number of deaths by overdose from heroin and cocaine combined, according to researchers at McGill University. In a ...
Prescription Drugs Surpass Cannabis in Fatal Crashes
Since 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. A study released Monday in Public Health Reports shows that more drivers are now testing positive for prescription drugs, ...
Fear of Being Fired Among Predictors of Workers Comp Outcomes: WCRI
Workers compensation researchers have identified anxiety over being fired and other new predictors of worker outcomes that they say can help public officials, payers and health care providers improve ...
Stand Up for Chairless Meetings
Chairs provide great support during long meetings, but they may also be holding us back. Standing during meetings boosts the excitement around creative group processes and reduces people's tendencies ...
Model Could Lower Drought Costs for Growers
A University of Florida-created model may help growers plant at optimal times and avoid crop-destroying drought, which can cost millions of dollars in a given year, according to one of the tool's ...
Insider Options Trades Seen in 25% of U.S. M&A Deals: Research
About a quarter of U.S. merger and acquisition deals have insider-related options trading activity before official announcements, but only a fraction are being investigated by regulators, according ...