Dear Doctor: How do doctors calculate absolute risk reduction numbers when considering use of statins?

The amount of absolute risk reduction from a statin in a person without known heart disease depends mostly on a person's ...
The Caterer

Green wash: Sustainable ways to clean up your laundry

“A lifecycle analysis (LCA) conducted by Elis shows that the new aprons reduce carbon emissions by 60% and water usage by more than 90% compared to a standard imported apron. That’s the equivalent to ...
New Food Magazine

How the phase-out of synthetic food dyes is reshaping the colour additives industry

Industry expert Yuga Raut discusses the US initiative to phase out synthetic food dyes and its impact on the food and ...
Quanta Magazine

The Microbial Masters of Earth’s Climate

A collection of short dispatches from the field of climate microbiology conveys the contributions that single-celled life ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Party animals? Wild chimps hit their daily forest bar for alcohol-laced fruit

Surprisingly, the chimpanzees can easily consume the “equivalent of more than two standard alcoholic drinks each day.” ...

In the wild, chimpanzees likely ingest the equivalent of several alcoholic drinks every day

The first-ever measurements of the ethanol content of fruits available to chimpanzees in their native African habitat show ...
The Lancet

Antipsychotic prescriptions in people with dementia in primary care: a cohort study investigating adherence of dose and duration to UK clinical guidelines

This study highlights how antipsychotic prescribing in dementia is discordant with current NICE guidelines on both duration ...