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Greater Childhood Intelligence Linked to Lower MortalityEach incremental increase in cognitive ability translated to a reduced risk for all causes of death except suicide, though
relative contributions of genetics and lifestyle remain unclear.
AHA: Financial Constraints Jeopardize Cardiovascular ResearchA new statement from the American Heart Association urges the biomedical community to define and articulate the return on
investment society can expect from supporting basic cardiovascular research.
Americans Still Dying From Air PollutionLong-term exposure to even the lowest levels of air pollution is associated with increased mortality, a large US study has
found; racial minorities and those with low incomes were most vulnerable.
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Why Do Depressed Doctors Suffer in Silence?Doctors suffer from depression for many of the same reasons as the general public. There are also unique factors to their depression. Do doctors seek professional help when they are depressed?
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Informed Consent May Not Protect You in a LawsuitIs this 'protection' worth the paper it's written on?; hospital not to blame in patient's possible drug death; a freak accident during surgery leads a woman to sue.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
