30,000 people tried for bigamy over the past 400 years, major new research shows
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20-Jul-2026
Study finds 1 in 3 Americans without heart disease miss new cholesterol goals—and 3 in 4 go untreated
Mass General BrighamPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham finds that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults without heart disease — and almost 4 in 5 of those who have already had a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event — have LDL, or “bad” cholesterol levels, above the goals set by the newly released 2026 American cholesterol guidelines.
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- JAMA
20-Jul-2026
Study: Utah’s stricter 0.05 BAC limit significantly reduces drunk driving fatalities
Colorado State UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new analysis led by a Colorado State University researcher has found that after Utah lowered its legal blood alcohol concentration for driving, alcohol-related crash fatalities declined significantly more in Utah compared to its six contiguous states.
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- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
20-Jul-2026
$2.8M NIH grant to study effect of PFAS on the gut microbiome
Penn StateGrant and Award Announcement
Researchers from Penn State received a $2.8M NIH grant to study how PFAS impact the microorganisms living in the gut microbiome. By examining the molecular mechanisms underlying these interactions, the team said they hope to understand how environmental chemicals affect the dynamic community of microorganisms in the gut and how those changes might influence health and contribute to disease.
20-Jul-2026
UC San Diego study finds an exponential increase in e-bike injuries in California
University of California - San DiegoPeer-Reviewed Publication
New statewide analysis reveals rising injury severity among e-bike riders, particularly children, highlighting urgent needs for safety education, infrastructure improvements and policy changes.
20-Jul-2026
Food labelling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%, while generating social welfare gains
University of ExeterPeer-Reviewed Publication
Economists say labelling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, in combination with taxing the most carbon-intensive items, could slash UK greenhouse gas emissions by almost 5%, while generating net gains for society.
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- Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
17-Jul-2026
Antivaccine legislation is rising rapidly in US states, driven primarily by GOP push
Boston University School of Public HealthPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new study in the American Journal of Public Health shows that proposed bills aiming to reduce vaccine access, weaken vaccination requirements, and increase vaccine exemptions increased dramatically in state legislatures from 2021-2023, at times exceeding the number of bills seeking to strengthen vaccine access and mandates. At least 40 percent of bills introduced in each full legislative cycle after the start of the pandemic have been antivaccine-related. Republican lawmakers sponsored 86 percent of the antivaccine bills introduced during this period. Democratic lawmakers introduced 54 percent of provaccine bills, which are bills that supported an increase in access to, or funding and promotion of, vaccines across state legislatures.
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- American Journal of Public Health
- Funder
- Boston University School of Public Health