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Citable Items: The Contested Impact Factor Denominator: Thomson Reuters' approach of indexing by journal section and revising

Citable Items: The Contested Impact Factor Denominator: Thomson Reuters' approach of indexing by journal section and revising by demand leads to great inconsistencies across journals and inflates the Impact Factors of elite journals. The solution: remov...
Source: sspnet.org

Central Obesity Tied to Increased CV Mortality Risk in Normal-Weight Adults: By Jenni Whalen Edited by Jaye Elizabeth

Central Obesity Tied to Increased CV Mortality Risk in Normal-Weight Adults: By Jenni Whalen Edited by Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Patients who have normal body mass index but central obesity are at high risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to an Annals of Internal Medicine study. Using National...
Source: jwatch.org

Objectively Measured Daily Steps and Subsequent Long Term All-Cause Mortality: The Tasped Prospective Cohort Study: Background

Objectively Measured Daily Steps and Subsequent Long Term All-Cause Mortality: The Tasped Prospective Cohort Study: Background Self–reported physical activity has been inversely associated with mortality but the effect of objectively measured step activity on mortality has never been evaluated....
Source: plos.org

The Future of Protein Will Not Be Animal Meat: New plant-based meats are an exciting development for nutrition and the environment.

The Future of Protein Will Not Be Animal Meat: New plant-based meats are an exciting development for nutrition and the environment.
Source: theatlantic.com

UK is the best place in the world to die, according to end-of-life care index: Integration of palliative care into NHS and

UK is the best place in the world to die, according to end-of-life care index: Integration of palliative care into NHS and strong hospice movement among reasons for UK ranking first in study of 80 countries
Source: theguardian.com

A guide to science writing.

Science articles ... a guide ... a comparison of how easy it is to understand the sentences and how complex the subject matter.
Source: smbc-comics.com

How to “nudge” smokers to reduce tobacco use? - reduce the nicotine in cigarettes. Now@NEJM: Health problems due to

How to “nudge” smokers to reduce tobacco use? - reduce the nicotine in cigarettes. Now@NEJM: Health problems due to smoking account for 6 million deaths annually and are the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the dramatic reduction of smoking rates in the past 50 years in the U.S., nearly...
Source: nejm.org

NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today's Mars: New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)

NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today's Mars: New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.
Source: nasa.gov