Smoke-free policies have now been linked to lower blood pressure readings among non-smokers. It’s already known that these policies, which prohibit smoking in public places like bars and restaurants, are linked with fewer hospitalizations for heart disease among non-smokers. But this is the first study to associate the policies with lower systolic (top number) blood… Continue reading Smoke-Free Policies Associated with Lower Blood Pressure Among Nonsmokers
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Restaurant Customers Often Get Bad Food-Safety Information
Restaurants don’t do an effective job of telling customers about the risks associated with eating undercooked meat – specifically hamburgers, according to new research. The information provided by servers, the research found, often contradicts science-based information customers need to make informed food safety decisions. All 50 states in the U.S. have adopted some version of… Continue reading Restaurant Customers Often Get Bad Food-Safety Information