April 30, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Weekend binge drinking could leave lasting liver damage

Long after a hangover, a night of bad decisions might take a bigger toll on the body than previously understood. A new study has revealed a unique connection between binge drinking and the risk for developing alcoholic liver disease and a variety of ot… Continue reading

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April 15, 2013
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Bad decisions arise from faulty information, not faulty brain circuits

Researchers have found that it might be the information rather than the brain’s decision-making process that is to blame. The researchers report that erroneous decisions tend to arise from errors, or “noise,” in the information coming into the brain ra… Continue reading

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November 2, 2010
by Peter Lehner
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BP and Halliburton Cut Corners, but Our Oil Addiction Doesn’t Help

In the past several days, investigators have issued new findings about what led to the BP oil disaster. These accounts of risky gambles and bad decisions shine a spotlight on something most of us rarely see: the gritty details of what it takes to provi… Continue reading

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