Word: risk
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...next challenge for his handlers: should they risk the reputation of the horse, owned by a Hong Kong businessman, at next month's Breeders' Cup Classic in California? After Dancing Brave won the Arc in 1986, the English-trained horse's career ended on a disappointing note at the same U.S. track. Besides, Sea the Stars, foaled by American mare Urban Sea, herself an Arc winner in 1993, could be worth $160 million if he is retired to stud. (Read "Sports: Furlongs Behind...
...recent study found that mortality rates don't increase during a recession. But your research of earnings and death records in Pennsylvania found that when high-seniority males, especially those around age 40, are laid off, their mortality rate initially jumps 50% to 100% and that while the risk abates over time, a job loss can shave 1 to 1½ years off their life expectancy. Are these studies in conflict? No. For these people [in our group], being laid off in a recession was important because they experienced a big and long-lasting shock to their lives, including large...
...overall population, there may be things peculiar to a recession that are beneficial to health and cut mortality rates, even though some segments are at risk if they lose their jobs? That's one way to explain the difference. The other way to explain it is that the other finding didn't apply to the overall population - it just applied to the elderly, who for a variety of reasons, including improved care, appear to thrive during a downturn. The aggregate may be driven by these elderly, who aren't in the labor market and aren't affected by changes...
...alcohol can lead to depression, does that mean abstaining from alcohol will make you happier? A new study suggests that the opposite actually tends to be true. In fact, those who never drink are at significantly higher risk for not only depression but also anxiety disorders, compared with those who consume alcohol regularly. (See how to prevent illness...
People in the top fifth percentile of drinkers had the highest odds for anxiety. But it was abstainers who were at the highest risk for depression - higher even than the heaviest of drinkers...