Hacker News with Generative AI: Studies

Kids twice as likely to die if hit by SUV than car (rte.ie)
Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die if they are hit by an SUV or similar-sized vehicle rather than a traditional car, a study has found.

Traffic Safety, Automobiles, Studies, Statistics, Public Health

40 points by colinprince 9 days ago | 2 comments

A study of lightning fatalities inside buildings while using smartphones [pdf] (2024) (electricalsafetyworkshop.org)

Lightning, Safety, Smartphones, Research, Studies

50 points by bookofjoe 17 days ago | 60 comments

Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years – a study (cnn.com)

Marijuana, Dementia, Health, Studies, Medical Research

44 points by avodonosov 17 days ago | 96 comments

Small study suggests dark mode doesn't save much power for human reasons (arstechnica.com)

Dark Mode, User Behavior, Mobile Devices, Power Consumption, Studies

8 points by PaulHoule 66 days ago | 3 comments

"The closer [to] the railway station the less tasty the Kebab is" – A Study (reddit.com)
In case anyone's still showing up, I finally re-did my personal site and re-wrote the entire thing there along with some proper code formatting.

Food, Studies, Travel, Personal Websites

70 points by thunderbong 77 days ago | 1 comments

People are living longer – But spending more time in poor health (studyfinds.org)
ROCHESTER, Minn. — There’s no question that people are living longer today than centuries or even decades ago. However, in what might seem like a cruel irony, a new study finds people may not be living very well in those extra years.

Health, Lifespan, Aging, Studies

14 points by Brajeshwar 147 days ago | 2 comments

Why Do Some People Succeed After Failing, While Others Continue to Flounder? (kellogg.northwestern.edu)
A new study dispels some of the mystery behind success after failure.

Success, Failure, Psychology, Research, Studies

9 points by paulpauper 148 days ago | 8 comments

Sugar Rationing Lowered Diabetes and Hypertension in British Children (nytimes.com)
People who were restricted to limited amounts of sugar in the first few years of life were less likely to develop diabetes and high blood pressure decades later, a new study has found.

Health, Nutrition, Studies, Diabetes, Hypertension

31 points by lxm 189 days ago | 13 comments

Drinking 3 cups of coffee linked to preventing multiple diseases (studyfinds.org)
WASHINGTON — A new study suggests that your morning brew might be doing more than just perking you up — it could be protecting you from a range of serious heart conditions.

Health, Coffee, Disease Prevention, Heart Health, Studies

41 points by Stratoscope 226 days ago | 52 comments

Rethinking Exercise: How Too Much Can Speed Up Aging, According to Finnish Study (2023) (thomashealthblog.com)

Exercise, Aging, Health, Finland, Studies

48 points by prmph 246 days ago | 51 comments

Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Mortality Among Older Adults (jamanetwork.com)

Health, Aging, Alcohol, Mortality, Studies

25 points by doener 269 days ago | 14 comments

Night owls' cognitive function 'superior' to early risers, study suggests (theguardian.com)

Sleep, Cognition, Science, Health, Studies

85 points by rntn 302 days ago | 83 comments

Air pollution drives 7% of deaths in big Indian cities: Study (medicalxpress.com)