Resisting a Robbery: What the Evidence Shows
Should you resist a robbery? A study of 27,595 crimes found injury came after resistance in only 10% of cases. What victim surveys show, and their limits.
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Cold Weather Deaths: What the Evidence Shows
Cold is linked to about 4.6 million deaths a year, far more than heat. What the evidence shows about cold-related deaths and where researchers disagree.
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Multi-Level Marketing: What the Evidence Shows
47% of US MLM participants lost money and 27% broke even. What surveys, FTC cases and experiments show about multi-level marketing and who pays.
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The Widowhood Effect: What the Evidence Shows
Death rates rise about 41% in the six months after losing a spouse. What meta-analyses show about the widowhood effect, who is most at risk, and why.
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Overdraft Fees: What the Evidence Shows
9% of US checking accounts pay 79% of overdraft fees. What research shows about who pays, why alerts help only a little, and what happened to the CFPB fee cap.
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Folate food sources and the limit set for another vitamin
Folate food sources by the spoonful, the MRC trial that cut neural tube defects by 72%, flour fortification, and why the folic acid limit protects B12.
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Vitamin B12 food sources and the gate that takes two micrograms
Clams and liver top the tablespoon table, but the gut absorbs B12 a microgram or two at a time. Who runs short, and what 1,000 mcg tablets really do.
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Payday Loans: What the Evidence Shows
More than 80% of US payday loans are rolled over within 14 days. But careful studies disagree on the harm, and bans push borrowers elsewhere. What the evidence shows.
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Insurance Deductibles: What the Evidence Shows
Most households pay far more to lower their insurance deductible than the extra cover is worth. When that is a mistake, and when it is not.
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Money Mistakes Before a Dementia Diagnosis: What the Evidence Shows
Missed payments begin rising about six years before a dementia diagnosis, and confidence in managing money does not fall as ability does. What the evidence shows.
