
By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2PVafnr

The researchers genetically modified pothos ivy to remove chloroform and benzene from the air around it.
Researchers found that the risk of stroke for people over the age of 25 ranged from 8 percent to 39 percent, depending on where in the world they lived. The Chinese had the highest risk (with more than a 39 percent lifetime risk), followed by people in Central and Eastern Europe. The lowest risk was among those living in sub-Saharan Africa.
Not getting enough sleep is tied to increased risk for obesity, decreased mental functioning, dementia, heart disease and diabetes. In addition, getting too little sleep can increase the risk for car crashes, accidents at work and troubled social relationships.
The recent uptick in deaths from cars and guns represents a reversal of all-time lows in 2013, according to the new report.