It may surprise--or even infuriate--critics, but a new study finds Wal-Mart benefits rather than harms the American economy.

FORBES: Wal-Mart Is Good For You

July 25, 2006 A new study finds women who take the hormone supplement testosterone to reduce menopausal symptoms are at increased risk of breast cancer.

NPR: Small-Dose Bird Flu Vaccine Proves Effective in Trials

In the war of the mommies, a new study finds that working moms may have a leg up when it comes to health, both mental and physical.

FORBES: From The Mommy Wars, New Groups of Women Emerge

Supporting past evidence, a new study finds a strong link between the age of the parents (especially the father) and the number of genetic mutations in the child.

FORBES: Parental Age, Especially The Father's, Is Linked To Genetic Mutations In The Child

Illustrating the strange socializing power of our occupational pursuits, a new study by HBS Associate Professor Michel Anteby and colleagues finds a strong association between job choices and corpse donations.

FORBES: The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers

And, increasingly, they are, as the Boston Consulting Group finds in a new study.

FORBES: BCG Finds China Fashionable

To give you an idea of how widespread the problem is, a new study to be published in the Journal of Finance and Quantitative Analysis finds that option volume in a specific stock begins to surge three days before unannounced analyst upgrades or downgrades of a company.

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