Health & Fitness
Autism may strain family life even before children are diagnosed
December 21, 2015
Autism may strain family life even before children are diagnosed
Autism may strain family life even before children are diagnosed with the disorder, according to a new study that suggests…
Encouraging online reviews can benefit docs
December 20, 2015
Encouraging online reviews can benefit docs
Doctors should encourage patients to leave reviews on websites that rate their performance because a wider variety of contributors creates…
3D video games may be good for your memory
December 19, 2015
3D video games may be good for your memory
Playing three-dimensional video games just 30 minutes a day might mean new memories are less likely to fade away, a…
School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma
December 19, 2015
School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma
Middle-school students in urban areas may benefit from in-school mindfulness programs, a new study suggests. Students taking a mindfulness-based stress reduction…
Sucrose can help prevent sport-related tiredness
December 18, 2015
Sucrose can help prevent sport-related tiredness
According to scientists at the University of Bath, putting a little sugar in a bottle of water before a big…
Less than 7 hours sleep a night could be linked to obesity, according to new study
December 18, 2015
Less than 7 hours sleep a night could be linked to obesity, according to new study
A recent US study has found that short sleep, defined as less than seven hours a night, increases the consumption…
Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study
December 18, 2015
Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study
Environmental factors such as sunshine and tobacco smoke cause more cancers than random DNA mutations, researchers have affirmed -- contesting…
Fun and friends could be the key to encouraging exercise
December 18, 2015
Fun and friends could be the key to encouraging exercise
New findings suggest that exercise that prioritizes having fun with friends, rather than competition, could be the key to motivating…
By helping others we can help ourselves reduce everyday stress
December 17, 2015
By helping others we can help ourselves reduce everyday stress
Helping others can lower our daily stress levels according to a new study by Yale University School of Medicine.
Having a first child after the age of 24 improves women’s long-term health
December 17, 2015
Having a first child after the age of 24 improves women’s long-term health
According to an American study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, having a first child after the…