Youth activism for health: taking the future into their own hands
In September 2019, Greta Thunberg, a 16 year old Swedish schoolgirl and activist, took to…
Category: Science and Health
Best Exercise To Prevent Dementia
Regular physical exercise can reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by up to 50…
Looking At The Science Of ‘Star Wars’
With ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ almost hitting theaters, actual science experts and physicists…
Sloppy Is Better: The Science Of Gift Wrapping
Per a new research, wrapping a gift sloppily can make a person like the present…
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Coffee And Dementia: Can Morning Drink Save Your Memory?
New study suggests consumption of up to 5 cups of coffee per day could help…
Men More Likely To Praise Their Scientific Work Than Women, Study Shows
Per a new study, male scientists are more likely to describe their scientific works as…
How Big Numbers Pushed The World To Start Talking More About Nature
Some pretty big numbers from all over the world made the news this 2019, urging…
Obesity Epidemic: Adding Exercise Advice On Food Labels May Aid Weight Loss
A new study suggests that manufacturers add new labels to food packaging explaining what exercise…
Why You Won’t Catch The Flu And A Cold At The Same Time
A new study revealed a remarkable relationship between the common cold and the flu virus….
Stroke Risk Increases When People Take Long Naps, Over 9 Hours Of Sleep
Taking more than 90 minutes of naps during the day and sleeping for more than…
ISS Astronauts To Receive Cannabis From SpaceX In 2020
SpaceX is scheduled to send cannabis plants to the International Space Station in March 2020 to help…
Salad Recall 2019: States Affected By Contaminated Products Revealed
The CDC warned that the health risk is high amid the recall of salad products…
Effective Ways To Regulate Seasonal Affective Disorder
The symptoms of seasonal affective disorder commonly start to appear in the late fall and…
Complexity Of Vision Cells Shown By Mice Watching Film Noir
A new research that made mice react to film noir scenes revealed the visual cells…
Hemp Oil: Science-Backed Health Benefits You Should Know Now
Here are some of the best health benefits one can get from hemp oil extract….
What’s The Best Diet If You Want To Live Longer?
Can a Japanese diet help increase your longevity? Science weighs in. Read Original Article: What’s…
Eating This Vegetable Lowers Mortality Risk By 23%
Want to live longer? Here’s the burn-inducing vegetable that you should give a go. Read…
This Lifestyle Habit Is Making Kids Fat, Not Excessive Eating
A new study shows that watching TV is the top reason why children become overweight…
Fish Antibiotics: Why Many Americans Take Them Over Doctor Checkups
Research shows that Americans are now taking antibiotics designed for pet fish to treat their…
Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for RECARBRIO™ (imipenem, cilastatin, and relebactam) for the Treatment of Infections Due to Aerobic Gram-Negative Organisms in Adults with Limited Treatment Options
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada,…
More than 1 in 3 low- and middle-income countries face both extremes of malnutrition
Being undernourished or overweight are no longer separate public health issues. A new article details…
High Levels Of Blood Fat Could Damage Organs Over Time
A new study found that an inflammatory response could be triggered by high triglyceride concentration…
Sick Turkmen Avoiding Treatment And Using ‘Alternative’ Methods Due To Pricey Surgery, Medicine – Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Sick Turkmen Avoiding Treatment And Using ‘Alternative’ Methods Due To Pricey Surgery, Medicine Radio Free Europe/…
AM BestTV: State Legislators Prep to Address Flood, Alternative Health Insurance Coverage, Says Head of NCOIL – Business Wire
AM BestTV: State Legislators Prep to Address Flood, Alternative Health Insurance Coverage, Says Head of…
Ask the Doctor: Neurologists; New Year’s Resolutions; Focusing
Q: I feel as though my memory struggles are more than just age-related lapses. Should…
Antioxidants Help Protect the Brain, but Should Be Consumed in Moderation Only
They include vitamins C and E and carotenoids, a type of plant chemical that gives…
Childhood Test Scores May Predict Adult Cognitive Skills
In an effort to better understand age-related changes in memory and thinking skills, researchers in…
News Briefs: Poor Sleep; Depression Treatment; Gift Wrapping
A Good Night’s Sleep May Help Ease Anxiety Symptoms, While Poor Sleep Worsens Them If…
Blood Pressure Control: What’s Good for the Heart Is Good for Brain Health and Memory
Blood pressure is usually thought of as a cardiovascular concern, but maintaining a healthy blood…
Smart intersections could cut autonomous car congestion
Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind model to control traffic and intersections in order to increase…
Uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
A new study examines the opposing roles of natural gas in the battle against climate…
Scientists show how tiny, mutated neuron antennae impair brain connectivity
Axons are the long thread-like extensions of neurons that send electrical signals to other brain…
Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
Researchers create a polymer thermal regulator that can quickly transform from a conductor to an…
Planetary boundaries: Interactions in Earth system amplify human impacts
Transgressing one planetary boundary can amplify human impacts on another one. For the first time,…
Neutrons optimize high efficiency catalyst for greener approach to biofuel synthesis
Researchers used neutron scattering in the development of a catalyst that converts biomass into liquid…
Women need professional emotional support during high-risk pregnancies, study finds
Little is known about how women manage emotional distress during high-risk pregnancies, but researchers learned…
New tool uses AI to flag fake news for media fact-checkers
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could help social media networks and news organizations weed…
Big step in producing carbon-neutral fuel: Silver diphosphide
A new chemical process does in the lab what trees do in nature — it…
Cultural variables influence consumer demand for private-label brands
Consumer attitudes toward private-label store brands might be driven more by social variables than price,…
Hydrogels control inflammation to help healing
Researchers test a sampling of synthetic, biocompatible hydrogels to see how tuning them influences the…
Cataract operations should take no longer than 30 minutes to maximise capacity, says report
All NHS trusts should perform routine cataract surgery in 30 minutes or less to optimise…
Jonathan Miller: theatre and opera director, broadcaster, communicator, and doctor
bmj;367/dec16_15/l6980/FAF1faPhoto credit: Ballard/Evening Standard/Getty ImagesIn 1956 medical student Jonathan Miller was invited to direct the…
Post-truth era is destroying society and medicine
Perera and colleagues focus on an important issue of our time.1 It is not “vaxxers”…
What your patient is drawing
Tony combines comics, poetry, and memoir to record his experiences of being diagnosed and living…
Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: guidance is inconsistent
Inhaled corticosteroids have transformed the lives of people with asthma. Taken regularly they reduce or…
The art of wellbeing
“Nothing is ever too much of a big idea here. There is a willingness to…
Bring me joy
It can often feel as though there is little to be positive about when working…
Kindness: an underrated currency
When we reflect on the past decade, it feels as if we have made a…
Can academic satire exist in the age of “fake news?” Tracking the citation record of a “holiday review” paper
Nine years ago, I published an article in the holiday review issue of the Canadian…
The hammer: instrument of Thor (and orthopaedic surgeons)
The hammer is arguably the first tool lifted by prehistoric man, and despite advancing digital…