Category: Education
Helping others helps you, too
A new study shows that donating to charity can decrease stress and imprve the immune system. The study was lead by University at Albany economics professor Baris Yörük. “My research concludes that if giving to others is better for health, […]
Happier people value time over money
Valuing time over money makes people happy. That’s not exactly a secret, but the concept is now scientifically tested and approved. In six studies with more than 4,600 participants, researchers found an almost even split between people who tended to […]
Distracted parenting lead to troubled kids
Attention, parents! A new study by the University of California, Irvine shows that distracted parenting can disrupt your child’s brain development and lead to emotional problems later in life. The studies were done on mice, but results show that distracted […]
Wage gap may explain why women are more depressed
A study by the Mailman School of Public Health shows that for every dollar that an American male makes, a femaie counterpart only makes 82 cents. The wage gap may lead to anxiety and depression for women. Jonathan Platt, a […]
Low sun exposure linked to leukemia
Rise and shine, sunshine. Studies show that people who are less exposed to the sun are at risk of Vitamin D deficiency that may lead to leukemia. University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reveals that people living in […]
Heavier waiters linked to ordering heavier meals
A Cornell Food and Brand Lab study shows that people who order from heavier waiters were more likely to go desert and alcohol. The study of 497 people in 60 restaurants show that those who ordered from heavier waiters were […]
More young people are getting back pains
A new study published in American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says that more children and teens are getting back pain. Pain that is dull and achy in the low back and not from any specific injury usually gets better with […]
Constantly checking emails may be unhealthy
The road to stress is paved with good-intentioned email checking. A new study shows that checking email early in the morning and late at night may cause stress rather than manage it. Dr. Richard MacKinnon from the Future of Work […]
Change the beat to halt heart disease
Animal tests on John Hopkins reveal that using a pacemaker change a heartbeat’s rhythm may be an effective way to delay heart failure. The treatment called Pacemaker Induced Transient Asynchrony, or PITA ultimately zaps a small electric shock to change […]
Ultrasound as effective as mammography
A new study found that an ultrasound (US) is as effective as a mammography in detecting breast cancer. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. To determine the effectiveness of using ultrasound […]
