Category: Education
S’pore study finds benefits for babies exposed to two languages
SINGAPORE – A team of Singapore and international scientists have found that there are advantages linked to the exposure of infants to two languages. As part of a long-term birth cohort study of Singaporean mothers and their offspring, six-month-old bilingual […]
Exercise to reap the heart-health benefits of wine
Participants made no dietary changes and kept a logbook of wine and other alcohol intake in addition to medication use and, importantly, exercise. At the European Society of Cardiology Congress, researchers from the Czech Republic presented a first of its […]
Families bring their bacteria with them wherever they go, study finds
Millions of bacteria populate the home and in light of mounting evidence that some may actually play an important role in keeping us healthy, researchers are aiming to learn more about them. A collaboration of the US Department of Energy’s […]
Babbling with baby could be beneficial
According to researchers, engaging the babbling infant accelerates language development. Even if it’s incomprehensible, listening and responding to baby babble could speed up language development skills by teaching babies they are capable of communicating, according to findings of a preliminary […]
Hand sanitizer may spare travelers illness abroad
In a French survey of travelers to countries where diarrheal illnesses are common, the people who used hand sanitizer while abroad were half as likely to have their trips spoiled by a bout with Montezuma’s revenge. “Use of hand sanitizer […]
E-cigarettes may be tempting non-smoking youths to smoke
Electronic cigarettes may be more tempting to non-smoking youths than conventional cigarettes, and once young people have tried e-cigarettes they are more inclined to give regular cigarettes a try, US researchers said on Monday. A report, released by a team […]
More parents think their overweight child is ‘about right’
Between 1988 and 2010, the number of parents who could correctly identify their children as overweight or obese went down, according to a new study. “Today, almost one out of every three kids is overweight or obese,” said senior author […]
After taking antibiotics, this is what you need to do to restore healthy intestinal flora
Antibiotics kill bacteria. The problem is, our bodies are filled with bacteria, and those microbes are essential to our health. Our gut is home to 300-1000 different species of bacteria that help us digest our food, create and synthesize vitamins, […]
Teeth Sensitivity – causes and treatment
If you feel a twinge of discomfort while sipping hot or cold liquids, having foods like ice-creams or smoothies, or even while swishing your mouth with water (whether it is ice-cold or warm), chances are you are suffering from teeth […]
When not to exercise
There are certain times when you shouldn’t be exercising at all, when you can safely stop training and don’t have to blame yourself for being lazy We are so busy trying to keep fit these days that we overlook the […]
