Category: Education
Mid-day naps help preschool children learn: study
Mid-day naps may help preschool children improve their learning efficiency, U.S. researchers said Monday. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst said little is known about the value of naps in young children and some U.S. preschool programs have begun […]
Marriage: Key to cancer survival
A new study finds that married people are more likely to survive cancer than singles. Married patients also tended to have cancers diagnosed at an earlier stage – when it is often more successfully treated – and to receive more […]
Bright side of exposure to the sun
This is great news for those who like to be out in the sun. Even though exposure to the sun is thought to elevate the risk of skin cancer, the chances of having heart disease and dying prematurely is much […]
Afternoon naps can raise diabetes risk
Dozing for more than 30 minutes can up the risk of developing diabetes, says study. The study conducted on 27,009 people aged 45 or over, found that out of those who took naps, 40 percent had high blood pressure, versus […]
Lumps in the breast not always a sign of cancer
When a woman finds a lump in her breast, the first thought that comes to her mind is cancer. Being the most common cancer in the UK, this reaction is not unusual. The worst part is there are about 50,000 […]
Health benefits of avocado presented at International Congress of Nutrition
New research findings on avocado consumption was presented as two posters at the IUNS 20th International Congress of Nutrition, in Granada, Spain. The research suggests that although calorie consumption at dinner was unchanged, inclusion or addition of fresh Hass Avocado […]
Omega-3 fatty acids can help boost kids’ academic scores
Children who eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids like salmon and walnuts are more likely to score better on reading and memory tests, finds study. The Oxford University study of 500 children indicates that it may help to add […]
Men retiring early not likelier to die sooner, says research
A recent research finds that men who retire early from their job are no more set to die sooner. Lead Australian author John Piggott and researchers from Norway took advantage of a ‘natural experiment.’ In 1989, Norway introduced an early […]
Gecko no longer linked to AIDS cure
PETALING JAYA – The Tokay Gecko is no longer being widely traded as a supposed AIDS cure, but is still in demand for traditional medicine uses, said Traffic South-East Asia. The wildlife trade monitoring network said millions of the attractively-patterned […]
Obesity tied to semi-frequent migraines: Study
Overweight and obese people are at higher-than-average risk of migraines, suggests a new study. Researchers looking at so-called episodic migraines – headaches that occur less than every other day – found they were almost twice as common among obese people […]
