Category: Education
Reading programs not only boosts literacy in children, but increases their emotional health too
Research has found that the benefit of reading programs, whereby parents read to their kids, not only boosts a children’s literacy but also increases their emotional health and promotes better behaviour. Reading interventions have long been linked to improvements in […]
Getting enough sleep key to losing weight
A small study suggests that cutting back calories is not enough to lose weight if one does not get adequate sleep. Over eight weeks, researchers asked 15 overweight and obese adults to focus only on cutting calories and another 21 […]
Obesity leads to heart diseases and early death
A U.S study has found that people who are obese are most likely to face heart diseases and early death. The results came from a long-term study which involved 190, 000 adults from 10 different studies in the country and […]
Exposure to toxic stress in childhood can lead to parenting challenges later on
People who endured “toxic stress” during childhood may develop challenges in parenting later on, such as having children with developmental delays or having problems coping with their child’s health concerns. Toxic stress in childhood, also known as ‘Adverse childhood experiences’ […]
A gluten-free diet still exposes people with celiac disease to harmful amounts of gluten
Research has found that people with celiac disease who carefully follow a gluten-free diet may still be exposed potentially harmful amounts of gluten. “Individuals who are on a gluten free diet are consuming more gluten than we actually imagined. It’s […]
Smoking cigarettes can damage your hearing – Japanese study
A Japanese study has found that smokers are more likely to develop hearing loss compared to non-smokers. The risk increases with each additional cigarette people smoke on a typical day. Researchers examined data on almost 50,000 Japanese workers, ages 20 […]
Pregnant women who take probiotics less likely to have child born with eczema
A study has found that women who consume probiotics during pregnancy and breastfeeding are less likely to have children with eczema, a common inflammatory skin disorder. Taking probiotics can slash eczema risk by 22% in young children. This is the […]
Improve your asthma by exercising
A new study has found that exercise can help improve asthma in obese individuals. Exercising can also improve sleep apnea and depression. The three-month program targeted both weight loss and exercise through aerobic and resistance training, the study authors wrote […]
Spice up those vegetables if you want your teen to eat them
A small study involving 100 high school students in rural Pennsylvania have found a way to get them eating vegetables: load the vegetables with spices, such as cumin or dill. Researchers got the students to taste a variety of plain […]
The happier your marriage, the less likely you will gain weight during midlife
A recent study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that people who are in a healthy marriage are less likely to gain weight and become obese. Researchers asked roughly 2,650 people who were married or in […]
