Category: Education
Even low-level air pollution can claim lives
A new study has found that air pollution – even when below the limit considered safe by U.S. regulators – can claim the lives of older adults. Researchers looked at 22 million deaths nationwide to see if there was any […]
Sugary drinks linked to asthma in children
Children in grade school who consume lots of sugary drinks or whose mothers drank these beverages while pregnant are more likely to develop asthma. To assess the connection between childhood asthma, sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages, researchers examined data about […]
Support from social media community helps improve the outlook of chronically ill patients
Social media can help people with chronic illnessease their worries and connect them to health information, reducing their anxiety and depression, a new U.S. study suggests. In a nine-month experiment with liver-transplant patients, researchers found that participants came to rely […]
How Zika causes nerve disorder
New findings are shedding light on how the mosquito-borne Zika virus causes a rare neurological condition. Experts say this discovery can have implications on how companies develop Zika vaccines. The Zika outbreak that swept through the Americas in 2015 and […]
Motorcycle passengers have higher head injury risks than motorcycle drivers
A study in the U.S has found that motorcycle passengers are less likely than drivers to wear helmets which increases their risk to suffer traumatic brain injuries in crashes. Researchers studied almost 80,000 motorcycle drivers and nearly 6,000 passengers who […]
Postmenopausal women should not use hormone therapy to prevent chronic medical conditions
Postmenopausal women should not use hormone therapy to prevent chronic medical conditions. Experts say this is because the risk of significant side effects outweighs the unclear evidence of a benefit. Most chronic conditions – coronary heart disease, dementia, stroke, fractures, […]
Nutritionists attract users to their food blogs by their credibility
Consumers like healthy eating blogs written by nutritionists who seem credible and who interact with their readers, a small study in Canada suggests. The researchers looked at what properties of a food blog are most likely to encourage readers to […]
Kids who are physically active more likely to get better grades
Students who get extra physical activity may pay more attention in school and do better in subjects like reading and math, a research review suggests. The study team analyzed data from 26 previously published studies with a total of more […]
Childhood cancer survivors likely to face blood pressure problems later on
More than one in 12 adult survivors of childhood cancers may have undiagnosed high blood pressure, a U.S. study suggests. High blood pressure, or hypertension, can be a particular problem for childhood cancer survivors because many of them have heart […]
Young people are not protecting themselves from STDs during oral sex – research
Adolescents and young adults regularly engage in oral sex but seldom use condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, new research shows. That didn’t surprise the researcher who headed the study. “Many studies show that adolescents and young […]
