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Prolonged TV viewing linked to deadly diseases
In a new study suggests that prolonged hours watching TV is linked with 8 leading causes of death in the US. In this study, researchers at the National Cancer Institute looked at more than 221,000 individuals aged 50-71 years old […]
Soothing words better than pills for anxious patients
Soothing words may do a better job than pills for anxious patients before anesthesia and surgery. Researchers used conversational hypnosis, which consists of talking quietly and positively to the patient (e.g. “Keep calm and quiet” vs. “Please don’t move”) and […]
The brain forgets to save energy
A research group at Lund University in Sweden has now been able to describe how our memories flush out “unnecessary learning.” The premise is that human or animal subjects can learn to associate a certain tone or light signal with […]
Red meat may cause cancer
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat. The experts concluded that each 50 gram portion of processed meat […]
Toxins found in clothes
Researchers at Stockholm University examined if there are chemicals in the clothes we buy as well. Several substances related to health risks were identified and not even organic cotton was a guarantee for non-toxic textiles. In a new thesis 60 […]
Wives get sad, husbands get frustrated
Husbands and wives look marital problems in different ways. When a marriage has troubles, women become sad and frustrated. For men, it’s just frustration. In a new Rutgers and University of Michigan study, published in the Journal of Gerontology: Social […]
Green offices make employees smarter
People who work in well-ventilated offices with below-average levels of indoor pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO2) have are better in responding to a crisis and developing strategy than those who work in regular offices. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan […]
Eating fruits and veggies pay off 20 years later
Eating more fruits and vegetables as a young adult may keep your free from heart disease 20 years later, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. Researchers found that people who ate the most fruit and vegetable […]
Exercise is the secret to a younger brain
A new study shows that men who exercise have younger brains to match their fit body. The study led by Dr Hideaki Soya from the University of Tsukuba in Japan found that the fitter men performed better mentally than the […]
Virtual maze can predict Alzheimer’s in young adults
A virtual maze can predict if a young adult is at a high risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease later in life. Young adults with a high risk for Alzheimer’s have altered brain regions that are crucial for spatial navigation. This […]
