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Disney-themed prosthesis made for young amputees
Open Bionics designed Disney-themed bionic arms to make young amputees feel better about wearing them. Kids can have Iron Man, Frozen, or Star Wars inspired arms that they will be proud to wear. Disney gave the Open Bionics the rights […]
Sedentary lifestyle killing Argentineans
Around 17% of all heart-disease deaths in Argentina are caused by not meeting the minimum exercise requirement set by the European Society of Cardiology, which requires just 30 minutes of brisk walking, five days a week. A current study investigated […]
Emotional abuse as bad as physical abuse
Emotional abuse, which includes ridicule, intimidation, rejection, and humiliation, may be as harmful to children as physical abuse and neglect. Emotional abuse occurs more often than physical abuse or neglect, but the study says that both emotional and physical pain […]
Bigger brains not necessarily smarter
Bigger brains don’t necessarily mean higher IQs. A new study shows that brain structure, and not brain size, determines IQ. University of Vienna researchers Jakob Pietschnig, Michael Zeiler, and Martin Voracek from the Faculty of Psychology, together with Lars Penke […]
Wearable device lets you know when to go to the loo
Japanese company Triple W Japan invented Dfree, a wearable device you attach just below your belly button to track your bowel movements and alert you through your smartphone. The company says the device will come in handy for people who […]
Compulsive Texting bad for girls’ grades
Too much texting is bad for girls’ grades, a study by the American Psychological Association. But boys can text all they want and remain unaffected. “Compulsive texting is more complex than frequency of texting. It involves trying and failing to […]
Drug-resistant bacteria found in community hospitals
Drug-resistant E. coli infections are on the rise in community hospitals in the US, according to a new study from Duke Medicine. The study reviewed patient records at 26 hospitals. By examining demographic information, admission dates and tests, the researchers […]
Fast food linked to weak bones in newborns
A new study shows that easy access to fast food is linked to brittle bones in newborns. Researchers from the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton in the UK looked at the bone mineral density (BMD) and […]
Prolonged sitting not bad for health
A new study from the University of Exeter and University College London challenges recent studies claiming prolonged sitting as a health hazard. The study suggests that the lack of physical activity, whether sitting or standing is the problem. The study, […]
Uninjured athletes may get concussion symptoms
Young athletes who experience concussion-like symptoms, but without a recent concussion should be checked for other illnesses like ADHD or migraines, says a new study. Grant L. Iverson, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and coauthors sought to clarify factors […]
