What you eat could impact your brain and memory
You may be familiar with the saying, “You are what you eat,” but did you know the food you eat could impact your memory?
Feeling lonely? Paradoxically, Social Media Use Could Be to Blame
Positive interactions on social media are not making young adults feel more connected, whereas negative experiences increase the likelihood of them reporting loneliness, scientists with the University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Media Technology and Health (MTH) report in the American Journal of Health…
Aspirin May Lower Stroke Risk in Women with History of Preeclampsia
Middle-aged women with a history of preeclampsia have a greater risk of stroke, and aspirin may be able to reduce the risk, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. The study was published in the…
Early Detection of Prediabetes Can Reduce Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease
A diagnosis of prediabetes should be a warning for people to make lifestyle changes to prevent both full-blown diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Fish Oil Does Not Appear to Improve Asthma Control in Teens, Young Adults
Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled asthma who are overweight or obese, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
At least 1/2 of parents try cold prevention methods for kids that have little or no evidence of effectiveness
Vitamin C to keep the germs away. Never go outside with wet hair. Stay inside.
Exercise ‘snacks’ make fitness easier: Researchers find short bouts of stairclimbing throughout the day can boost health
It just got harder to avoid exercise. A few minutes of stair climbing, at short intervals throughout the day, can improve cardiovascular health, according to new research from kinesiologists at McMaster University and UBC Okanagan.
Could a less sedentary lifestyle help to beat osteoporosis?
The effects on osteoporosis of prolonged periods of sitting – and the potential impact of less sedentary behaviour – are being explored in research led at the University of Strathclyde.
Negative Social Media Behaviors May Be Associated with Depression in Millennials
Certain social media factors were linked with major depressive disorder (MDD) in aJournal of Applied Biobehavioural Researchstudy of Millennials.
Couples Intervention May Help Partners of Patients with Diabetes
A new Diabetic Medicine study reveals that couples interventions may have beneficial effects for partners of individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Physical activity reduces mortality in patients with diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes should be prescribed physical activity to control blood sugar and improve heart health. That is one of the recommendations in a position paper1 of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)….
Connection of children to nature brings less distress, hyperactivity and behavioral problems
Now measurable with a novel scale developed by HKU scientists