There may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kids’ brain, new research shows. Children who were on soccer or volleyball teams scored higher on … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Research out of Britain finds workers often feel overwhelmed by digital technology and the need to always be connected online. It’s a worldwide issue, the study authors believe. “What we … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
There’s fungus among us, and it might be making allergies and asthma worse. People with allergy sniffles and asthma have different fungal colonies in their noses than folks who don’t … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Taxi and ambulance drivers need to have quick wits and nimble reflexes to cut through traffic effectively. Turns out that these traits might also protect them from Alzheimer’s disease, according … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Parents of Black teens with autism worry that their kids’ condition might put them at greater risk during interactions with police. A new study published Monday in the journal Autism … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Can you literally step away from depression? A new global review of data found that “increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Medical accounts of red wine headaches go back to Roman times, but the experience is likely as old as winemaking — something like 10,000 years. As chemistsspecializing in winemaking, we … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Do parents use Santa Claus to help guide kids to better behavior? It happens often, a new poll shows. One-quarter of parents of kids ages 3 to 5 said they’ve … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
The ancient Japanese practice of reiki “energy healing” might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that can come with infusion therapies, new research shows. “Outpatients receiving reiki during … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
It’s the season for dry, itchy skin, from your flaky scalp all the way down to your cracked heels. Why is winter so brutal on our bodies? You can thank the dry winter air—which is often made even drier due to cranked-up indoor heating systems—for your parched skin. “If your skin is less moist than … Read more