Study: Green Spaces Can Improve One’s Health Posted August 16, 2018 Exposure to green spaces boosts overall health, according to a new study. University of East Anglia researchers reviewed more than 140 studies that involved over 290 million pa…
Exercise May Prolong Lives of Childhood Cancer Survivors, Study Says Posted August 10, 2018 Cancer survivors who exercise a lot may live longer than those who are not physically active, a study has found. Researchers from New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen…
Children Learn Emotional Eating, Study Says Posted August 3, 2018 A study found that children’s emotional eating is learned and not inherited. Researchers from University College London determined if genetic or environmental factors influence…
Video Game Addiction a Mental Disorder, WHO Says Posted July 26, 2018 The World Health Organization (WHO) now considers video game addiction a mental health disorder. The WHO listed the addiction as “gaming disorder” to the latest version of its …
Man Shows Signs of Consciousness during a 90-Minute CPR Posted July 22, 2018 A study recently reported a rare medical case involving a man who was conscious while undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Presented at a medical conference in Copen…
Research Links Too Much Protein to Heart Failure Posted July 12, 2018 A new study has added evidence to the relationship between high protein intake and heart disease. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland studied the dietary records…
Taking Supplements Does Not Guarantee Health Benefits, Research Finds Posted July 6, 2018 Taking vitamin and mineral supplements is not necessarily beneficial to one’s health, a new study suggests. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Co…
WHO to Implement Global Elimination of Trans Fat Posted June 30, 2018 The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its plan to implement a worldwide elimination of trans fat. Trans fat is a type of fat produced when vegetable oil sol…
Study Links Childhood Asthma to Living near Busy Roads Posted June 23, 2018 A new study found that living near busy roads increases the risk of asthma among children. Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Almost Half of American Adults Experience Loneliness, Survey Reveals Posted June 16, 2018 Results of a survey revealed that almost 50% of American adults are lonely. Cigna, a multinational health insurance company, has collaborated with market research agency Ipsos …