Study: Our Smartphones Make Us Dumber
A new study reinforced the hypothesis that the proximity of a smartphone owner’s mobile device can affect his or her cognitive ability. Marketing and management researchers from the University of California-San Diego, the University of...
Study: Greater Risk of Heart Disease to Those with Low Income
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every 43 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers a heart attack, and many of these incidents result in...
Spanking Linked to Future Childhood Depression and More
Today is Childhood Depression Awareness Day, drawing attention to the children who suffer from depression – the most common mental health issue in the United States. A conservative estimate says 1-in-33 children have some...
Peanut Allergy Risk may be Reduced by Early Peanut Exposure
The growing number of peanut allergy cases could be curtailed by a common food. That would be peanuts themselves. A March 2016 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that introducing peanuts to...
NIH Study Develops Ways to Improve Quality of Life Measure for Deaf, Hard of...
A new $1.6 million study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will look to improve the quality of life for the deaf and hard of hearing. The study, which is led by the...
Healthy Busyness – The Science Behind Staying Busy
When you are busy, it often comes with a slew of negative associations. Too busy to finish your work. Too busy to plan for tomorrow. Too busy to stay on top of your tasks. Too...
Nursing Ranked as Most Honest, Ethical Profession for 14th Straight Year
For the 14th consecutive year, the American public has rated nurses as the most honest and ethical working professionals in the country. According to a December 2015 Gallup poll, 85% of voters thought nurses...
Cardiac Arrest Survival Chances Those on Higher Floors
Living in the penthouse offers prestige and a great view, but also a key negative – poor chances of surviving cardiac arrest. A January 2016 study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) found...
Study: Table Sugar May Increase Breast Cancer Risks
A new study suggests that table sugar may increase the risk of breast cancer. Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center concluded that mice fed sucrose at levels comparable to those...
Study: Scientists Baffled as Risk of Dementia Declining
The occurrence of dementia is expected to increase with age, but a February 2016 study showed that the risk of developing the disorder is on the decline. The New England Journal of Medicine published the...