A review and a pooled data analysis has found that smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers do help boost physical activity levels.
Thursday, December 31, 2020 5:23 PM
Is there, as some have suggested, a developmental period early in life when the brain is especially receptive to musical training? The answer, accordi...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 5:59 PM
According to diagnostic criteria, even those who consider themselves to be casual smokers might be addicted to cigarettes.
Monday, December 28, 2020 5:46 PM
A new national poll gives a glimpse into parents' greatest concerns about their kids in the pandemic-era with the top concerns being screen time, unhe...
Monday, December 21, 2020 6:06 PM
Social holidays improve holiday makers' overall satisfaction with life, as well as satisfaction with the quantity and quality of their leisure time, a...
Saturday, December 19, 2020 6:57 PM
A recent study by the City University of Hong Kong in collaboration with the University of Sydney has found that unlike other domesticated animals lik...
Friday, December 18, 2020 6:37 PM
Harbouring hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviours such as drinking and gambling - according to new research from the Universit...
Thursday, December 17, 2020 6:06 PM
The more people rely on social media as their primary news source the more likely they are to believe misinformation about the pandemic, according to...
Monday, December 14, 2020 5:33 PM
As compared to men, women face a 20 per cent increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within five years after their first severe heart atta...
Friday, December 11, 2020 7:09 PM
Although weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, it can be detrimental to bone health. A new study published in the Journal o...
Thursday, December 10, 2020 6:09 PM
Storytelling - the oldest form of teaching - is the most effective way of teaching primary school children about evolution, say researchers at the Mil...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 6:21 PM
Top News Stories of the day. On Friday, A spirited all-round performance from India saw them register a comprehensive 11-run win over Australia in the...
Friday, December 4, 2020 6:50 PM
A recent study is the first to examine health impacts immediately after a divorce. The study found that the mental and physical health of recent divor...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 6:20 PM
In a recent study, researchers have found that the brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on co...
Sunday, November 29, 2020 4:40 PM
Green Mediterranean ('green Med') diet containing more plant matter and very little red meat or poultry, maybe even better for cardiovascular and meta...
Saturday, November 28, 2020 5:39 PM
In a recent study, neuroscientists have found that the longings for social interaction felt during isolation are neurologically very similar to the fo...
Thursday, November 26, 2020 5:36 PM
A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms, reduce or eliminate their drinking, Yale University resear...
Thursday, November 19, 2020 6:40 PM
An acebuchin-oil-enriched diet helps to reduce arterial blood pressure, as shown by a study carried out by the Cardiovascular Physiopathology research...
Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:27 PM
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