In pop culture and scientific research alike plenty of time has been devoted to the steady tick of women’s “biological clocks” — or in other words, a creeping awareness of the closing window for optimal fertility as we age. Yet apart from causing women to fret, it appears that waning fertility is also associated with [...]
Like all professions, medicine has its fair share of office politics — which can generate sniping, griping, eye-rolling and even the occasional temper tantrum. Yet, in a medical setting, can day-to-day rudeness do more than cause hurt feelings and wounded pride? Applying findings from several studies analyzing the cognitive impact of negative interactions, Rhona Flin, [...]
These days, with weekly recalls of everything from cribs and cough medicine to cars and cadmium-tainted products, it can be tough to keep track of which products are being yanked from shelves and storerooms. To make it somewhat easier, the major federal agencies that oversee recalls teamed up to form Recalls.gov, the one-stop site for [...]
New research published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine finds that, starting the school day just a half hour later was associated with significant benefits for teens — from better sleep and enhanced alertness to improved mood and overall well being. The findings contribute to a growing body of research on [...]
Numerous studies have documented the negative effects of television exposure at a young age; TV viewing has been linked to behavioral and attention problems later in life. Now researchers confirm the same effect of video games on attention problems in both younger children and teens. Studying two groups of students — a group of 1323 [...]
As helpful as the body mass index is for telling you if you’re overweight or obese, doctors agree that it’s not perfect. Because it measures height and weight, researchers have noted that doesn’t take into account muscle, which can push the BMI of a fit but built individual into the above normal range.
Though roughly one third of all deadly crashes take place during the summer months, more than 80% of Americans think that winter is the most dangerous time to be on the road, according to the results of a new poll conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Excellence in Rural Safety. And, [...]
A new Gallup poll of more than 136,000 people from 132 countries around the world and a broad range of ethnic and economic backgrounds finds that, while people generally associated having more money with a greater satisfaction with their overall quality of life, when researchers focused on other measures of happiness — day to day feelings [...]
Amid growing concerns about antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a team of researchers from the Netherlands may be developing a sweet way to fend off harmful bacteria. A new study in the July issue of the FASEB Journal details their research investigating the antimicrobial properties of an ingredient in honey known as defensin-1. Researchers have long known that [...]
Jamie Oliver, the British celebrity chef whose recent U.S. reality show, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, initially had a mixed reception among the people whose school lunch program he was attempting to overhaul, is now getting some flack from the health minister back on his home turf. His School Dinners initiative to get junk food out [...]
