Archive: 13/01/2017

Workouts with fewer reps could yield better results

Time-poor people who do fewer repetitions during high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts may get better fitness benefits than those who complete more, according to a University of Stirling analysis.

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Five tips for preventing cervical cancer

Silent but deadly. These are words often used to describe cervical cancer—a slow-growing disease that rarely causes symptoms in its early stages.

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Statins may reduce the risk of blood clots in the vein

A study published by Dr Setor Kunutsor of the Musculoskeletal Research Unit in the School of Clinical Sciences, with colleagues from the University of Leicester, has confirmed that statins could play an important role in ...

Jan 13, 2017

A necessary retelling of the smallpox vaccine story

A curious confluence of events unfolded Tuesday night. Just hours before President Obama uttered the powerful "science and reason matter" in his farewell address, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the incoming president ...

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Helping universities combat depression with mobile technology

Depression is the leading mental health issue on college campuses in the U.S. In 2015, a survey of more than 90,000 students at 108 American colleges and universities found that during the previous year, more than one-third ...

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Researchers say depression as bad for the heart as obesity and cholesterol

Depression poses a risk for cardiovascular diseases in men that is just as great as that posed by high cholesterol levels and obesity. This is according to a report recently published in the 'Atherosclerosis' journal by researchers ...

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Home delinquency rates lower among ACA households

If you are on Obamacare, you are likely a better tenant or homeowner.

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Australian parasite discovery raises concern about neglected tropical diseases

A chance encounter in northern Australia with a previously undocumented parasite has allowed scientists to join important evolutionary dots, highlighting the need for closer monitoring of exotic and neglected tropical diseases.

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Researchers call for ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport

Watching televised sport means watching advertisements for alcohol, say researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW).

Jan 13, 2017

Complexity of humour is no joke, researcher says

Rod Martin remembers when humour wasn't serious business.

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