Music streaming linked to rise in traffic deaths
When a blockbuster album drops, streaming numbers may not be the only thing that spikes.
Aug 17, 2026
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Intervention program reduces children's anxiety and improves functional ability
A new follow-up study examined the efficacy of the Master Your Worries program developed by the Research Center for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland. It involved 465 Finnish children ages 10–13 who showed ...
Aug 17, 2026
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FDA approves first self-balancing, personal exoskeleton
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Eve (Wandercraft), the first self-balancing personal exoskeleton for eligible adult wheelchair users living with spinal cord injury.
Aug 15, 2026
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Socializing: A prescription for healthier brain aging
Imagine heading to a doctor's office for memory problems and getting a prescription to hang out with friends.
Aug 13, 2026
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Poorer people suffer greater declines in physical function as they age
In England and Canada, socioeconomic inequalities are associated with differences in how people age, with less wealthy people showing reduced mobility and function compared with their wealthier peers, according to a study ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Taking the stairs could cut risk of early death
Taking the stairs could help you live longer—according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The study, published today, suggests that climbing stairs significantly ...
Aug 12, 2026
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More screen time in childhood associated with better cognitive processing in adolescence
In a study conducted at the Universities of Jyväskylä and Eastern Finland, more screen time since childhood was associated with better cognitive processing in adolescence. According to one of the researchers, we should not ...
Aug 11, 2026
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The way we talk about physical activity matters in chronic illness
Many people living with chronic illness say advice about physical activity can feel overwhelming or create feelings of guilt. According to the researchers, the way health care professionals communicate about physical activity ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Prostate cancer prognosis linked to prostate-specific antigen levels below threshold
After treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, a drop in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in the blood is an indicator that treatment is working. A recent real-world study indicates that reaching a PSA level below ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Night shift work linked to a higher risk of long COVID
The first evidence that night work and chronic insomnia may increase the risk of developing long COVID comes from a new study led by ISGlobal, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, in collaboration with the Germans ...
Aug 6, 2026
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