You might already have what's often called a "smart home," with your lights or music connected to voice-controlled technology such as Alexa or Siri. But when researchers talk about smart homes, we usually mean technologies ...
Sep 25, 2019
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Walking may be a key clinical tool in helping medics accurately identify the specific type of dementia a patient has, pioneering research has revealed.
Sep 19, 2019
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Attention to menstruation and its relationship to girls' schooling is gaining ground, yet many challenges remain. Interventions have often focused on developing WASH —water, sanitation and hygiene—infrastructure and menstrual ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Mothers who are dissatisfied with their male partners spend more time talking to their infants—but only if the child is a boy, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Sep 3, 2019
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Montmorency tart cherry juice has long been coveted by gout sufferers, athletes for exercise recovery, and those seeking a good night's sleep. Now there's evidence that this polyphenol-rich beverage may help improve cognitive ...
Jul 29, 2019
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A visit to the doctor's office typically begins with a series of questions, including one about medications. An Iowa State University researcher recommends doctors ask a follow up to that question to make sure patients are ...
May 21, 2019
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A study of older Australians has found a morning bout of moderate-intensity exercise improves cognitive performance like decision-making across the day compared to prolonged sitting without exercise.
Apr 29, 2019
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New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April-1 May) shows that individuals with obesity who commute by car have a 32% higher risk of death, from any cause, compared with ...
Apr 28, 2019
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Almost half (45 percent) of GB adults sit for six hours or more every day and might not be getting enough exercise, according to new research by Cancer Research UK's Walk All Over Cancer campaign published today. Almost half ...
Mar 1, 2019
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Have you recently carried heavy shopping bags up a few flights of stairs? Or run the last 100 metres to the station to catch your train? If you have, you may have unknowingly been doing a style of exercise called high-intensity ...
Feb 21, 2019
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