New research shows that the built environment, not social and economic environments, is a strong predictor of adolescents' body mass index (BMI), overweight and obesity status, and eating behaviors, according to a new study ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Using remote consultation technology to assess a patient's home environment allowed for quicker hospital discharge and freed up staff time for other care, according to new research published by the University of Sheffield ...
Mar 20, 2023
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A cancer-causing chemical that is widely used to degrease aviation components and heavy machinery could also be linked to Parkinson's disease, according to a new research paper that recommends increased scrutiny of areas ...
Mar 19, 2023
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Sleep disruption is associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for children, according to a study published online March 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 15, 2023
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Using vision to efficiently move through an area by foot uses a unique region of the brain's cortex, according to a small study organized by the National Eye Institute (NEI). The region, called the occipital place area (OPA), ...
Mar 15, 2023
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A video game featuring a mystical character named Rumble has helped Griffith University researchers investigate how school kids fared following lockdown disruption.
Mar 14, 2023
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Eliminating hazards around the home, such as clutter, stairs without railings and poor lighting, can reduce the risk of falls for older people by around a quarter, according to a new paper published in the Cochrane Database ...
Mar 9, 2023
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A new tool to value the health effects of urban development proposals has been revealed by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Bath and published in Frontiers in Public Health.
Mar 6, 2023
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Hispanic people born in the United States may be at higher risk for multiple chronic diseases than their peers born in other countries, new research suggests.
Mar 3, 2023
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About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, but there are ways to preserve this important sense.
Mar 3, 2023
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