Health
Dramatic results show how to prevent drowning deaths
New University of Otago research has found that many drowning deaths could be prevented if people learned to wait out the body's initial shock response to cold water.
May 29, 2014
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Health
Warm water immersion boosts brain's blood
Water immersion has the potential to provide more benefits than previously thought, according to researchers who have found it increases blood flow in the brain.
Mar 25, 2014
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Health
Vigorous evening exercise not detrimental to sleep quality
A paper published in the European Journal of Sport Science found early evening high-intensity training had no significant impact on sleep quality and quantity in elite youth soccer players.
Jan 15, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Experienced firefighters are more analytical under stress than novices, study finds
Experienced firefighters take longer to make decisions under stress than novice firefighters, according to research conducted at Iowa State University. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Aug 1, 2013
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Medical research
Hologram-like 3-D brain helps researchers decode migraine pain (w/ Video)
(Medical Xpress)—Wielding a joystick and wearing special glasses, pain researcher Alexandre DaSilva rotates and slices apart a large, colorful, 3-D brain floating in space before him.
Apr 19, 2013
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Addiction
Gambling addiction—working to understand
Odds are that you imagine gamblers as people simply trying to get lucky and win a big payoff. But when Natasha Schull, an associate professor in MIT's Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS), began researching the ...
Sep 4, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Mums-to-be missing out on benefits of water immersion
Queensland mums-to-be are being denied access to water immersion during labour even though research shows it shortens labour and reduces interventions.
May 24, 2012
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Health
Cold water baths reduce muscle soreness but evidence lacking on safety
Plunging into cold water after exercise may be an effective way to reduce muscle soreness, but it is unclear whether there are harmful side effects. These are the conclusions of a new systematic review of cold water immersion ...
Feb 14, 2012
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