Neuroscience
What nap times reveal about your child's brain development
Infants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Jul 27, 2023
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Health
Workers lack protections when wildfire smoke makes the air dangerous
Millions of American workers have breathed in dangerous levels of air pollution this year as smoke from Canada's record wildfire season blankets cities across the Northeast.
Jul 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor air quality found to affect mental health in many ways
Poor air quality affects mental health in many ways, according to a new review of evidence published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Jul 6, 2023
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Health
How to stay cool and safe during California's first heat wave of the summer
The next few days in Southern California will be very, very hot.
Jul 3, 2023
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Health
How to stay healthy as smoke spreads from Canada wildfires
Massive fires are burning up stretches of Canadian forests and sending plumes of smoke into the U.S.
Jun 29, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Outdoor activities and skin cancer: What you need to know
Exercise has been associated with a lower risk for certain types of cancer, such as breast, colon, and prostate. But skin cancer is a lingering concern for those spending time outside.
Jun 8, 2023
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Health
Why taking your kids to the park is always a healthy idea
Need an activity to do with your kids on spring and summer days? Go to the park.
May 22, 2023
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Health
Time out: We all need a three-day weekend, say health researchers
As a four-day work week is trialed in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia say they're "all in" when it comes to a long weekend, especially as new empirical research, published ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
3D-printed insoles measure sole pressure directly in the shoe
Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and EPFL are developing a 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors that allows the pressure of the sole to be measured in the shoe and thus during any activity. This helps athletes or patients ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Medical research
Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's
A common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest growing brain condition—Parkinson's disease. For the past 100 years, trichloroethylene (TCE) has been used to decaffeinate coffee, degrease ...
Mar 14, 2023
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