Living Well News
November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers have now invented a 'disguise' that solves the problem of the dry and ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — People around the world associate a trilled R sound with a rough texture and a jagged shape, and an L sound with smooth texture and a flat shape, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Being born preterm is associated with an increased risk of death from birth until the third and fourth decades of ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review and meta-analysis found that cardiorespiratory ...
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Nov. 12, 2024 — Engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health. Middle-aged people who participated in everyday movement showed improvement in cognitive processing speed equivalent to ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — The airflow from an indoor badminton court's HVAC system and cross ventilation can affect the path of a birdie and have a significant role in play, but new research proposes that different roof ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — An interdisciplinary team explored possible regularities in vocal emotional expressions by comparing expressive interjections, such as 'wow,' to ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations. ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — A new study sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals during pregnancy and the development of asthma in ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Houses for sale in a flood zone are around 10% cheaper than surrounding areas, according to new research. However, the reduced price tag is not worth the extra risk and can burden buyers with ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Scientists discovered a brain circuit that allows us to regulate voluntary breathing, which connects the brain's emotional and behavioral cortical area to its automatic breathing brainstem area. The ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Unlike kids in the United States, hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin have often learned how to hunt, identify edible plants and care for babies by the tender age of six or seven. This rapid ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Have you ever felt sluggish and out of sorts after a long-haul flight or a late-night shift? A new study has found that disruptions to our body clock, such as those experienced during jetlag, impact ...
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Nov. 19, 2024 — Cognitive neuroscientists have described a brand new approach to making habit change achievable and ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — A research team found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Shifting our diets to be more sustainable can be a powerful way for each of us to address both climate change and global food insecurity, however making such adjustments at the large scales necessary ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Some parents may find it challenging to help their kids manage intense emotions. One in seven think their child gets angrier than peers of the same age and four in 10 say their child has experienced ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — New research has found that a flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body's vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — New research found confined and isolating environments changed the way people smelled and responded emotionally to certain food aromas. The team in this study compared 44 people's emotional ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — A new study has found that 34 percent of mothers said stay-at-home orders facilitated easier breastfeeding at home, stronger mother-child bonding, and extended breastfeeding duration for many women. ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — It turns out gaming is good for you! New research indicates massive multiplayer online gamers learn by gaming and their skills in the workplace are enriched by those seemingly endless hours ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — Clinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled during times when ambient particulate matter from air pollution was in the atmosphere, signaling a possible ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — Employees struggle when supervisors swing between good and bad ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — A new study shows that the past 30 years of globalization have brought fundamental shifts in some aspects of family interaction among Indigenous people in Guatemala. But families have still ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Mountain lions in greater Los Angeles are proactively shifting their activity to avoid interacting with cyclists, hikers, joggers and other recreationists, finds a new ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Researchers found that spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — New research has found that certain types of medication used to treat diabetes may be effective in reducing alcohol use. The study looked at whether a type of diabetes medication, called GLP-1 ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Physical cash not only influences how much we spend but also fosters a profound sense of psychological ownership that digital payments cannot replicate, according to new ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have created a headphone prototype that allows listeners to hear people speaking within a bubble with a programmable radius of 3 to 6 feet. Voices and sounds outside the bubble are ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A new study found that, among nearly 775,000 pregnant people in Massachusetts, 31 percent of these individuals had at least one unscheduled emergency visit to the hospital, and 3.3 percent had four ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Adults exhibit a general tendency to make better decisions than adolescents, and this improvement drives an increase in specific and more sophisticated choice behaviors, according to a new ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — If you want to seem sincere and receive more responses to your texts, spell out words instead of abbreviating them, according to new ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Researchers Discover New Cognitive Blueprint for Making and Breaking Habits
- Creativity Camp Improves Adolescent Mental Health, Well-Being
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Revealing the Hidden Costs of What We Eat
- National Poll: Some Parents Need Support Managing Children's Anger
- Cocoa or Green Tea Could Protect You from the Negative Effects of Fatty Foods During Mental Stress
- Confinement May Affect How We Smell and Feel About Food
- Dieting: Cause of the Yo-Yo Effect Deciphered
- Study Explores the Pandemic's Impact on Breastfeeding Practices in Historically Marginalized Communities
- Gaming for the Good!
Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Climate Change and Eye Maladies
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Leaders Do Lasting Damage, New Research Shows
- Traditional Mayan Practices Have Long Promoted Unique Levels of Family Harmony: But What Effect Is Globalization Having?
Friday, November 15, 2024
- Mountain Lions Coexist With Outdoor Recreationists by Taking the Night Shift
- Time in Nature Benefits Children With Mental Health Difficulties
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Diabetes Medication May Be Effective in Helping People Drink Less Alcohol
- Cash Is King: The Surprising Truth About Spending Habits in a Cashless World
- AI Headphones Create a 'sound Bubble,' Quieting All Sounds More Than a Few Feet Away
- Frequent Emergency Care During Pregnancy Could Signal Greater Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity
- It's My Brain's Fault! Why Teenagers Make Often Unwise Decisions
- Texting Abbreviations Makes Senders Seem Insincere, Study Finds
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Only Certain Paranormal Beliefs May Be Linked With More Stress and Distress
- How to Reduce Social Media Stress by Leaning in Instead of Logging Off
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Grabbing Pizza With Coworkers Isn't Just Fun -- It Could Boost Your Teamwork Skills
- Updated Guidance Reaffirms CPR With Breaths Essential for Cardiac Arrest Following Drowning
- Time Alone Heightens 'threat Alert' In Teenagers -- Even When Connecting on Social Media
- Debunked: Children Aren't Quicker at Picking Up New Motor Skills Than Adults
- Using Personal Care Products During and After Pregnancy Can Increase Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
Monday, November 11, 2024
- 'Sleepy Cannabis': Cannabinol Increases Sleep, Study Suggests
- Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents
- Study Reveals Best Timing for Getting the RSV Vaccine During Pregnancy to Protect Newborns
- Fear of Another Heart Attack May Be a Major Source of Ongoing Stress for Survivors
- While More Is Better, Even Moderate Amounts of Exercise May Reduce Risk for Common Heart Condition
- 'Emotional Contagion' A Factor in Seniors' Mental Health
- Consistent Bedtime Linked With Better Child Emotion and Behavior Regulation
- Asthma May Place Children at Risk of Memory Difficulties
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Why Health and Price, Not Sustainability, Drive US Meat Consumption Choices
- Dog-Owner Interaction Is Reflected in Heart Rate Variability
- Chimpanzees Perform Better on Challenging Computer Tasks When They Have an Audience
- Power of Aesthetic Species on Social Media Boosts Wildlife Conservation Efforts, Say Experts
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Encouraging Quiet During Zoo Visits Might Lead to a Better Appreciation of the Animals
- Could Crowdsourcing Hold the Key to Early Wildfire Detection?
- Do No Harm: Researchers Help Doctors Identify Words They Should Never Say to Patients
- What Makes Human Culture Unique?
- New Fungal Spore Calendar Helps Allergy and Asthma Sufferers Plan for Better Health
- Elite Coaches See Compassion as a Path to Better Performance
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- Five Minutes of Extra Exercise a Day Could Lower Blood Pressure
- Research Finds Coyotes Thriving Despite Human and Predator Pressures
- Sleepiness During the Day May Be Tied to Pre-Dementia Syndrome
- Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
- New Study Sheds Light on the Role of Sound and Music in Gendered Toy Marketing
- New Study Challenges Social Media's Mental Health Impact
- A Smart 'insect Screen' For Sun Protection and Cool Comfort
- Vitamin D During Pregnancy Boosts Children's Bone Health Even at Age Seven
- Locally Optimized Urban Form Reduces Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- High Cost of Childbirth and Postpartum Care Causes Biggest Financial Hardship for Lower-Income Families With Commercial Insurance
- What Happens in Your Brain While You Watch a Movie
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Restricting Sugar Consumption in Utero and in Early Childhood Significantly Reduces Risk of Midlife Chronic Disease, Study Finds
- The Harmful Frequency and Reach of Unhealthy Foods on Social Media
- Autistic Traits Shape How We Explore
- Sleeping for 2: Insomnia Therapy Reduces Postpartum Depression, Study Shows
- Wearable Ultrasound Tech for Muscle Monitoring Opens New Possibilities in Healthcare and Human-Machine Interfaces
- Foreign Accents Protect People from Being Judged for Bad Grammar
- How COVID-19 Transformed Family Dinners
- Study Reveals Impact of Modified Ball Regulations on Game Performance in Handball
- Brighter Nights and Darker Days Could Lead to an Early Grave
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Low-Level Lead Poisoning Is Still Pervasive in the US and Globally
- Nanoplastics Can Reduce the Effectiveness of Antibiotics
- Personality Traits May Explain How Individuals Accumulate Daily Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
- New Study Shows Combination Therapy Slows Cognitive Decline in at-Risk Populations
- Into the Great Wide Open: How Steppe Pastoralist Groups Formed and Transformed Over Time
- Keto Diet, Supplements May Restart Stalled Menstruation, Study Finds
- Communication With Doctor During First Visit Affects Pain Patients' Outcomes
- The Dangerous Pursuit of Muscularity in Men and Adolescent Boys
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Britain's Brass Bands Older Than We Thought and Invented by Soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars
- Smell Loss Linked to 100-Plus Diseases
- Face-Conforming LED Mask Showing 340% Improved Efficacy in Deep Skin Elasticity
Monday, October 28, 2024
- What Animal Societies Can Teach Us About Aging
- When Is a Heat Wave Just a Heat Wave, and When Is It Climate Change?
- Age Assurance Online Needs to Be Child-Rights Respecting, New Study Says
- Green Growth: 30% of Regions Worldwide Achieve Economic Growth While Reducing Carbon Emissions
- Children's BMI Can Affect Their Future Lung Function
- Breaks in Resistance Training Do Not Impair Long-Term Development in Strength and Muscle Size
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Psychologists Develop Tool to Assess Narcissism in Job Candidates
- Studying Wikipedia Browsing Habits to Learn How People Learn
- Skeletal Muscle Health Amid Growing Use of Weight Loss Medications
- Daylight Saving Time Clock Changes Have Substantial, but Short-Lived Effect on How Much Sleep We Get
- Curbing Air Pollution Control Devices Would Cost Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
- 'The Way to a Man's Heart Disease': Can Social Expectations of Masculinity Be Bad for Cardiovascular Health?
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Tiny Medicine Combats Infections and Drug Resistance
- Burning Incense Can Pose Health Risks for Those With Allergies and Asthma
- Young People's Moods Directly Affected by Social Media 'likes'
- In Pioneering Study, Gene Technology Outperforms Standard Newborn Screening Tests
- Reminders Can Eliminate Age-Related Symptoms of Decline in Memory