Tag: health

Love the Sea? Clean the Sea!

21/09/2017

People's love of the seas could be the key for plastic pollution solution...

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apricot stones

Why You Definitely Don’t Want to Eat Apricot Stones

15/09/2017

Man develops cyanide poisoning from apricot kernel extract ...

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If You Like it (Intact) Better Put a Ring on It: Frailty and Older Men

11/09/2017

Frailty and older men: Study identifies factors that speed/slow progression ...

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infection on plane

Cabin Fever? How to Avoid Catching Bugs on Planes

06/09/2017

New boarding procedures and smaller cabin size may limit infection on planes ...

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Why Is Yawning Contagious?

05/09/2017

Yawning - why is it so contagious and why should it matter? ...

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day-dreaming driving

How Much Does Your Mind Wander at the Wheel?

04/09/2017

Mind wandering is common during driving ...

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comfort food, dopamine brain

Feel-Good Food: Eating Triggers Endorphins

31/08/2017

Eating triggers endorphin release in the brain...

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coffee, espresso

Drink Coffee, Live Longer

30/08/2017

Higher coffee consumption associated with lower risk of death ...

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dance away the dementia

Dance Away the Dementia: How Dance Maintains Brain Function

28/08/2017

Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain ...

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cannabis and kidney function

Kidney Stoned? Does Cannabis Affect Kidney Function?

28/08/2017

Study examines whether marijuana affects kidney function ...

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Gut microbes

How Do Your Gut Microbes Control You?

22/08/2017

Gut microbes may talk to the brain through cortisol ...

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Do Energy Drinks Lead to Drug Abuse?

10/08/2017

Regular energy drink use linked to later drug use among young adults ...

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dog, dog walking

Beats Botox! Dog Walking Keeps You Younger Longer

27/07/2017

Dog walking could be key to ensuring activity in later life ...

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in-car pollution in-car pollution

In-Car Pollution: Worse Than We Thought

25/07/2017

In-car air study of commuting cars finds dangers to human health...

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red algae

Summer Superfood Alert: Red Algae

19/07/2017

What makes red algae so different and why should we care? ...

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Brexit and food

More Catastrophe! This time: Brexit and Food

18/07/2017

UK not ready for Brexit's impact on food, report warns ...

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gabaergic neurons

Is Anxiety Stopping You Sleeping? Are You Sure? Really? Really?

05/07/2017

The secret connection between anxiety and sleep ...

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multi-task

Can’t Multi-Task? Quit Boozing

26/06/2017

Cognitive impairments are an issue for many adult substance users...

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Is Altitude Sickness Harshing Your Midlife Crisis? Fixed.

21/06/2017

Acetaminophen: A viable alternative for preventing acute mountain sickness ...

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mind-body intervention by pixabay and maxlkt

Meditate Your Way to Better DNA

16/06/2017

Meditation and yoga can 'reverse' DNA reactions which cause stress, new study suggests ...

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Jeremy Corbyn allotment

Grass Roots and Green Shoots: At Jeremy Corbyn’s Allotment

13/06/2017

What's mostly green but red all over? ...

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Woman of Substances (Jenny Valentish)

12/06/2017

Addiction isn’t gender neutral, and neither is mental health....

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lawnmower

Where Were the Lawnmowers Radicalized?

31/05/2017

Lawn mower injuries send 13 children to the emergency department every day ...

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dentistry, recreational cannabis

Thash Why Ish Called Hash: Recreational Cannabis and Gum Disease

29/05/2017

Recreational cannabis, used often, increases risk of gum disease ...

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Take Two of These and Cold Turkey in the Morning: America’s Opiate Crisis

23/05/2017

Researchers believe alternative pain management options should be integrated with inpatients, including acupuncture, tai chi and others...

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Brown snakes

Did You Know When Aussie Brown Snakes are even MORE Venomous?

17/05/2017

Discovering the key to what makes the Eastern Brown Snake's venom even more potent...

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vitamins, myostatin

Two Bottles of Buff, Pharmacist! Towards a Musclebuilding Pill

01/05/2017

Suppressing a protein builds muscle mass, improves markers of heart health without weight loss...

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coffee, espresso

The God Shot: Banish Prostate Cancer with Espresso

27/04/2017

Drinking more than 3 Italian-style coffee cups a day reduces prostate cancer risk by more than 50 percent...

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sleep patterns

Are You Getting Enough? (Sleep): Sleep Patterns and Sounds

24/04/2017

Associating sleep sounds with sleep patterns provides a whole new prospect of sleep diagnostics....

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Frog Slime: The Cure for the Common Cold… Almost

20/04/2017

Frog slime kills flu virus ...

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