Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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High Milk Intake does not Lower Risk of Fractures and Mortality
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 30, 2014 09:30 AM EDT
A new study reported that high milk intake does not reduce risk of fracture.
Researchers Discover Cause Of Many Preterm Births
By Kamal Nayan | May 14, 2014 08:07 AM EDT
The cause of many preterm births is the premature aging of the placenta due to oxidative stress, according to a new study.
Researchers Study Diabetes Atop Mount Everest
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 15, 2014 11:44 AM EDT
According to a new study conducted on Mount Everest, low oxygen levels might be tied to insulin resistance.
Heavy Cell Phone Use Could Lead to Cancer, Saliva Study
By Christine Hsu | Jul 29, 2013 02:59 PM EDT
Experts have long warned people about the potential harmful effects of regular cell phone use, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has categorized mobile devices as carcinogenic category 2b, meaning that they are potentially carcinogenic to humans.
Fish Oil May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 11, 2013 03:05 PM EDT
Researchers found that men who consumed more fatty fish or took fish oil supplements were at a greater risk of developing prostate cancer.
Brain Cells Grown from Skin Cells Reveal Certain Effects of Down Syndrome
By Cheri Cheng | May 27, 2013 03:09 PM EDT
Researchers study Down syndrome affected cells produced by skin cells from people with the condition and found certain gene changes that could be linked to symptoms associated with the disorder.
Cinnamon Compound Could Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
By Cheri Cheng | May 24, 2013 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers report two compounds found in cinnamon that could potentially prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Did You Know?

Productive Practices to Employ in Your Everyday Life

Staying active, productive, and keeping your mind at work, is a great way of staying healthy and happy. This is particularly true during lockdown, when it can feel easy to slip into a rut of laziness, without any clear-cut schedule. But with monotony talking its toll and resulting in a serious lack of motivation for many, how do we keep on top of a consistent workflow and schedule? Stuck for inspiration on how to stay productive and pro-active during the self-isolation, and also generally in your everyday life going forward? Take a look at this short list that we’ve compiled, detailing some practices that you might want to try and employ where possible.