A new study has shown that experiencing personalized experiences in a virtual reality setting can improve affect among university students. The study, which also showed that the use of personalized 360 video experiences is feasible for use in hospitalized patients to improve affect, is published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. Christopher Evans, Elodie Chiarovano, […]
This Is How Many Calories You Can Burn While Hiking
Not all workouts have to take place in the gym. In fact, hitting the trail for a hike can be a great way to burn calories and get some fresh air. What’s more, most people can adopt hiking to suit their fitness levels, says Marcus Shapiro, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and owner of […]
How employers can help cancer survivors return to work
When I lost a relative to cancer in the late 1970s, people usually viewed a cancer diagnosis with horror. At the time, many treatments were both brutal and unsuccessful. Only 24% of patients survived ten years after treatment. But when I received my own cancer diagnosis over 40 years later, it felt rather different. Now, […]
Mentholated popsicle can help reduce preoperative thirst
(HealthDay)—Use of mentholated popsicles can reduce the intensity and discomfort from thirst during preoperative fasting, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Patricia Aroni, Ph.D., R.N., from the State University of Londrina in Brazil, and colleagues conducted a randomized trial involving 40 patients aged 18 to 60 years. […]
Texas judge rules hospital can remove baby Tinslee Lewis from life support, family has week to appeal
Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 2 Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 2 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A Texas judge has denied a family’s request for a temporary injunction in the case involving their 11-month-old daughter, who has been hospitalized since birth at Cook Children’s Medical Center, opening […]
Can a lunchtime laser blast banish the curse of snoring?
Can a pain-free lunchtime laser blast to the throat banish the curse of snoring? A new treatment that targets the throat is being hailed as a snoring solution The procedure uses laser pulses to stiffen and strengthen the back of the mouth The treatment claims to reduce snoring by between 40 and 60% in a […]
Can MRI predict intelligence levels in children?
A group of researchers from the Skoltech Center for Computational and Data-Intensive Science and Engineering (CDISE) took 4th place in the international MRI-based adolescent intelligence prediction competition. For the first time ever, the Skoltech scientists used ensemble methods based on deep learning 3-D networks to deal with this challenging prediction task. The results of their […]
Hate exercise? Small increases in physical activity can make a big difference
A new year typically brings new resolutions. While making resolutions is easy, sticking with them is not. Exercise-related resolutions consistently make the top 10 list, but up to 80% of resolutions to be healthier, including promises to exercise more, are tossed aside by February. You know physical activity is good for you. But, that isn’t […]
Button batteries for toys can KILL children if swallowed, NHS warns
Button batteries for toys can KILL children if they’re swallowed so must be kept hidden away, NHS chief warns ‘Button’ or ‘coin batteries’ can burn through the food pipe and cause death The small batteries can be mistaken for sweets by children, NHS says They are found in toys, Christmas cards, flashing jumpers and festive […]
Commuters can prevent a heart attack by walking or cycling to work
Walking or cycling to work ‘cuts your risk of a heart attack’, reveals study of 43MILLION people that involved Team GB Olympic-medal winning triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee Data on 43million people and how much they walked or cycled to work was used Rates of heart attacks fell in areas where ‘active commuting’ is popular […]