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New figures from Cancer Research UK show that people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one in the UK, and excess weight causes more cases of certain cancers than smoking, as the charity urges Government action to tackle obesity. Almost a third of UK adults are obese and, while smoking is […]
Fourth of July is right around the corner, meaning many across the country are gearing up to go for a swim either in a community pool or one in their own backyard. But the CDC is warning about an illness that’s on the rise that can be spread via contaminated pool water. The illness is […]
Anyone who’s received anesthesia can attest that the medication makes them feel pretty loopy. Although many won’t remember their experience, it’s fairly common to say some wacky things after waking up. On Reddit, a user asked anesthesiologists to post the funniest things people have said while under gas. One commenter relayed how a patient stroked […]
I couldn’t quite work out what was going on. It was the week before Christmas, and I was about to be sworn in as a Member of Victoria’s Parliament. By confronting the culture of silence that surrounds mental illness, we can confront the stigma that so often allows it to prevail. For my colleagues, it […]
Most people can easily determine when a loved one is feeling sad or anxious. This recognition will often trigger the person to offer a comforting gesture or even have a contagious emotional reaction, causing them to also feel sad or anxious, too. These important actions are referred to as emotion recognition and empathy, and they […]
University of Otago researchers have discovered that high-intensity exercise can reduce or reverse the loss in heart function caused by type 2 diabetes. The study found that three months of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improved heart function in adults with type 2 diabetes, without any change in medications or diet. Former Ph.D. student Genevieve Wilson […]
The percentage of the world’s population that’s aged between 10 and 24 is growing exponentially. It currently makes up a quarter of the world’s population: that’s 1.8 billion people. So it’s increasingly important to understand how people in this age group are affected by events. A major new study based on surveys done in multiple […]
People who drink a glass of wine a day have a lower risk of depression than tee-totallers, study finds Researchers in Sweden tracked the lifestyle habits of more than 5,000 people from 1998 to 2010 They found the people with the best mental health drank up to 14 units a week – the equivalent of […]
Kids DO judge a book by its cover: Children as young as five decide if people are ‘mean or nice’ based on their faces alone, study finds How we perceive appearances influences everything from personal relationships to jury decisions and elections We start analyzing faces from a young age to make character assessments New Harvard […]
A synaesthesia-like effect in which people ‘hear’ silent flashes or movement, such as in popular ‘noisy GIFs’ and memes, could be due to a reduction of inhibition of signals that travel between visual and auditory areas of the brain, according to a new study led by researchers at City, University of London. The study is […]