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Good Bedtime Habits Result in Better Sleep for Kids
Sleep researchers say that children obtain better sleep in the presence of household rules and regular sleep-wake routines. Researchers evaluated 1,103 American households with children ages 6 to 17 years old and found that within the family dynamic, … [Read more...]
New Study Demonstrates Positive Changes Following Chiropractic Care
Using a special x-ray process called video fluoroscopy, researchers were able to produce real-time video images that demonstrate the benefits of spinal manipulation performed by chiropractors. In the study, they identified spinal joint fixations and … [Read more...]
Talk Yourself Up!
Cyclists who underwent motivational self-talk training experienced enhancements in their power output and breathing capacity that led to improvements on time trials that were not achieved by cyclists in a control group that received no such training. … [Read more...]
Green Tea Ingredient May Help Kill Oral Cancer Cells
Scientists have found that a compound in green tea called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) may trigger a cycle that kills oral cancer cells while leaving other cells alone, though the precise mechanism is unknown. Because this process appears to … [Read more...]
Colon Cancer Rates on the Rise Among Americans Under 50
An analysis of National Cancer Institute data reveals that overall colon cancer rates fell by roughly 1% every year between 1975 and 2010. However, the rate of colon cancer among people ages 20 to 34 actually rose 2% annually and individuals between … [Read more...]
Are Girls Around the World Smarter Than Boys?
After analyzing educational data collected during a ten-year period concerning 1.5 million 15-year-old boys and girls from around the world, an international team of researchers from the University of Missouri and the University of Glasgow claims … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
“Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.” ~ Christopher Paolini … [Read more...]
Prevent Urinary Tract Infections Among Children
To assist parents in preventing urinary tract infections in their children, the National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse recommends the following: encourage kids to use the bathroom regularly, offer more fluids if children are … [Read more...]
Claudication Responds to Conservative Care
Neurogenic claudication is the medical term used to describe the symptom of pain induced by walking, and it is caused by damage to the neurological system as a result of spinal stenosis. A small study assessing the effectiveness of a six-week, … [Read more...]
“Walking Seminars” Could Replace Sitting in Class
What began as a physical activity challenge for a computer science faculty has become a study in how education and fitness can be combined to improve both physical well-being and classroom discussions. University lecturer Dr. Olle Balter started a … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Diets Boost Weight Loss
According to a new meta-analysis, a vegetarian diet causes weight loss, even without exercise or calorie counting. Researchers found that individuals who switched to a vegetarian diet lost an average of about 10 pounds (~4.5 kg) over 44 weeks. People … [Read more...]
Good News for Blood Donors
Maintaining optimal iron levels in blood donors is important, especially when 25-35 percent of regular donors develop an iron deficiency that can lead to fatigue and anemia. In a study of blood donors, researchers discovered that individuals who … [Read more...]
Schizophrenia May Be More Than One Disease
New research suggests that schizophrenia may really be an umbrella term for a number of genetically different diseases as opposed to one unique illness. In this recent study, scientists uncovered 42 groups of genes that appear to influence … [Read more...]