Are fitness watches motivating users to stick to fitness goals? Here's what the research says

by Holly Frew,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many years, wearable fitness trackers, also called activity trackers or fitness watches, have ranked among the hottest

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Are fitness watches motivating users to stick to fitness goals? Here's what the research says

by Holly Frew,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many years, wearable fitness trackers, also called activity trackers or fitness watches, have ranked among the hottest

Updated on:March 16,2024 19

Research urges police to consider dangers of drivers using their phones hands-free, as well as handheld

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team including Keele's Dr. Helen Wells have highlighted the dangers of hands-free mobile phone use to police, urging them not to

Updated on: March 23,2024 18

Research urges police to consider dangers of drivers using their phones hands-free, as well as handheld

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team including Keele's Dr. Helen Wells have highlighted the dangers of hands-free mobile phone use to police, urging them not to

Updated on:March 23,2024 18

How to make eating healthy easier? The answer may be on the tip of your tongue

by Michael Precker,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf your New Year's resolution was to cut down on salt and sugar in your diet, you may have an unexpected ally: y

Updated on: March 18,2024 17

How to make eating healthy easier? The answer may be on the tip of your tongue

by Michael Precker,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf your New Year's resolution was to cut down on salt and sugar in your diet, you may have an unexpected ally: y

Updated on:March 18,2024 17

Trial finds that mobile patient lifts help ICU patients recover

by Toho UniversityUse of mobile patient lifts for ICU patients on mechanical ventilation improve their physical function during ICU admission by accelerating the standing process. The interventio

Updated on: March 18,2024 18

Trial finds that mobile patient lifts help ICU patients recover

by Toho UniversityUse of mobile patient lifts for ICU patients on mechanical ventilation improve their physical function during ICU admission by accelerating the standing process. The interventio

Updated on:March 18,2024 18

No clear link between weather and common muscle and joint symptoms, says study

by Ivy Shih,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is no clear connection between the weather and back, knee or hip pain, a University of Sydney led study has found, challeng

Updated on: March 23,2024 14

No clear link between weather and common muscle and joint symptoms, says study

by Ivy Shih,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is no clear connection between the weather and back, knee or hip pain, a University of Sydney led study has found, challeng

Updated on:March 23,2024 14

You can now order all kinds of medical tests online: Research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea

by Patti Shih, Fiona Stanaway, Katy Bell and Stacy Carter,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us have done countless rapid antigen tests (RATs) over the course of the pande

Updated on: March 18,2024 20

You can now order all kinds of medical tests online: Research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea

by Patti Shih, Fiona Stanaway, Katy Bell and Stacy Carter,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us have done countless rapid antigen tests (RATs) over the course of the pande

Updated on:March 18,2024 20

What should parents know before heading to the emergency department

by Sylvia Owusu-Ansah MD, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSooner or later, you will find yourself taking your child to the emergency department—it's bound

Updated on: March 16,2024 13

What should parents know before heading to the emergency department

by Sylvia Owusu-Ansah MD, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSooner or later, you will find yourself taking your child to the emergency department—it's bound

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Research shows lasting effects of smoking after quitting

Credit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers are still discovering how smoking continues to harm people's health even years after they quit, with a new study on Wednesday revealing tobacco's lasting e

Updated on: March 26,2024 17

Research shows lasting effects of smoking after quitting

Credit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers are still discovering how smoking continues to harm people's health even years after they quit, with a new study on Wednesday revealing tobacco's lasting e

Updated on:March 26,2024 17

Treatments tailored to you: How AI will change NZ health care, and what we have to get right first

by Arindam Basu,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImagine this: a novel virus is rapidly breaking out nationwide, resulting in an epidemic. The government introduces vaccination mandates

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Treatments tailored to you: How AI will change NZ health care, and what we have to get right first

by Arindam Basu,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImagine this: a novel virus is rapidly breaking out nationwide, resulting in an epidemic. The government introduces vaccination mandates

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on: March 19,2024 12

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on:March 19,2024 12

Spain bans flavored heated tobacco products

Credit: Jill Burrow from PexelsSpain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health minis

Updated on: March 23,2024 19

Spain bans flavored heated tobacco products

Credit: Jill Burrow from PexelsSpain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health minis

Updated on:March 23,2024 19

Economic hard times make Swedes cut back on drinking

Booze consumption fell by 2.7 percent in Sweden last year.A slumping economy gave Swedes less to cheer about last year as alcohol consumption fell the most in nearly a decade in the Nordic country, ex

Updated on: March 19,2024 19

Economic hard times make Swedes cut back on drinking

Booze consumption fell by 2.7 percent in Sweden last year.A slumping economy gave Swedes less to cheer about last year as alcohol consumption fell the most in nearly a decade in the Nordic country, ex

Updated on:March 19,2024 19