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

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

A pharmacologist explains the controversy and addictive potential of the herbal substance kratom

by C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Anh Nguyen from PexelsThe herbal substance kratom, derived from the leaves of aSoutheast Asian tree, is used bynearly 2 million people&nbs

Updated on: March 26,2024

A pharmacologist explains the controversy and addictive potential of the herbal substance kratom

by C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Anh Nguyen from PexelsThe herbal substance kratom, derived from the leaves of aSoutheast Asian tree, is used bynearly 2 million people&nbs

Updated on:March 26,2024

Partially replacing red/processed meat with plant protein can increase lifespan and mitigate climate change: Study

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latestCanada's Food Guidepresents a paradigm shift in nutrition advice, nixing traditional food groups, including meat and

Updated on: March 26,2024

Partially replacing red/processed meat with plant protein can increase lifespan and mitigate climate change: Study

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latestCanada's Food Guidepresents a paradigm shift in nutrition advice, nixing traditional food groups, including meat and

Updated on:March 26,2024

Delays in state contracts leave Montana health providers strapped

by Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMontana health organizations say a state government backlog in paying its contractors has hindered their ability to provide care,

Updated on: March 27,2024

Delays in state contracts leave Montana health providers strapped

by Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMontana health organizations say a state government backlog in paying its contractors has hindered their ability to provide care,

Updated on:March 27,2024

Avoiding 'wine teeth' at those holiday parties

by Robin Foster,Rutgers UniversityThe holidays are all about parties, and parties are all about drinking wine. But if you're a red wine lover, how do you avoid stained teeth?"When you d

Updated on: March 27,2024

Avoiding 'wine teeth' at those holiday parties

by Robin Foster,Rutgers UniversityThe holidays are all about parties, and parties are all about drinking wine. But if you're a red wine lover, how do you avoid stained teeth?"When you d

Updated on:March 27,2024

Donations needed: Nation's blood supply critically low

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere weather across many parts of the country has caused a lot of problems, but one effect you may not have heard about is on

Updated on: March 23,2024

Donations needed: Nation's blood supply critically low

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere weather across many parts of the country has caused a lot of problems, but one effect you may not have heard about is on

Updated on:March 23,2024

Does more outdoor light at night help cause macular degeneration?

by Ernie MundellAs levels of nighttime artificial outdoor light rise, so do the odds for a leading cause of vision loss, age-related macular degeneration (AMD).South Korean researchers found that peop

Updated on: March 26,2024

Does more outdoor light at night help cause macular degeneration?

by Ernie MundellAs levels of nighttime artificial outdoor light rise, so do the odds for a leading cause of vision loss, age-related macular degeneration (AMD).South Korean researchers found that peop

Updated on:March 26,2024

Fracture risk up with prediabetes before menopause transition

by Elana GotkineFor women in midlife, prediabetes before the menopause transition (MT) is associated with increased risk of incident fracture during and after the transition, according to a study publ

Updated on: March 16,2024

Fracture risk up with prediabetes before menopause transition

by Elana GotkineFor women in midlife, prediabetes before the menopause transition (MT) is associated with increased risk of incident fracture during and after the transition, according to a study publ

Updated on:March 16,2024

Stricter blood-alcohol concentration limits may lead to more hit-and-run fatalities, finds study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityHit-and-run fatalities per 100 traffic fatalities, 1982–2008. Credit:Risk Analysis(2024). DOI: 10.1111/risa.14280Stricter laws on blood alcohol concentra

Updated on: March 19,2024

Stricter blood-alcohol concentration limits may lead to more hit-and-run fatalities, finds study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityHit-and-run fatalities per 100 traffic fatalities, 1982–2008. Credit:Risk Analysis(2024). DOI: 10.1111/risa.14280Stricter laws on blood alcohol concentra

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

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

How better and cheaper software could save millions of dollars while improving Canada's health care system

by Joshua M. Pearce,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBillions of Canadian tax dollars have been funneled to private companiesto develop proprietary medical software. More t

Updated on: March 18,2024

How better and cheaper software could save millions of dollars while improving Canada's health care system

by Joshua M. Pearce,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBillions of Canadian tax dollars have been funneled to private companiesto develop proprietary medical software. More t

Updated on:March 18,2024

What if a virus could reverse antibiotic resistance?

Updated on: October 08,2024

What if a virus could reverse antibiotic resistance?

Updated on:October 08,2024