Is melatonin safe for kids?

by Grace van Deelen,Tufts UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe use of melatonin supplements as a sleep aid for children is becoming more common. The number of children taking melato

Updated on: March 19,2024

Is melatonin safe for kids?

by Grace van Deelen,Tufts UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe use of melatonin supplements as a sleep aid for children is becoming more common. The number of children taking melato

Updated on:March 19,2024

What happens to teeth as you age? And how can you extend the life of your smile?

by Arosha Weerakoon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA healthy smilehelps uslive long, well and happy lives. But justlike our bodies, our teeth succumb to age-

Updated on: March 18,2024

What happens to teeth as you age? And how can you extend the life of your smile?

by Arosha Weerakoon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA healthy smilehelps uslive long, well and happy lives. But justlike our bodies, our teeth succumb to age-

Updated on:March 18,2024

Birth outcomes improve in states that extend driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, research finds

by Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2023, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Minnesota joined a growing list of states that allow undocumented immigrants to obt

Updated on: March 23,2024

Birth outcomes improve in states that extend driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, research finds

by Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2023, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Minnesota joined a growing list of states that allow undocumented immigrants to obt

Updated on:March 23,2024

Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water

by Seth BorensteinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the firs

Updated on: March 16,2024

Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water

by Seth BorensteinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the firs

Updated on:March 16,2024

Companies are adopting feminist narratives to influence women's health, researchers argue

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFeminist health narratives are being co-opted by commercial interests to market new technologies, tests, and treatments that are not ba

Updated on: March 26,2024

Companies are adopting feminist narratives to influence women's health, researchers argue

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFeminist health narratives are being co-opted by commercial interests to market new technologies, tests, and treatments that are not ba

Updated on:March 26,2024

Cold water swimming improves menopause symptoms, finds research

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new s

Updated on: March 23,2024

Cold water swimming improves menopause symptoms, finds research

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new s

Updated on:March 23,2024

It's okay to run slowly—in fact it has plenty of benefits, claims research

by Dan Gordon, Jonathan Melville and Matthew Slater,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunners are obsessed with time. Amateur or professional, for most avid runners the aim is to

Updated on: March 23,2024

It's okay to run slowly—in fact it has plenty of benefits, claims research

by Dan Gordon, Jonathan Melville and Matthew Slater,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunners are obsessed with time. Amateur or professional, for most avid runners the aim is to

Updated on:March 23,2024

Vanishing forests and suffering children: The hidden toll of deforestation in Cambodia

by Sophia UniversityCredit: Pok Rie from PexelsDeforestation, a critical consequence of human activity, has garnered significant attention due to its impact on environmental sustainability, biodi

Updated on: March 18,2024

Vanishing forests and suffering children: The hidden toll of deforestation in Cambodia

by Sophia UniversityCredit: Pok Rie from PexelsDeforestation, a critical consequence of human activity, has garnered significant attention due to its impact on environmental sustainability, biodi

Updated on:March 18,2024

Australian public health leaders unite to call for health levy on sugary drinks

FEBRUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesby Australian Medical AssociationCredit: rethinksugarydrink.org.auLeading Australian public health organizations are calling for a 20% health levy on sugary drink ma

Updated on: March 14,2024

Australian public health leaders unite to call for health levy on sugary drinks

FEBRUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesby Australian Medical AssociationCredit: rethinksugarydrink.org.auLeading Australian public health organizations are calling for a 20% health levy on sugary drink ma

Updated on:March 14,2024

Your skin is a mirror of your health: What yours might be saying

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkin accounts for around 15% of our body mass. It is the largest and most visible organ in the human body.Yet many of the skin's fun

Updated on: March 18,2024

Your skin is a mirror of your health: What yours might be saying

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkin accounts for around 15% of our body mass. It is the largest and most visible organ in the human body.Yet many of the skin's fun

Updated on:March 18,2024

Plates and spoons to tackle malnutrition in Malawi

by Charles Pensulo, SciDev.NetCyclone Freddy devastated Malawi in March 2023, impacting over 2.2 million people and displacing around 600,000 individuals who are now faced with malnutrition. Credit:&n

Updated on: March 16,2024

Plates and spoons to tackle malnutrition in Malawi

by Charles Pensulo, SciDev.NetCyclone Freddy devastated Malawi in March 2023, impacting over 2.2 million people and displacing around 600,000 individuals who are now faced with malnutrition. Credit:&n

Updated on:March 16,2024

Tattoo regret? How to choose a removal service

by Katie Lee, Claire Coulstock and Samantha Reeve,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout one in fourpeople regret at least one of their tattoos. Almost half of those go on

Updated on: March 19,2024

Tattoo regret? How to choose a removal service

by Katie Lee, Claire Coulstock and Samantha Reeve,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout one in fourpeople regret at least one of their tattoos. Almost half of those go on

Updated on:March 19,2024