Study reveals air pollution's distracting effect on attention, unveiling underlying neurocognitive mechanisms

by TranSpreadGraphical abstract. Credit:Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11783-024-1801-xAir pollution, a major global health risk, is known for it

Updated on: March 24,2024 11

Study reveals air pollution's distracting effect on attention, unveiling underlying neurocognitive mechanisms

by TranSpreadGraphical abstract. Credit:Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11783-024-1801-xAir pollution, a major global health risk, is known for it

Updated on:March 24,2024 11

Ramadan and Lent fasts could have cardiovascular benefits

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood abstinence isall the ragewhen it comes to health and well-being, it seems. Wherever you look, from the UK's

Updated on: March 19,2024 18

Ramadan and Lent fasts could have cardiovascular benefits

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood abstinence isall the ragewhen it comes to health and well-being, it seems. Wherever you look, from the UK's

Updated on:March 19,2024 18

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

Researchers: Sport and physical activity alone can't tackle health inequities in Indigenous communities

by Taylor McKee and Janice Forsyth,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOrganized sport is often positioned as a remedy for the many health issues that Indigenous Peoples face. While

Updated on: March 26,2024 19

Researchers: Sport and physical activity alone can't tackle health inequities in Indigenous communities

by Taylor McKee and Janice Forsyth,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOrganized sport is often positioned as a remedy for the many health issues that Indigenous Peoples face. While

Updated on:March 26,2024 19

Study shows importance of coaching as part of lifestyle programs for women planning pregnancy

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersonalized support by health professionals is critical to optimizing women's engagement and motivation in lifestyle programs, and improves outco

Updated on: March 23,2024 11

Study shows importance of coaching as part of lifestyle programs for women planning pregnancy

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersonalized support by health professionals is critical to optimizing women's engagement and motivation in lifestyle programs, and improves outco

Updated on:March 23,2024 11

Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here's how to protect them

by Dwan Vilcins, Nicholas Osborne and Paul D. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Vladyslav Dukhin from PexelsBushfires are currently burning in Australian states includingVictoria,Tasm

Updated on: March 18,2024 10

Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here's how to protect them

by Dwan Vilcins, Nicholas Osborne and Paul D. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Vladyslav Dukhin from PexelsBushfires are currently burning in Australian states includingVictoria,Tasm

Updated on:March 18,2024 10

Wildfire smoke warnings need to be issued sooner, study finds

by Leila Okahata,University of OregonSummed frequencies of wildfire and smoke Tweets authored by institutional accounts (left) and maximum daily AQI values (for PM2.5) (right) in 2022 aggregated

Updated on: March 19,2024 15

Wildfire smoke warnings need to be issued sooner, study finds

by Leila Okahata,University of OregonSummed frequencies of wildfire and smoke Tweets authored by institutional accounts (left) and maximum daily AQI values (for PM2.5) (right) in 2022 aggregated

Updated on:March 19,2024 15

UK unveils plan to ban disposable e-cigarettes

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK will introduce legislation to ban disposable e-cigarettes in order to tackle a rise in youth vaping, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Monday."You talk

Updated on: March 27,2024 14

UK unveils plan to ban disposable e-cigarettes

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK will introduce legislation to ban disposable e-cigarettes in order to tackle a rise in youth vaping, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Monday."You talk

Updated on:March 27,2024 14

Up to three daily servings of kimchi may lower men's obesity risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating up to three daily servings of the Korean classic, kimchi, may lower men's overall risk of obesity, while radish kimchi is lin

Updated on: March 16,2024 12

Up to three daily servings of kimchi may lower men's obesity risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating up to three daily servings of the Korean classic, kimchi, may lower men's overall risk of obesity, while radish kimchi is lin

Updated on:March 16,2024 12

WHO seeks $1.5 bn for urgent health aid in 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukrain

Updated on: March 18,2024 19

WHO seeks $1.5 bn for urgent health aid in 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukrain

Updated on:March 18,2024 19

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on:March 19,2024 13

Researchers map mortality due to heat waves

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetStudy cities in India according to a simplified Köppen-Geiger climate zone classification. Footnote: this is a derivative map from the Köppen Geiger classi

Updated on: March 26,2024 20

Researchers map mortality due to heat waves

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetStudy cities in India according to a simplified Köppen-Geiger climate zone classification. Footnote: this is a derivative map from the Köppen Geiger classi

Updated on:March 26,2024 20