Terwyl die term “sosiale distansiëring” is 'n nuwe konsep vir die meeste van ons, researchers are finding that it’s actually standard practice for some animals when they are sick.
Why women should monitor blood pressure differently, volgens 'n nuwe studie
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When you visit the doctor, often the first order of business is wrapping a blood pressure cuff around your arm and looking to the display screen for the magic number. What's that number, you ask? Minder as 120 verby ...
Indië se grondwaterkrisis bedreig voedselsekerheid vir honderde miljoene, studie sê
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Honderde miljoene mense in Indië staar 'n ernstige bedreiging in vir hul lewensonderhoud en voedselsekerheid as gevolg van oorbenutting van lewensbelangrike watervoorrade, volgens die outeurs van 'n nuwe studie. Indië is een van die wêreld ...
Talking on the phone for 10 minutes could make you feel less lonely, studie sê
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Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week -- if you're in control of the conversation -- can decrease loneliness, a new study revealed. Half of the 240 study participants were selected to...
Sarah Michelle Gellar says no to doing potential ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboots
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Sarah Michelle Gellar isn't hopping on the reboot bandwagon. In a conversation with Mario Lopez for his podcast, Gellar said she's too "tired and cranky" now to play the famous vampire slayer. "What worked for Buf...
People of color are underrepresented in US vaccine trials, studie bevind
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People of color have been vastly underrepresented in US-based vaccine trials for the last decade, according to a new study released Friday by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Harvard, Emory and...
People with multiple mental disorders may age several years faster, studie bevind
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People with mental disorders have been found to be at higher risk of developing age-related diseases, but not necessarily at greater risk of aging faster — until now. Experiencing mental disorders early in life may...
Brandskade tydens 'n somerkamp wat Paul Newman vir siek kinders in Connecticut begin het
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Owerhede ondersoek 'n brand wat uitgebreek het in 'n somerkamp wat deur oorlede akteur Paul Newman vir ernstige siek kinders en hul gesinne ontstaan het.. Connecticut-staatstroepe en die vuur & Ontploffing Inves ...
Family caregivers who aren’t given priority for the vaccine, worry what would happen ‘if I get sick’
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(KHN)Robin Davidson entered the lobby of Houston Methodist Hospital, where her 89-year-old father, Joe, was being treated for a flare-up of congestive heart failure. Before her stretched a line of people waiting to ...
Study shows New York subways have a pollution problem
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New York In the Big Apple, even mass transit can be a pollution risk. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, New York's subways are the most polluted in the Northe...
Peanut allergies affect over 4.6 million adults in the US, studie bevind
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Oor 4.6 million US adults have a peanut allergy — and many of them developed the allergy in adulthood, 'n nuwe studie het bevind. Oor 800,000 of those adults — over 17% — developed their allergy after turning 18 years...
Amerikaners wat in Rusland aangehou word, is siek en kan nie die Amerikaanse ambassade bereik nie, sê sy broer
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Washington Paul Whelan, 'n Amerikaanse burger wat al langer as twee jaar in Rusland aangehou word, is siek en het gesukkel om die Amerikaanse ambassade te bereik, het sy broer Woensdag gesê. "Paul kon met ons ouers praat..
US kindergarten kids who act out more likely to be heavy online users later, studie sê
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(The Conversation)Specific groups of kindergartners in the US are more likely to be frequent users of social networking, online gaming or messaging by the end of fifth grade, according to our new study in the journa...