A University of Ottawa-led study of nearly 250,000 children in Ontario over seven years—the largest of its kind—found a mother’s weight before pregnancy may impact their newborn’s risk of developing allergic diseases in early childhood, whereas weight gain during pregnancy did not seem to have the same effect. Here are the key points from the […]
Oh, hello muscles! Luke Evans debuted a fitter physique on Friday, March 19, after dedicating eight months to working out more rigorously. Stars Who Have Lost Weight in Quarantine “8 months of work but I got there. June 2020 – February 2021,” he captioned a side-by-side photo of his progress on Instagram. “I won’t bother […]
Yesterday, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller suggested technology should be part of the solution to growing concerns around sexual assault. He encouraged serious discussion about using a digital app to record positive sexual consent. In our research, we have studied a wide range of mobile applications and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots used in […]
At-home wellness has witnessed a surge like never before throughout the pandemic. From at-home manicures to at-home massages, many of us have gotten used to learning new self-care skills to use in different ways. The Theragun promises to up-level your at-home massage practice with a handy machine that has quickly taken off as an Instagram-worthy […]
Experts call for policy reform to improve ethnic equity of socioeconomic opportunity, service provision, and health outcomes. They also call for long-term studies to investigate how structural and institutional racism generate these ethnic inequalities in health. In 15 out of 17 minority ethnic groups, health-related quality of life in older age (over 55 year-olds) was […]
Thanks to lockdown, we’re on our screens more than ever before – whether it’s doomscrolling, working from home, watching Netflix or finding hacks on TikTok. And our eyes are paying the price. Recent research from Specsavers found 42% of people have noticed their sight deteriorate since March 2020 – when the first lockdown came into […]
Sleep hygiene is becoming the talk of more health professionals than ever—for good reason. Having a good sleep routine is linked to better digestion, higher levels of productivity, and even better moods, Healthline explains. During this time, your body can fully restore itself, and your mind is able to relax enough to shut down. The […]
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, together with their colleagues at the Barcelona Beta Research Centre in Spain, the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the University of Paris, have found new forms of tau protein that become abnormal in the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease before cognitive problems develop. The […]
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills as early as six years before a clinical diagnosis. The study also found […]
Australian researchers have discovered the gut microbiome—a complex ecosystem of microorganisms made up of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other life forms—is selected and starts developing as early as five months in utero. The gut microbiome is vital for survival and has been linked to digestion, brain and heart health, weight control, and reduced blood sugar. […]
