Tag: Health
Need to remember something? Exercise 4 hours later!
A new study suggests an intriguing strategy to boost memory for what you've just learned: hit the gym four hours later. The findings reported...
Female smokers more likely to kick the habit by ‘timing’ their...
Women who want to quit smoking may have better success by carefully timing their quit date with optimal days within their menstrual cycle, according...
Tobacco smoke makes germs more resilient
The mouth is one of the dirtiest parts of the body, home to millions of germs. But puffing cigarettes can increase the likelihood that...
Effects of maternal smoking continue long after birth
Early exposure to nicotine can trigger widespread genetic changes that affect formation of connections between brain cells long after birth, a new Yale-led study...
Number of adults with diabetes reaches 422 million worldwide, with fastest...
Since 1980, the number of adults with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled from 108 million to 422 million in 2014, according to a new study...
How much TV you watch as a young adult may affect...
Watching a lot of TV and having a low physical activity level as a young adult were associated with worse cognitive function 25 years...
Breastfeeding may expose infants to toxic chemicals
A widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and interference with immune function--perfluorinated alkylate substances, or PFASs--appears to build up in infants...
Physical activity linked to greater mental flexibility in older adults
One day soon, doctors may determine how physically active you are simply by imaging your brain. Physically fit people tend to have larger brain...
