Length of sleep among middle aged adults affects cognitive function.
If you wanted to spend your retirement years sleeping until noon before drinking your first cup of coffee, you might want to weigh that luxurious dream against its consequences…. Such a change in your sleep habits may just leave you with not a lot on the ball.
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In the eight-year study, people with the lowest salt intake had the highest rate of death from heart disease.
Eating a diet high in salt may not be as bad for you as first thought and could even reduce chances of heart disease. The controversial findings question the push by authorities to get people to cut consumption.
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The MRSA bug is resistant to seven types of antibiotic.
MRSA superbug resistance secret has been cracked by scientists, paving the way for new drugs to fight infections.
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People identify emotions partly by mimicking each other’s facial expressions.
Botox injections help erase wrinkles and other signs of aging. But the cosmetic procedure may impair the ability of a person to read other people’s emotions, according to a new study.
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Heart attacks are more likely to happen in the morning.
Heart attacks that occur in the morning are far more dangerous than at any other time of the day, research shows.
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A woman smoking an electronic cigarette.
On Monday, the U.S. government said it plans to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products.
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Children who watched a large amount of television were found to have narrowed arteries behind the eyes.
For children as young as six spending too much time watching TV or playing on computers increases risk of heart problems later life, scientists warn.
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Energy saving light bulbs should not be left on for long periods or be positioned near a person’s head as they emit poisonous substances.
Energy saving light bulbs are easy on your purse but scientists warn they may be deadly for your health as they emit cancer causing chemicals when switched on.
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Serious people live longer.
We’ve been told for years that stress can kill you. We’ve been told that happy people live longer and that hours in the gym will keep you healthy. Now an eight decade long study has turned this kind of long-cherished conventional wisdom on its head. Now it seems stress can be good for you and serious people may live longer than those with sunny dispositions. Exercise may not hold the key to longevity.
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Video games compel you to eat even when you aren’t hungry.
A study in Canada has offered up a new clue to the country’s obesity epidemic. The study suggested that video-game use is not just a rampant and sedentary replacement for physical exertion, but actually compels players to eat more — even when they are not hungry.
Swearing helps numb the pain.
One way to help numb the pain after an injury? New research suggests swearing helps. Keele University scientists found that letting forth a volley of foul language can have a powerful painkilling effect, especially for people who do not normally use expletives.
Customers shopping for meat.
High levels of bacteria in meat commonly found on grocery store shelves have been found by researchers. According to a study released on Friday, more than half of the bacteria is resistant to multiple types of antibiotics.
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