Keeping your brain active in old age has always been a smart idea, but a new study suggests that reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles in later life may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia by up to five years. The research is published in the July 14, 2021, online issue of
A team of researchers has been modeling the potential spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy. Using their model, they can calculate the number of exposed and highly infectious individuals and the daily isolation efforts required to bring down the epidemic curve. In April, a team led by Professor Andrea Rinaldo, the head of EPFL’s
Keeping borders closed to halt the spread of COVID-19 is unsustainable, the World Health Organization said Monday, urging countries to adopt comprehensive strategies based on local knowledge of where the virus is spreading. Border closures and travel restrictions remain an important part of many countries’ strategy to combat the novel coronavirus. At the same time,
If you really think about it, ordering a pizza is kind of like meal prep. Like, unless you have a ton of people in your house, chances are you’re going to have leftovers to eat for days. If you want to make your pizza reheating process quick, you’re going to want to put it in
Shawn Johnson may be in the third trimester of her pregnancy, but she’s still keeping the romance alive with her husband, Andrew East. “We try to [but] it’s very different,” the Olympian gymnast, 27, told Us Weekly exclusively on Wednesday, July 31, while promoting her Philips Avent Bottle partnership. “My husband is, bless him, just
Getting up close—and a little dirty—with farm animals just might help us fend off illness, say researchers who’ve further demonstrated the benefits of early exposure to a wide variety of environmental bacteria. Scientists from The Ohio State University found that bacteria and other microbes from rural Amish babies was far more diverse—in a beneficial way—than
Shay Mitchell announced her pregnancy with a nearly naked photo shared to her Instagram. The actress also shared a Youtube video filled with behind the scenes moments from the photoshoot and milestones during her pregnancy so far. She previously opened up about experiencing a miscarriage so she is expecting a rainbow baby. Let’s get right
It isn’t just you — when the school year ends, the parenting struggle is real. The kids are celebrating their newfound freedom, but you’re just wondering how you can possibly keep them entertained for the next few months. You know, while still doing everything on your own endless to-do list. As mom to 7-year-old Hazel,
Cardi B has her reasons for being an open book. The rapper discussed her decision to speak out about going under the knife for liposuction in a new interview. “It was important for me because I don’t like lying about things,” she told E! News on Thursday, May 9, noting that she plans to discuss
Researchers have long-known that abused children are at higher risk of adolescent drug use. But a new study shows that having a father in the picture serves as a “protective factor,” helping to mitigate early childhood trauma. Researchers from the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University,
According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit. The study appearing in the journal Heliyon, published by Elsevier, associates personal characteristics with whether people are likely to prefer solo or group exercise activities, CrossFit training, resistance training, or team sports, how frequently they
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