Tag: little

The Best Toy Basketball Hoops for Your Little MVP

While some kids have a need for speed, others crave big air — the kind you can only get soaring with your arm outstretched towards a hoop. There’s just something about tossing a plastic ball into a net little ones and teenagers alike just can’t get enough of, so adding a toy basketball hoop to

Smoking abstinence has little impact on the motivation for food

It’s sometimes thought that smokers who can’t light up are likely to reach for food in lieu of cigarettes. But new research from the University at Buffalo suggests that smoking abstinence doesn’t greatly affect the motivation for food. The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, used cues and actual money to learn

Gene editing for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: A little bit closer to clinical applications

A group of researchers from the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER) (Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Rare Diseases), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) (Research Center for Energy, Environmental and Technology), and the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD)

Adorable Thanksgiving-Themed Crafts Your Little Turkeys Will Love

‘Tis the season of crunchy fall leaves, PSLs, and never-ending to-do lists! Yes, as much as we love warming our hearts (and bellies!) during Thanksgiving, the holiday can be downright stressful among the grocery shopping, meal planning and decorating. (Not to mention all the mental and emotional preparation required before seeing that uncle. You know

Too much sleep could be worse for health than too little

An analysis of pooled data from dozens of studies covering more than 3 million people finds that self-reported sleep duration outside of 7–8 hours each night is linked to a higher risk of death and cardiovascular diseases. The study — which scientists at Keele University in the United Kingdom led and which is now published

Researchers find little association between suicide and hypoxia

Following an extensive analysis of published studies, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that while suicide rates are higher at higher altitudes, they are unlikely caused by hypoxia, (low oxygen) at these elevations. The study, published this month in the journal High Altitude Medicine & Biology, says suicide victims at

Doctors advise on what ACTUALLY helps back pain

How to REALLY beat back pain: As new studies reveal many treatments do little to help, doctors offer advice on what actually works and what doesn’t Four out of five adults in the UK experience back pain at some point in their life It accounts for seven million trips to the GP a year, many