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Helping residents become more physically fit may not just be a walk in a park, it could also be a walk to a park, according to a team of Penn State researchers. In a study, the researchers found that small improvements to a city’s ParkScore—an evaluation of a city’s park system—could lead to more physical

In this article, we examine the relationship between cold and wet weather and the common cold. We also cover some tips for preventing colds. Rhinoviruses and the common cold According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), millions of people develop the common cold each year in the United States alone. On average,

Viagra could damage your eyes! Erection drug bought online leaves 31-year-old man with red-tinted vision (and doctors warn the damage is irreversible) The unnamed New York man took ‘much more’ than the recommended dose Doctors found his eyes were left physically damaged and couldn’t be healed The effects began shortly after the man took a

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Parents, can’t seem to tear the kids away from their screens? There are ways you won’t have to — and still get them off the couch. Exergaming allows players to engage in physical activity while also participating in video games — using a video camera, an infrared

THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 — Kids should ride in rear-facing car safety seats until they reach the highest height and weight their seat can hold, a leading pediatricians’ group now says. The previous advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics was to stop using a rear-facing seat when a child was 2 years old. “Fortunately,

I once shared an apartment with a girl who liked to eat raw vegetables for breakfast. One morning, I walked out of my bedroom at 7 a.m. to find her biting into a green pepper like it was an apple. The next day, it was a whole carrot that she nibbled on like a bunny.

How low-fat yoghurt could make your spots WORSE How low-fat yoghurt could make your spots WORSE (and why chocolate isn’t as bad for your skin as you may think) For years experts have dismissed any link between diet and skin conditions However, various  food bloggers claim that diet changes have helped them Here, we look

If you parent a child, teach a child, or heck, even know a child, chances are you’ve heard that grit will make that young person a happier and more successful adult. Grit, the combination of pluck and perseverance has become the theme of articles and books, and is instilled just as much as it’s gained

Music is almost universal. Every society on earth has music blended into its culture, and music, inevitably, brings dance. But why are we so driven to move our limbs, heads, and bodies to rhythmic sounds? A facet of music that often goes hand in hand with dancing is the heavy use of bass. Be it

Hierarchies exist across all human and animal societies, organized by what behavioral scientists refer to as dominance. Dominant individuals tend to climb higher up the hierarchy ladder of their particular society, earning priority access to resources. But dominance itself depends partly on the ability to make decisions faster than others. This allows the individual to

When I first heard about the dessert hummus trend, I was skeptical. After all, chocolate is sacred, and chickpeas have other important places to be, like in salads. But when I recently spotted a strategically placed container of brownie batter hummus by the supermarket cash register, I caved. Curiosity (and an unexpectedly straightforward ingredient list) got

Come summer, I’m all for cooking as much food on the grill as possible. I love the slightly charred taste of grilled food and the way it cooks just a little bit unevenly — vegetables that are blackened at the edges but still al dente inside and meat with a charred crust and an almost-rare

When Jess’* mental health “went downhill” four years ago, the 33-year-old developed a new behaviour: she began picking her skin. She was already suffering from anxiety and had recently been diagnosed with bipolar when she developed a sudden, intense need for her skin to be "flat". When Jess’ mental health declined, she needed to make

If you’ve ever read the label on a Nutella jar you know it is something that you really should give up…. But it is just so hard. This recipe is a sugar-free version uses some nature’s superfood to create a healthy alternative. Use as a spread or the foundation for smoothie or ice cream. Ingredients

Summer is half-dedicated to being out in the blazing sun soaking up the rays while they’re available and half about finding ways to cool off so you don’t melt into a puddle during those sweltering days.  Ice cream plays a crucial role in our cool-down plan of action, and while we promise we’ve done our

S’mores are a summer campfire staple. But if you’re gluten-free, or trying to eat healthier, the traditional version may not fit your feel-good goals. Not to worry—I’ve got you covered with this healthied-up s’more recipe. It calls for 70% dark chocolate, all-natural marshmallows, and cinnamon dusted banana slices (in place of graham crackers). The resulting s’mores are super simple and just

“Of all the ingredients used in Italian cooking, none produces headier flavor than anchovies. … Chopped anchovy dissolving into the cooking juices of a roast divests itself of its explicit identity while it contributes to the meat’s depth of taste.” –Marcella Hazan, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking If your sole exposure to anchovies has been

Scientists have uncovered a completely new way to make cancers sensitive to treatment—by targeting antenna-like structures on cells. Their study found that drug-resistant cancer cells have more and longer antennae than those which are killed by treatment. Blocking the growth of antennae reactivated a range of cancer treatments that had stopped working, the team at

Some 15,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed in Brazil each year, and researchers have found that approximately 4 percent of these cases could be avoided by reducing overweight and obesity. The epidemiological study was conducted by scientists at the Preventive Medicine Department of the University of São Paulo’s Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil in collaboration

University of Minnesota researchers in the dentistry school-based Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV) have made a key discovery that could have important implications for developing a strategy to stop the spread of a highly infectious virus currently spreading among remote areas of central Australia. Called human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), infection rates are