Category: General
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The Clothes You’re Wearing May Be Shedding Bunch of Microfibers Into the Environment
The clothes you’re wearing can release more microfibers into the environment than washing them does. Researchers at National Research Council of Italy and the University of Plymouth in the UK found that wearing clothes can release more than 900 million polyester microfibers per year into the air. Their findings were published in the journal Environmental…
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Resting Postures Like Squatting and Kneeling May Have Health Benefits
Sitting for hours is linked to cardiovascular disease but squatting and kneeling may have health benefits. Modern folks spend hours every day in the resting posture of sitting in chairs. This inactivity leads to health risks like cardiovascular disease. Researchers at the University of Southern California have found that resting posture like squatting and kneeling…
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Technology Can Distract You During Mealtimes, Makes You Eat Less
The use of technology during mealtimes can distract you and cause you to have decreased intake of your food. This finding was recently published in the Journal of Nutrition by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The researchers initially thought that being distracted by technology while having a meal would lead subjects to…
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Caffeine Improves Problem Solving Ability, Does Not Improve Creativity
The stimulant caffeine is known to improve your focus, alertness and motor skills. Many people drink coffee and energy drinks for these reasons. A recent study by researchers at the University of Arkansas showed that caffeine does improve problem solving ability, but not creativity. “In Western cultures, caffeine is stereotypically associated with creative occupations and…
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Whites More Likely Than Native Americans to Smoke Cigarettes Daily
Numerous studies in the past have indicated that Native Americans smoke more cigarettes daily than whites. These studies have caused a stereotype that Native Americans are prone to smoking than other ethnic groups in America. However, a recent study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine at Tucson found the opposite. After…
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Exposure to Household Chemicals May Stunt Language Development in Kids
Researchers found a link between use of toxic household chemicals and the language development in children from low-income families. Exposure to these household chemicals, as reported by the mothers, delayed language development of the children by age two. The study was published online in the journal Clinical Pediatrics. These children also exhibited delay in cognitive…
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People Who Have Weight Loss Surgery May Face Increased Risk of Bone Fractures
Undergoing weight loss surgery may have a negative effect – increased risk of bone fractures. The findings recently published by researchers in Sweden in the Journal of Internal Medicine. The study involved 2,007 obese Swedish patients who underwent weight loss surgery. The type of surgery included gastric bypass (to make the stomach smaller), gastric banding…
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Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Quarantine Caused More COVID-19 Infections
More COVID-19 infections occurred because the cruise ship Diamond Princess was quarantined for two weeks, compared to if the passengers were allowed to disembark immediately. The quarantine, in effect, had the opposite and resulted in more infections. The conclusion came from a study by researchers at Umeå University in Sweden. The researchers said because the…
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Pedestrians: Beware of Drivers of Expensive Cars
UNLV researchers have found that drivers of expensive cars are less likely to yield for pedestrians. They also found that motorists, in general, are less likely to yield for men and non-whites. There is a social sentiment that “BMW drivers are jerks” and this study may add to that notion. Every $1,000 Price Increase Drops…
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Water Quality in Your House May Vary by Room and Season
A recent study has shown that home water quality varies wildly between room to room, and even with changes in the seasons.