Lifestyle

2020-12-08T13:09:23.950088+00:00 IST

Children learn more effectively from storytelling than demonstrative activities, study reveals

Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): A new study has revealed that children learn more effectively about evolution when they are engaged through stories that are read through a teacher, rather than them going through doing tasks to demonstrate the same concept.

2020-12-08T06:33:27.438349+00:00 IST

Study reveals rap music increasingly mixes in mental health metaphors

North Carolina [US], December 8 (ANI): The most popular rap songs in the United States are increasingly referencing depression and suicide and mixing in metaphors about mental health struggles, according to a study.

2020-12-07T09:17:33.084644+00:00 IST

New study shows every week of lockdown increases binge drinking

Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Harmful drinking among adults increases the longer they spend at home in lockdown, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Beauty

Some COVID patients face skin problems even after recovery, finds study

Boston [US], December 6 (ANI): A new study suggests that some patients with COVID-19 have persistent skin-related symptoms long after they recover from the initial infection.

2020-12-06T17:58:51.386468+00:00 IST

2020-12-05T17:01:04.332341+00:00 IST

Women at higher risk of death from heart failure, attack than men

Dallas [US], December 5 (ANI): As compared to men, women face a 20 per cent increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within five years after their first severe heart attack, according to new research.

2020-12-05T10:33:50.631970+00:00 IST

Overweight, obese adults often don't accept weight problems: Study

Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): More than 40 percent of US adults were overweight and nearly 10 percent with obesity did not consider themselves to be overweight, suggests a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) data.

2020-12-04T10:34:46.024909+00:00 IST

Study reveals pediatric ER saw steep drop in asthma visits during Covid-19 lockdown

Boston [US], December 4 (ANI): A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society discusses a steep drop off from prior years in the asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits at Boston Children's Hospital during the spring 2020 COVID-19 surge and lockdown.

Education

Emotional stability predicts successful career outcomes: Study

Houston (Texas) [US], December 4 (ANI): A new study published in Psychological Science has found that the changes during young adulthood indicate personality growth which can be beneficial for career growth.

2020-12-04T05:58:34.289773+00:00 IST

2020-12-02T16:56:22.351496+00:00 IST

Study suggests parents shouldn't worry about their baby's inconsistent sleep patterns

Montreal [Canada], December 2 (ANI): New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night around the time they reach six months of age. But according to a new study led by McGill Professor Marie-Helene Pennestri, parents should view sleep consolidation as a process, instead of a milestone to be achieved at a specific age.

2020-12-02T10:50:15.934420+00:00 IST

Study reveals LGB adults may be less likely to take statins to prevent heart disease

Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults who may benefit from cholesterol-lowering medicine to prevent cardiovascular disease are less likely than non-LGB adults to take them, according to new research.

2020-12-02T10:28:39.311427+00:00 IST

COVID-19 may deepen depression, anxiety, and PTSD among pregnant, postpartum women

Boston [US], December 2 (ANI): In a new study published in Psychiatry Review, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital surveyed pregnant women and those who had recently given birth, finding concerning rates of depression, generalised anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, which were found to be exacerbated by COVID-19-related grief and health worries.

2020-12-01T17:01:07.562502+00:00 IST

Australian study suggests some primary school-aged children self-harm; experts call for earlier intervention

Melbourne [Australia], December 1 (ANI): New research reveals that some primary school-aged children have self-harmed, prompting calls for intervention efforts to start earlier.

$Study suggests obesity increases risk of early hip fracture in postmenopausal women$

2020-12-01T16:43:56.062504+00:00 IST

Study suggests obesity increases risk of early hip fracture in postmenopausal women

Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): Obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, well before the age of 70, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.