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Facebook Helps Young Adults Quit Smoking
Social media may be the most effective smoking quitline for young adults, a new study suggests. Led by Danielle Ramo, an associate professor of psychiatry at UC San Francisco and member of its Weill Institute for Neurosciences, the researchers found that young adult smokers are 2.5 times more likely to quit smoking with programs conducted… Read More
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Leg Exercise Deemed Pivotal for Brain Health
It’s common knowledge that a healthy body is reliant on a healthy brain, but a new study shows that the ability to walk, run, crouch and use leg muscles to lift things also benefits the brain and nervous system. Researchers from two universities in Italy — the University of Milan and the University of Pavia… Read More
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What Vitamin B12-Infused Plants Would Mean to the World
Vegans, vegetarians and those who can’t afford meat may no longer be faced with vitamin B12 deficiency, an issue that has long affected plant-based eaters, thanks to new research from the University of Kent, UK. Vitamin B12 (or cobalamin) is an essential dietary component that is neither made nor required by plants, leaving a large… Read More
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Better Education Leads to Longer Lifespan
A new study by researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the Vienna University of Economics and Business has found that life expectancy is best predicted by a person’s level of education. The new research challenges the conventional knowledge that connects income level to lifespan. Samuel Preston first demonstrated this connection in… Read More
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Lynchburg College Student Wins Award for Analysis of an Impact-Monitoring Device Used to Detect Concussions
As a former high school football player myself, I am well aware of the dangers concussions and head trauma pose to both student and professional athletes — possibly the greatest of these dangers being that a concussion could go undetected for a long period of time after the injury has been sustained. Concern over this… Read More
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Want to Live Longer? New Harvard University Study Shows Improving Diet Over Time Reduces Risk of Death
New research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that it is possible to reduce the risk of premature death by improving our diet over a span of 12 years. According to the study, we could live longer by eating healthier — more whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and fish — over… Read More
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What’s the Right Way to Wash Our Hands? Rutgers University Research Debunks Hot Water Theory
If you have ever wondered whether you are washing your hands properly, then wonder no more. A recent Rutger University study provides us with the information we need to wash our hands thoroughly and remove germs that make us ill and spread disease. The study was led by Dr. Donald Schaffner, Distinguished Professor at Rutgers… Read More
