An innovative statewide alcohol-monitoring program that requires drunk drivers to be tested frequently for alcohol use significantly lowers the likelihood that participants will be rearrested…
Bed bugs: Smelling this odour wafting from your room could be a warning of an infestation
With many of us now spending much more time in our beds than normal, ensuring our happy place is clean and bug free is essential.…
Leaked White House document projects COVID-19 deaths will skyrocket
By June, there could be nearly twice as many coronavirus deaths in the U.S. and eight times as many cases reported as there are today,…
Veterans battle homelessness long after discharge from the military
According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, homelessness among US military veterans rarely occurs immediately after military discharge, but instead…
Evidence that human brains replay our waking experiences while we sleep
When we fall asleep, our brains are not merely offline, they’re busy organizing new memories—and now, scientists have gotten a glimpse of the process. Researchers…
Working from home? Why detachment is crucial for mental health
As an academic who regularly worked from home in the days before coronavirus, my friends often joked about what they imagined my daily routine might…
‘Use it or lose it’: Website helps older people stay active at home
Leading physiotherapists concerned ‘stay at home’ restrictions could exacerbate falls and poor physical function in older people have developed a new website to support older…
How to lose visceral fat: The relaxation exercise proven to reduce belly fat
Visceral fat is the type of fat that accumulates near vital organs in the body, such as the liver and intestines. Visceral fat’s positioning makes…
Blood filter may calm the cytokine storm of COVID-19
Cytokine storms created by COVID-19 are causing major organ destruction and death, and for the first time in the United States, when patients begin to…
Tick researchers seek to learn if you’re spending more time outdoors because of COVID-19 restrictions
In this time of pandemic, maybe you’re working from home, managing the kids and their school work, and you need a break. Off you go…