The use of chemical hair straighteners and permanent dyes is associated with a higher breast cancer risk for women, especially among black women. International Journal of Cancer NPR Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 139
Consuming two or more glasses of sugar-sweetened or artificially-sweetened soft drinks per day is associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality. JAMA Internal Medicine ScienceDaily Newsweek Health Nutrition Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 154
High schools in British Columbia, Canada, with Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) and anti-homophobic bullying policies in place for at least three years lowered the odds of discrimination, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts for queer students. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies University of British Columbia Smithsonian Magazine National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Education Happiness Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 202
Talking to empathic partners about their conflicts with others can confirm their negative feelings. This can lead to more negative actions and make the conflicts worse. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology The Conversation Happiness Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 173
COVID-19 patients with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of suffering severe complications and death in hospital. Having good control of blood glucose levels is associated with a lower risk of complications and mortality. Cell Metabolism EurekAlert! ScienceDaily Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 146
Cats and ferrets are highly susceptible to being infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), whereas dogs appear to be much less likely to be infected. Ducks, pigs, and chickens don't appear to be vulnerable. It's unclear if any of these animals get very sick or can spread the virus to people. Science Nature Reuters Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 143
Cloth masks made from a combination of two fabrics, such as cotton/2 layers of silk, cotton/2 layers of chiffon or cotton/flannel, can be nearly as effective as an N95 respirator at filtering. However, the efficacy of both cloth and N95 masks decreases by more than half with improper fit. ACS Nano EurekAlert! Boston Globe Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 219
For non-aerosol-generating procedures, N95 respirators were not found to be more effective than surgical masks at preventing flu and viral respiratory illnesses among healthcare personnel working with sick patients. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses EurekAlert! Business Insider Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 167
For mothers and children, warm or responsive parenting styles and the tendency for a child to seek help from their mother are associated with better development of attention skills from age 2 to 4.5. Infant and Child Development Episode 33 - Useful Science Podcast Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 222
Kids with higher levels of 'effortful control' (the ability to replace one emotional behavior with another) were better at suppressing negative reactions to unwanted gifts. Psychological Science Episode 33 - Useful Science Podcast Happiness Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 271
