Adolescents with asthma were more likely to experience daily and nightly symptoms when their sleep was restricted to 6.5 hours per night. Sleep Medicine Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 378
People who exercise have fewer days of poor mental health, especially if they exercise 3-5 times a week for 45 minutes. The greatest benefits are from team sports, cycling, and aerobic and gym activity. The Lancet Psychiatry TIME CNN BBC News Fitness Happiness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 580
Taking daily tub baths was associated with lower risk of heart disease and stroke in middle aged adults. Heart CNN New York Times Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 545
A combination of planting more vegetation, using reflective materials on hard surfaces, and installing green roofs on buildings may help cool urban areas susceptible to extreme heat. Atmosphere EurekAlert! Portland State University Environment Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 589
In a social conformity study, adults conformed to agree with incorrect humans but not incorrect robots, whereas children aged 7-9 conformed with robots who gave incorrect answers. Science Robotics Wired Vice Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 587
Short-term sleep loss was associated with increased fat production and muscle breakdown, likely by altering metabolic processes in muscle and fat tissue. Science Advances EurekAlert! The Guardian Fitness Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 641
Senior women with probable mild cognitive impairment (deficits related to language, memory, and thinking) who did aerobic exercise by walking twice a week for six months improved their memory for words. Journal of Aging Research The New Yorker Fitness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 621
A highly diverse mix of grassland plant species promotes healthy ecosystems and can maximize profits for commercial land owners. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Environment Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 522
Adults over 50 who engage in cultural arts activities (like going to the theater, concerts, opera, museums, art galleries, and exhibitions) at least once a year have a lower risk of death. The BMJ CNN Newsweek Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 592
People under the influence of THC (a psychoactive ingredient in cannabis) were more susceptible to creating false memories than sober people. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences CNN Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 444
