LIVING HEALTHY

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• Child Deaths in Brazil Fall Following Comprehensive Smoking Ban

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• May 31, 2019 11:25 AM EDT

• Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study.

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• Can Recreational Sports Really Make you a Better Student?

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• May 11, 2019 10:37 AM EDT

• EAST LANSING, Mich. - A new Michigan State University study adds to growing evidence that participating in recreational sports not only can help improve grades while attending college, but it also can help students return for another year.

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• Childhood Maltreatment Linked to E-cigarette Use During Young Adulthood

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• May 10, 2019 10:29 AM EDT

• Young adults who experienced maltreatment during childhood are more prone to use e-cigarettes, according to a study published in The American Journal on Addictions.

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• Heart Failure Deaths Rising in Younger Adults

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• May 10, 2019 10:02 AM EDT

• CHICAGO --- Death rates due to heart failure are now increasing, and this increase is most prominent among younger adults under 65, considered premature death, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

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• Diabetes Complications Soar in the US, but not Canada, as Teenagers Become Young Adults

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• May 08, 2019 09:32 AM EDT

• Hospitalizations for a feared complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), rise sharply as adolescents transition to adulthood in the U.S, but not in Canada, according to a new study published May 8 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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• New Noninvasive Ventilation Strategy Allows Preterm Infants to Breathe Freely

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• May 03, 2019 09:57 AM EDT

• Glenview, IL, May 1, 2019 - Preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) face heightened risks of death, critical illness, and prolonged hospitalization, particularly if they progress to develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A new stu…

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• Research Suggests Strategy for more Equitable Medicare Reimbursement

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• Apr 30, 2019 05:34 PM EDT

• Those who were enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid were sicker, had more cognitive impairments and difficulty functioning, and needed more social support than those who were not enrolled in both government programs, Saint Louis University researchers found.…

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• A Spoonful of Peppermint Helps the Meal go Down

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• Apr 29, 2019 10:35 AM EDT

• Imagine that while eating a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant, your joy is cut short because of difficulty swallowing your food, followed by chest pain.

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• Comfort Food Leads to More Weight Gain During Stress

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• Apr 26, 2019 08:45 AM EDT

• It's no secret that overindulging on high-calorie foods can be detrimental to health, but it turns out that under stress, watching what you eat may be even more important.

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• High School Students Publish Paper with RIT Scientists Analyzing Rare Bacterium

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• Apr 25, 2019 05:24 PM EDT

• Three high school students working in a science lab for the first time made a surprising discovery with a Rochester Institute of Technology professor. Now, the young women are co-authors on a scientific paper announcing a rare bacterium that kills e-coli.

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• Permanent Daylight Savings may Cancel out Changes to School Start Times

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• Apr 22, 2019 11:57 AM EDT

• Moving the clock forward and then back each spring and fall usually draws plenty of complaints and questions about why such a change is necessary. As a result, several states in the U.S., including California, Washington, Florida, and North Carolina, are now c…