Infants’ brains attuned to baby talk and nursery rhymes
Infants' brains attuned to baby talk and nursery rhymes Researchers in Cambridge believe that babies learn best when their brain waves are in sync with their parents'. The study has…
Screen time guidelines for kids give parents the controls
Screen time guidelines for kids Screens are everywhere. They adorn walls, perch on the backs of car seats and warm our hands. No one knows yet whether all of these…
The New Guidelines on Vitamin D
The New Guidelines on Vitamin D "Experts recommend everyone consider vitamin D supplements over winter," says a headline in today's Daily Mail, while The Guardian urges "Tuck into tuna, salmon…
Weight Loss Myths
Weight Loss Myths So much is said about losing weight that it can be hard to sort fact from fiction. Here's the truth about 10 common weight loss myths. 1.…
Obesity linked to ‘worse memory’
Obesity linked to 'worse memory' People who are obese have a worse memory than their thinner friends, a small study shows. Tests on 50 people showed being overweight was linked…
Poor Sleeping Patterns Link to Cancer
Poor sleeping patterns link to cancer Irregular sleeping patterns have been "unequivocally" shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests. The report, in Current Biology, lends…
Study calls for smartphones and tablets to have ‘bedtime mode’
Study calls for smartphones and tablets to have 'bedtime mode' "Smartphones, tablets and e-readers should have an automatic 'bedtime mode' that stops them disrupting people's sleep," BBC News reports. The…
Poor sleeping patterns link to cancer
Poor sleeping patterns link to cancer Irregular sleeping patterns have been "unequivocally" shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests. The report, in Current Biology, lends…
Harms of Junk Food for Girls
Harms of Junk Food for Girls University of Adelaide researchers have shown there are two critical windows during the developmental pathway to adulthood when exposure to junk food is most…
Is Paracetamol Use in Pregnancy Harmful?
Is paracetamol use in pregnancy harmful for male babies? "Paracetamol use in pregnancy may harm male foetus," The Guardian reports. Researchers found evidence that taking paracetamol for seven days may lower…