Health
Despite warnings, kids are still dying in hot cars
(HealthDay)—On July 2, a 7-week-old baby boy died after being left in his grandmother's van for almost eight hours on a hot summer day in Mary Esther, Fla.
Jul 14, 2017
1
69
News tagged with walkers
Health
Walking the dog keeps owners healthy and neighbourhoods feeling safe
An international study carried out by Dr Hayley Christian from The University of Western Australia (UWA) has found dog walkers are not only more likely to be physically active but that walking the dog can help people in their ...
Oct 11, 2016
0
0
Psychology & Psychiatry
Research connects discrimination, thoughts of death among African-Americans
Racial discrimination, whether it's derogatory language or unequal treatment, impacts communities and individuals in different ways. For children, the effects are sometimes emotional scars, and as a University of Houston ...
Jun 25, 2016
0
9
Health
The use of canes and other mobility devices is on the rise among older adults
About one-quarter of adults aged 65 years and older used mobility devices—such as canes, walkers, and wheelchairs—in 2011, and about a third of these reported using multiple devices. The use of such devices was not linked ...
May 6, 2015
0
15
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study focuses on suicide resilience and vulnerability
Religious beliefs and practices may reduce thoughts of suicide among African-American adults in stressful life events induced by racial discrimination, according to a new research study conducted at the University of Houston ...
Oct 27, 2014
0
0
Medical research
Biologists delay the aging process by 'remote control'
UCLA biologists have identified a gene that can slow the aging process throughout the entire body when activated remotely in key organ systems.
Sep 8, 2014
1
0
Medical research
Acetone in breath of Four Days Marches participants provides information on fat-burning
Physicists at Radboud University Nijmegen have shown for the first time that the concentration of acetone in breath is a suitable marker of fat-burning during physical activity. Their study, conducted on walkers taking part ...
Jul 9, 2014
0
0
Health
Runners achieve greater weight loss than walkers
(HealthDay)—Runners lose more weight than walkers, according to a large study published in the April issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Apr 1, 2013
2
0
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Running, even in excess, doesn't lead to more osteoarthritis and hip replacements
(Medical Xpress)—Need another reason to dust off those running shoes in the back of the closet? It turns out that running longer distances actually decreases a person's risk of osteoarthritis and hip replacements, according ...
Mar 1, 2013
0
0
Health
Males hit by vehicles twice as likely to die, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Worldwide, more than 1.2 million traffic fatalities occur yearly, and the lives of pedestrians account for a third of those lost. In the United States, pedestrians make up 12 percent of deaths from traffic ...
Dec 11, 2012
1
0
