News Articles on Health-related
Teens’ Poor Body Image Tied to More Drinking, Smoking
New research finds that the way a teen feels about their appearance can significantly impact their health and wellness. In the study, Dr. Virginia Ramseyer Winter, a body image...
Biking to Work Can Help Reduce Stress
A new study finds that in addition to cardiovascular and physical health benefits, pedaling to work can help reduce stress and improve work performance. Researchers from Concordia’s John Molson...
New Tool Helps Predict Cognitive Deficits in Parkinson’s
Although Parkinson’s disease (PD) is typically thought of as a movement disorder, approximately 25 percent of patients also experience cognitive deficits. A newly developed research tool may help predict a...
Healthy Diet Plus Mental and Physical Exercise Can Reduce Elder Frailty
Aging is often accompanied by weakness, difficulty walking, and declining cognition. This frailty results in adverse health outcomes including disability, hospitalization, and mortality. A new study from the National...
Growing Evidence of Link Between Gut Bacteria, Autism
A new review of more than 150 research papers reveals that scientists have been reporting links between the composition of gut bacteria and autistic behaviors since the 1960’s. Many...
Passive Smoking in Childhood Can Hike Risk of Arthritis in Adult Smokers
A new study confirms the link between active smoking and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It also suggests, for the first time, that smokers who had early...
Preschool Skills to Manage Emotions Important to Reduce Obesity
Emerging research suggests self-management skills to learn how to cope with the environment and manage emotions should begin during preschool years. Investigators found the skills are important because when...
Acupuncture Shown to Ease Pain in ER Patients
A new study has found that the use of acupuncture in emergency departments is a safe and effective alternative to pain-relieving drugs for some patients. Led by RMIT University...
Teens to Seniors, Study Finds A Nation of Couch Potatoes
A new study finds that general activity levels among children and teens is lower than previously thought and that 19-year-olds are essentially as inactive as 60-year-olds. In fact, the...
Chinese Community Study Sheds Light on US Elder Abuse
A new study from the Chinese community in Chicago finds that nearly one in 10 Chinese older adults become new victims of elder abuse every two years. And victims...
