Health

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This category provides readers with the latest news on fitness, diet, nutrition, disease and medicine from around the world.

Our in-depth, easy to read, articles are written by our network of writers.

19:17 GMT, January 3, 2019

Severe air pollution undermines worker productivity, study finds

Researchers from the National University of Singapore found that severe air pollution affects work productivity negatively. Their study found that prolonged exposure to airborne pollutant particles […]
17:09 GMT, January 2, 2019

Parents’ work life can affect the health of children

Most studies have looked at children’s effect on worker performance, but not the other way round. In other words, we know very little about how parents’ […]
15:43 GMT, January 2, 2019

How the brain learns by talking to itself and AI development

Observing how the brain learns by talking to itself could be valuable for AI development, say researchers. Scientists have uncovered the role of synaptic feedback systems […]
11:46 GMT, January 2, 2019

New artificial intelligence predicts symptoms of cancer patients

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence that could give doctors a head start in treating cancer patients. The AI can predict symptoms throughout the course […]
11:19 GMT, January 1, 2019

3D printing used to predict how leaky heart valves are

Using 3D printing, researchers can now predict how leaky heart valves are. They created a new integrated workflow that improves valve sizing accuracy during aortic valve […]
20:54 GMT, December 29, 2018

Dry January leads to weight loss, better skin, and more energy, study shows

A new study found that those who took part in Dry January enjoyed better health and saved money. People also reported that months later they consumed […]
20:12 GMT, December 28, 2018

Might regular alcohol consumption improve survival after heart failure?

Regular moderate alcohol consumption was associated with increased survival among older adults who were newly-diagnosed heart failure. Their survival rate was better than the rate for […]