Smartphone use on toilet linked to higher hemorrhoid risk
Scrolling on your smartphone while on the toilet may increase your risk of hemorrhoids by nearly 50%.
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Aerobic fitness and lower body fat linked to better mental health in children
Study finds lower body fat and higher aerobic fitness linked to fewer anxiety and depression symptoms in children aged 8-11.
Artificial sweeteners linked to cognitive decline in large study
Higher intake of artificial sweeteners linked to faster cognitive decline over 8 years, especially in diabetics.
Plant compound zeaxanthin boosts cancer-fighting T cells
Zeaxanthin, a common plant compound, enhances T cells' ability to fight cancer in mice, suggesting potential for improving immunotherapy.
Young people want adults involved in digital lives
Young people aged 11-19 from 11 countries want more support from adults in their digital lives.
OTC allergy spray cuts COVID-19 risk by 70%
Common allergy spray azelastine reduces COVID-19 infection risk by 70% in clinical trial.
Most believe they can avoid littering, but 89% still do.
89% of citizens admit to littering despite believing they can avoid it, with nearly half of urban sites rated dirty.
Dad’s childhood smoking exposure may harm kids’ lung health lifelong.
Study links fathers’ childhood passive smoking to lifelong lung issues in kids.
Women favor sweet actions over sweet words in partners, study finds.
Women prefer actions over words in romantic partners, a study finds.
Cannabis improves sleep quality in insomnia patients
Medical cannabis improves sleep quality and reduces anxiety, depression, and pain in insomnia patients over 18 months.