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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Remember toddler privacy online

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 09:39 AM PDT

Research finds there is an emerging trend for very young children (toddlers and pre-schoolers) to use internet connected devices, especially touchscreen tablets and smartphones. This is likely to result in an increasing number of very young children having access to the internet, along with a probable increase in exposure to risks associated with such internet use, including risk generated by parents. 

Metabolically healthy women have same CVD risk regardless of BMI

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 07:18 AM PDT

A Danish study followed 261,489 women with no prior history of cardiovascular disease for an average of five years.

Average height of European males has grown by 11 centimeters in just over a century

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 07:17 AM PDT

The average height of European males increased by an unprecedented 11 centimeters between the mid-nineteenth century and 1980, according to a new article. Contrary to expectations, the study also reveals that average height actually accelerated in the period spanning the two World Wars and the Great Depression.

Physical activity decreases sudden cardiac death risk in unfit men

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Physical activity decreases the risk of sudden cardiac death in unfit men, reveals new research.

Cold weather produces more heart attacks, researchers find

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Cold weather leads to more heart attacks, according to new research. The multifactorial study of nearly 16,000 patients found no relationship between heart attacks and air pollution.

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