by Richard A. Hendricks | Sep 16, 2020 | Health News
You may be able to control your blood pressure, a new study finds, by improving your score on a metric of seven heart-healthy behaviors — doing just one appears to cut hypertension risk by 6% as you age. “High blood pressure is among the most common conditions in the U.S., and it contributes to the […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Sep 16, 2020 | Health News
As officials continue to push preventive measures, such as wearing masks and practicing social distancing to keep infection rates low, they also have been vocal in warning against large gatherings. The wedding held in Millinocket on August 7 had about 65 guests, in...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Sep 16, 2020 | Health News
Although sticking with remote instruction may be the correct decision from the standpoint of public health, it is not without problems. As a researcher who studies behavior and the brain, I have found the evidence suggests that online instruction can pose a range of...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Sep 16, 2020 | Health News
“It’s been part of our culture, at least in the US, to think that siblings fight. That there’s going to be lots of times they don’t get along. That’s what they do,” said Laurie Kramer, a professor of applied psychology at...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Sep 16, 2020 | Health News
Children from ethnic and racial minorities, those with underlying health conditions and those between the ages of 18 and 20 are more likely to die, a CDC-led research team wrote in a study published Tuesday in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report....
