Chemicals in clear plastics can cause learning difficulties
In a recent study that came out in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives had brought out the// detrimental effects of clear plastics on human beings. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a chemical founding the clear plastics that are used as food grade materials for making air tight containers, drinking water bottles, even feeding bottles for infants. The scientists from Yale School of Medic...Older Women Who Are Avid Watchers of the Tube Have Cognitive Difficulties
New research conducted by Joshua Fogel, an assistant professor of behavioral sciences at Brooklyn College of the City University// of New York said that elderly women who watch daytime soap operas and talk shows are more likely to suffer from cognitive impairment. Researchers do not point out that TV watching is the sole cause of weak brainpower and that another explanation might be at...Maternal Difficulties Increase Risk of Behavior Problems in Children
Behavioral problems are more likely to occur in children whose mothers report difficulties with substance abuse, domestic violence and mental health, one year after delivery, reports a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. // The presence of anxiety / mood disorders, smoking, maternal drinking, substance or drug abuse, maternal exposure to domestic violence are all fa...TV Viewing Might Increase The Risk Of Sleeping Difficulties In Children’
A recent survey was undertaken in Finland to show the increased risk of developing sleeping difficulties in 5-6 year old children after watching many current T.V//. The Finnish researchers randomized population-based study shows that TV-viewing, and particularly exposure to adult-targeted programs, such as current affairs programs, TV series and police series and movies. They also showed...Gait Difficulties Associated with High Blood Pressure
Gait difficulties due to decline in lower limb function is common in older people, and this is associated with increased risk of dementia and death.// While factors contributing to gait difficulties in older persons are not fully understood, a recent study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center has suggested that higher blood pressure may be one factor associated with a decl...