Two groups that are particularly prone to social isolation – older adults and international students – felt much less lonely when they engaged in pet-focused activities, according to a new study. The cost-effective approach also boosted health and well-being.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Loneliness, Social isolation, Well-being, Health, Monash Unive
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Pets found to deliver significant health benefits to the lonely
Posted by ArielTechGeek 1 day 13 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
The alarming health cost of living through a flood
Posted by ArielTechGeek 12 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In the world's largest study into the long-term health impacts of flooding, scientists have quantified the widespread and shocking ways in which this traumatic experience affects people. The results call for urgent action to address these potentially deadly issues.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Monash University, Flooding, Disease, Infections, Disasters,
Skin-sniffing wearable keeps tabs on your health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 20 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Did you know you emit a variety of gases through your skin all day long? These vapors, which include carbon dioxide, water vapor, and volatile organic compounds such as ammonia, can reveal vital information about your metabolic status, disease states, and overall health. Now, there's a wearable that can detect and analyze these for you.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & Min
Wearable device draws on the starfish to better monitor heart health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 24 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
If someone is afflicted with heart disease, it's important that their cardiac activity be monitored as frequently and accurately as possible. An experimental new wearable device is designed to make that happen, by copying the body structure of the starfish.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: University of Missouri, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Hea
Coffee brewing methods can have a big impact on heart health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 30 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The method used to brew coffee can significantly affect levels of natural cholesterol-raising compounds called diterpenes, according to a new study. It might be that the way your coffee is made is affecting your heart health.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Coffee, Brewing, Cholesterol, Uppsala University
World's first chatbot trial for mental health may be a watershed moment
Posted by ArielTechGeek 32 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Love it or hate it, there's no question that chatbots are here to stay. And while an increasing number of people have been turning to the likes of Claude and ChatGPT for personal help, there's only been anecdotal evidence as to their value for mental health. That is, until now.Continue ReadingCategory: AI in Health, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Dartmouth College, Anxiety, mental heal
Australians wait 12 years before seeking treatment for mental health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 69 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Australians will wait an average of 12 years before getting treatment for mental health or substance use disorders, according to a new study. While the findings are rather grim, the study did find that younger people are much more likely to seek help for their mental health when they need it.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: University of Sydney, mental h
Brains sync up when people watch health messages together
Posted by ArielTechGeek 72 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Using portable EEGs, researchers found that when groups of people watch the same health promotion videos, their brain activity syncs up, indicating that the message has gone beyond being seen and heard. This approach could lead to ‘neural’ focus groups and more effective health campaigns.Continue ReadingCategory: Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: EEG, Brain activity, Publi
Cold-water plunges and your health: The science is in
Posted by ArielTechGeek 85 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Researchers have examined the increasingly popular practice of cold-water immersion – things like taking a cold shower or sitting in an ice bath – to see whether there’s any scientific basis for claiming that it has a positive effect on health and well-being.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Cold water immersion, Cryotherapy, Health, Well-being, Univers
Driven by a fascination with bacteria, microbiologist Julie Kopczyńska has trawled through existing research on the gut microbiome and created an easy-to-use gut health calculator. She says it's a good way to keep tabs on health and well-being.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Gut health, Microbiome, Calculator
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