Posts By Maryjane S. Adigwe
Can Drinking Alcohol Even Before or During Pregnancy Alter the Shape of a Baby's Face?
It turns out that the amount of alcohol a mother drinks before and during pregnancy is linked to critical changes in the shape of the child’s face. A new study published in the journal…
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The Best Time of Day to Workout to Burn More Calories
Whether you love to hit the gym in the morning or evening, the time of day at which you exercise determines how much fat you burn, according to a new study. Researchers from Karolinska…
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Living Near Busy Roads Could Increase the Odds of Developing Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a common hearing disorder manifested by persistent and annoying ringing in the ears or head that can be debilitating. Now, a new study suggests that by merely living close to busy…
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On the Subject of Weight Loss, Meal Size Trumps Intermittent Fasting, Study Reveals
In a bid to shed a few extra pounds, a strategy plenty of people resort to is limiting their food intake to certain specific hours of the day. The prevailing opinion is that this weight loss…
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Toddlers Not Responding To Baby Talk Could Be An Early Sign Of Autism, Study Reveals
When communicating with babies, we instinctively employ an exaggerated, somewhat rhythmic method of speaking to establish a bond and at the same time capture their ever-fleeting attention.…
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Mindfulness Meditation in Anorexia Nervosa Treatment: Is It Effective?
Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa (AN) are serious psychiatric illnesses with the highest death rate among all known psychiatric conditions. People with anorexia nervosa often have…
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Should You Drink Coffee Regularly? Does It Affect Blood Pressure?
For our coffee lovers wondering if coffee can help maintain low blood pressure, the answer is YES. A new study from Italy finds that those who averaged two to three cups of coffee per day had…
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Stress Could Accelerate Vision Loss, Experts Warn
The older we get, the more our vision wanes. That’s because our cells age along with us and at the forefront of the aging process are the cells of the eyes. A new study has now brought to…
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Golf Beats Nordic Walking, Tops the List of Best Healthy Exercises for Seniors
While the regular stroll or Nordic walking has been proven to be good for the health and fitness of older adults, it turns out golf is a far better option. A recent study out of the University…
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Low Libido Breakthrough: New Hormonal Injection Found to Boost Sex Drive in Men and Women
Scientists announce the new hormone kisspeptin as a potential game changer for men and women distressed by their low sex drive. Both studies on men and women, which were published in the…
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