Summary: A new study emphasizes the crucial role of bystanders in confronting anti-social behavior. Three studies showed that bystander support reinforces social norms and discourages harmful conduct, while silence or…
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Menopause Symptoms Reduced by Cold Water Swimming
Summary: Cold water swimming significantly eases menopausal symptoms. Surveying 1114 women, with 785 experiencing menopause, researchers found improvements in anxiety, mood swings, low mood, and hot flashes among participants. The…
Iron Age town discoveries displayed 50 years after first dig
Fifty years after the commencement of an archaeological excavation led by the University of Reading, a forthcoming exhibition will present the remarkable discoveries unearthed from digs at the ancient Roman…
Can A Furry Fruit Help Boost Mood and Mental Health?
Summary: Researchers found that kiwifruit rapidly improves mood and vitality, with effects noticeable in just four days. The study involved an 8-week intervention with 155 adults with low vitamin C…
Treatment can do more harm than good for prostate cancer − why active surveillance may be a better option for some
Although about 1 in 8 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, only about 1 in 44 will die from it. Most men diagnosed…
Schools are using surveillance tech to catch students vaping, snaring some with harsh punishments
In this April 10, 2018 file photo, a high school principal displays vaping devices that were confiscated from students in such places as restrooms or hallways at the school in…
Single dose typhoid conjugate vaccine found to provide lasting efficacy in children
Healthy children in Malawi participating in study to test efficacy of typhoid conjugate vaccine. Credit: TyVAC/Madalitso Mvula A single dose of the typhoid conjugate vaccine, Typbar TCV, provides lasting efficacy…
Traces of meteoric iron in the Villena Treasure
A study published in the journal Prehistory Works, indicates that two objects sampled from the Villena Treasure were smithed using meteoric iron. The paper, titled: “Meteorite iron in the Villena…
How AI will, and won’t, change health care in 2024
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Muhammad Mamdani understands why people are wary of artificial intelligence having a say in their health care—but he’s even more concerned about the patients who are…
Ancient hunting tools found in Mexican cave
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have recovered ancient sets of hunting tools from the Cueva del Tesoro. The Cueva del Tesoro, known as the “Treasure…
