Health Studies in the News
Contrary to the popular Monty Python ditty, always looking on the bright side of life will not ensure a longer one. A new study out of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany, has found that pessimists, or those who have realistic expectations about life, actually live longer, healthier lives. The research analyzed data from 1993 […]
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Health Studies in the News
A team of neuroscientists from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto say that drivers who talk on a smart phone, even using a hands-free device, while turning left are putting their lives at serious risk. “[It] could be the most dangerous thing they ever do on the road,” says Tom Schweizer, director of neuroscience research at […]
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Health Studies in the News
If you got the flu shot this winter to protect yourself from the flu, chances are you may have still fallen ill. A study from the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has found that this year’s flu vaccine did little to protect seniors (individuals 65-years of age and older) from influenza A strain H3N2, […]
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