Category: Health

Study suggests negative social interactions may affect health through inflammation

From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) press release: Negative social interactions might adversely affect health through inflammation, a study suggests. To test the potential link between… Read more »

Study suggests the presence of friends can mitigate effects of negative experiences

From the Concordia University press release: ‘Stand by me’ is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond… Read more »

Study suggests media multitasking may adversely affect tweenage girls

From the Stanford University press release: Tweenage girls who spend endless hours watching videos and multitasking with digital devices tend to be less successful with social and emotional development, according… Read more »

Study suggests nurturing mums can positively affect children’s midlife health

From the Brandeis University press release: Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for rescuing skinned knees on the playground and coaxing their children to sleep with lullabies. Now they’re gaining merit… Read more »