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Roads lined with trees promote heart health in the region

More trees may mean better human health

Study shows more people died of heart diseases in counties that lost their tree cover as compared to counties that did not
Leadership

Leaders are born

Leadership may be a skill, but genetics plays a significant role too
Tennis player

How Young Athletes Can Minimize the Risk of Sports Injuries

To avoid injuries, athletes should play more games as a recreational activity, in addition to their chosen sport
Man depressed

Depression increases the risk of death among stroke victims

Among those who have had a stroke, depression significantly increases death [either due to another stroke or otherwise]
Husband and wife - married with flowers

Marry, to live longer

Study highlights importance of marriage for surviving midlife and thus living longer
Man throwing trash

Unlearning, rather than learning, gets difficult with age

That's why adults learn a new language, but speak it with the accent of the old language
Hello Bonjour

Known two languages all your life?

Bilingualism may help you stay smarter as you age
PDA phone ringing

Short interruptions can cause large errors

Even an interruption as small as a few seconds is costly, beyond what we previously anticipated
Balance

Double trouble

Absence of a protein can cause increase in bad fat as well as decrease in good fat...leading to obesity
baby crying

Baby wakes up crying…what should the mother do?

New study helps mothers take that decision