News: August 2017
Benefits of interval training for vascular health of older women
Research suggests that short bouts of interval exercise might be particularly beneficial for post-menopausal women. This group was studied because the risk of cardiovascular disease is thought to i...
Responses to devastating floods and mudslide affecting parts of Freetown, Sierra Leone
After three days of exceptionally heavy rain, sweeping floods and a massive mudslide devastated a karge area of Regent, a mountain town approx. 15 miles east of Sierra Leone's capital city, Freetown.
Artificial outdoor lighting and breast cancer
Women living in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night might be at higher risk of breast cancer than those living in other locations with lower levels of artificial night lighting, such...
First Aid knowledge could help to reduce pressure on UK Accident and Emergency Departments
Recent research has found that more than one third of people who went to accident and emergency hospital departments did so to seek help because they were worried and didn't know what to do (Englan...
Short simple mindfulness training could help drinkers reduce alcohol intake
A recent study has found that after an 11-minute training session and encouragement to continue practising mindfulness, heavy drinkers drank less over the next week than people who were taught rela...
Food aid distributed to thousands affected by flash floods in Nepal
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distributions to 180,000 people in response to the Nepal floods. To prevent malnutrition, WFP, along with the Government of Nepal and its par...
Robotic exoskeleton hopes for alleviating crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy
Researchers have created the first robotic exoskeleton specifically designed to treat crouch (or flexed-knee) gait in children with cerebral palsy by providing powered knee extension assistance at ...
