A new study suggests that having a stable job Is just as important to our health as working out and getting plenty of rest.
Research in the journal Demography found that unemployed people were 83% more likely to develop a stress-related health condition like heart disease, and it’s not just the stress that does it, although that also tends to contribute to substance abuse. Unemployed people also can’t afford as many healthy foods or medical bills…
Pediatricians are saying that children actually do pretty well when it comes to vitamin intake, and often don’t need multi-vitamins, but the one exception may be vitamin D. One New York pediatrician said kids in these parts don’t get enough, because they spend too much time inside, and don’t drink enough milk.
However, she said not to overdo it with vitamin D supplements, because too much vitamin D can cause nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, and high levels of calcium.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone may be the perfect book for studying the human brain. Researchers measured the brain activity of adult volunteers as they read chapter nine of the book by taking readings of the brain after every four words that were read in the chapter.
The researchers found that the processes we use to perceive intentions behind real people’s actions are the same processes that we use to perceive the characters’ point of view in the book.
Experts say this is the first step in understanding what the brain does when someone reads.
