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Sep 12, 2016 05:40 AM EDT

Say Goodbye to Driving Sleepiness: Eye-Tracking Technology to Help Drivers Remain Focused

Have trouble maintaining attention while driving for long hours? Well the trouble might be over now. General Motors are soon to launch a new eye tracking system that'll help driver's to remain focused.

Feb 11, 2016 06:07 PM EST

Beetroot Juice Helps Improve Endurance, Blood Pressure

A daily dose of beetjuice may improve both endurance and blood pressure, according to recent findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology-Heart Failure.

Feb 01, 2016 08:35 AM EST

New Sensors Track the Chemicals in Your Sweat as You Work Out

New sensors that look at your sweat may reveal a lot about you as you work out.

Jan 11, 2016 06:47 PM EST

'Brain Training' Program Lumosity Charged $2 Million To FTC For Deceptive Advertising

The company Lumosity, an online tool created by scientists that allegedly helped nourish the brain and protect it from "decline and deterioration" paid $2 million to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for their misleading statements regarding the effects on their products.

Oct 16, 2015 06:25 PM EDT

Your Job May Actually Be Killing You: Here's Why

New findings published in the journal Neurology reveal that high-stress jobs may increase stroke risk, particularly in women.

Oct 16, 2015 05:15 PM EDT

Hungover? Binge Drinking Hurts The Economy

Blame it on the alcohol.

Oct 13, 2015 07:37 PM EDT

Sitting For Extended Periods May Not Be For Your Health As Once Thought

Researchers at the University of Exeter and the University College of London are challenging recent studies that show how sitting for long periods can be dangerous to your health. The new study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, suggests that sitting for an extended amount of t...

Sep 23, 2015 04:06 PM EDT

Sedentary Lifestyle: Fidgeting Helps Lower Mortality Risk When Sitting All Day

Recent findings reveal that fidgeting actually helped to counteract some of the health risks associated with extended sitting.

Sep 22, 2015 10:16 PM EDT

Robotics: Social Cues Influence Human-Robot Interaction

New research that will be presented at the HFES 2015 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles in October looks at the importance of social cues for evaluating the role of trust in human-robot interaction.

Sep 21, 2015 06:08 PM EDT

Young People Without A Job More Likely To Have Mental Health Problems

New findings published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry revealed that unemployed young people who are also not in school are also more likely to experience mental health issues.

Sep 15, 2015 11:48 PM EDT

Is Sitting All Day At Work Killing Us?

New findings published in the Journal of Hematology reveal that sitting all day could be contributing to an early death.

Aug 25, 2015 11:02 AM EDT

Women In Mostly Male Dominated Workplaces Show Dysregulated Stress Patterns

Even in modern times, today's workplace is still very much sex-segregated in some areas. Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington examined one important consequence of occupational sex segregation. For women working highly male-dominated occupations, it can be particularly stressful.