A study which was recently published in the American Society for Microbiology’s Applied and Environmental Biology journal suggested that the use of hand dryers for about 30 seconds contaminates our hands with about 18-60 colonies of harmful bacteria. The study was conducted on a rather small-scale by the team in 36 bathrooms of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. The …

A new study conducted just this year claims that interstitium is a human organ that has remained undiscovered until now and can help make advances in medicine and research and perhaps a possible cure for diseases such as cancer. The study was published on Tuesday in the Scientific Reports and says that interstitium is series of interconnected, fluid-filled compartments found throughout …

A study by the North East Hills University (NEHU) has stated that Electronics Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) or vaping has minimum health and safety concerns compared to the high risk associated with conventional cigarettes. While this might hold true as per the study’s results, previous studies have indicated that e-cigarettes could double risk of tobacco addiction among teens. According to the study …

We are all worried about getting afflicted with various disorders and cancer is among the top disorders that we are all worried about. We are trying to avoid it at all costs, not just because of a fear of treatment but also because of the pain that comes along with it. A new study suggests that avoiding it may require …

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco found that loneliness plays a large role in the decline so often associated with old age. The study followed 1,600 adults, with an average age of 71, despite controlling for socioeconomic status and health, the lonely consistently held higher mortality rates. Nearly 23% of lonely participants died within six years of the …

Everyone loves taking selfies. However, there is a dark side to that too. One of the iconic photos of recently concluded elections in the US was of the crowd taking selfies with their back turned even as Democratic presidential candidate waved at them. Many sociologists termed the photo as a representation of the narcissistic ‘generation selfie’ but did not call the …

A new study published on Tuesday in the Journal of Pediatrics has concluded that the people who were spanked as children are more likely to commit dating violence than those who were not punished in this manner as children. The study was lead-authored by Jeff Temple of the University of Texas Medical Branch. He published in his study that 758 …