So entrenched is the association between coffee and ideas of ambition and focus that merely thinking about the drink is enough to increase the body’s arousal levels and focus your thoughts, according to researchers at Monash University and the University of Toronto. Reporting their findings in the journal Consciousness and Cognition, the researchers write that… Read More: Just Thinking About Coffee Is Enough to Wake You Up,… »
Dive Brief: Physician adoption of telehealth shot up 340% from 5% to 22% between 2015 and 2018, a new American Well survey of 800 physicians shows. Doctors’ willingness to use the technology grew during that same period from 57% to 69%, driven by the desire to improve access, reduce burnout and improve patient outcomes according… Read More: Physician telehealth use up 340% since 2015, survey finds »
LONDON — Unhappy parents should not stay together “for the sake of the children,” as divorcing is less harmful if it takes place earlier in childhood, new research shows. The first large study to assess the emotional impact on children of their parents splitting up has found that the greatest risk of repercussions in the… Read More: Parents’ divorce is more damaging to adolescents than to younger… »
New research conducted in an animal model has uncovered an intriguing fact about the uterus, namely that it seems to interact with the brain and affect memory. The uterus may have other roles beyond reproduction, new research suggests, and removing the uterus could affect memory. The best-known role of the uterus is its function in… Read More: The uterus plays a role in memory, study finds »