Many diseases increase the risks of hip fracture surgery
Parkinson’s disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture surgery, a new Finnish study analysing nationwide registers…
Babies kicking in the womb are creating a map of their bodies
The kicks a mother feels from her unborn child may allow the baby to ‘map’ their own body and enable them to eventually explore their surroundings, suggests new…
Graphic warnings snuff out cigarettes’ appeal to kids
New research from Cornell University suggests graphic warning labels on cigarette ads have the same anti-smoking effect as similar warning labels on cigarette packs.
Science Proves Vaccines are Helpful, Not Harmful, to Society
As more and more parents buy into the belief that vaccines cause autism and refuse to vaccinate their children, previously eradicated diseases are making their way back into…
LET’S PLAY! GAMES AND TOYS FROM RENAISSANCE TO BAROQUE
Francesco Carelli, University Milan