Researchers may have pinpointed one reason why mothers give birth prematurely. A study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that calcium deposits in fetal membranes may cause a woman’s water to break before the baby is fully developed. The research suggested changes in diet may help prevent those calcifications.
Too much time on your smartphone could be damaging your beauty rest. Researchers in San Francisco tracked hundreds of smartphone users over a month. The average screen time was 3-point 7 minutes per hour. Longer times were associated with poor sleep quality and less sleep overall, especially when phones were used near bedtime.
A new study finds adults who regularly drank sugary beverages have a 46-percent higher risk of developing pre-diabetes. Researchers said that means roughly one can of soda per day, but that diet soda does not have the same association.
Sources:
1 – Science Translational Medicine
2 – PLOS ONE
3 – Journal of Nutrition
