A new CDC report found asthma attacks among U.S. children have declined eight percent in the last 15 years. That translated into fewer missed school days and fewer visits to the hospital. The report also showed certain children are more likely to have asthma than others, including children from low-income families.
Dementia patients in care homes report better quality of life when they receive an extra hour of social interaction a week, according to a new U.K. study. Research showed when staff members asked patients about their interests and how they like to be cared for, the patients were less agitated.
A new Scandinavian study found one year of yoga training unleashes proteins in the body that decreased chronic inflammation in adults at risk for heart disease.
Sources:
1 – CDC
2 – University of Exeter
3 – Wiley
