Posts Tagged ‘community health’

Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): A new study from University of Illinois has revealed that kids who are physically active have greater cognitive control or ability to pay attention, and perform better at school. The research led by Charles Hillman, a professor of kinesiology and community health and the director of the Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory at Illinois, showed that physical activity may increase students' cognitive control - ... Full story

Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A small cup of coffee in the morning might just help you push a little harder during your morning workout, and scientist have now found what makes caffeine reduce the pain during distance training and competitions and enhance an athlete's performance. A former competitive cyclist, University of Illinois kinesiology and community health professor Robert Motl admitted to having had coffee with his ... Full story

Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): People suffering from epilepsy are at two-fold risk of developing depression, says a new study. While prevalence of depression is twice as high in epileptic patients, racial minorities are seven times more likely to develop depression. The researchers analysed the data from the 2000-2001 Canadian Community Health Survey to determine prevalence of epilepsy and depression. The analysis showed that 13 percent of ... Full story