Maybe…it is time to …. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Doctors recommend at least seven hours of sleep a night. What if you get less? Xiaoyu Li and team from Tsinghua University tracked eighty-five thousand adults for a week. They grouped the participants based
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Crop-tops, capris, and… cigarettes? Not cool! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. How can we stop teens from smoking? Social engineering, of course! Dr. Cheng Wang and team at UC Irvine examined anti-smoking interventions in two high schools. They compared two types of social networks
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Vote your conscience, or vote your… amygdala!? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Voting can give people a sense of purpose and strengthen community ties. But what about better health? Enter Femida Handy and Sara Konrath from University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University. They examined
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What LED scientists and neighbors to work together? LEAD! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You can’t see or smell lead in soil. But for decades, lead from the former Exide battery smelter settled into L.A. neighborhood gardens. How much is left? Enter Jill Johnston
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Don’t filter out this message! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Air pollution harms health, especially for children. They face greater risks for coughing and difficulty breathing. And, children in lower income and high minority areas have greater exposure. What can be done? Enter Shayna
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Picture yourself at the beach, waves crashing, salty air on your face. What’s that smell? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. That fresh ocean breeze might not be as clean as you think. Enter Matthew Pendergraft and team from University of California San Diego. They
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ADAP! Ever heard of it? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The AIDS Drug Assistance Program, or ADAP for short, provides medication for people with HIV. Are YOU in need of this info? Kathleen McManus and team from the University of Virginia wanted to see
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