It’s no surprise that individual families provide different types of resources to their children; for example, some are able to provide more financial resources, while others offer more robust social supports. New research demonstrates that the specific resources available during childhood can impact a person’s cognitive function later in life. This ground-breaking study by researchers at Cornell Human Ecology […]| Evidence Based Living
Despite diet fads, exercise trends, and health and fitness influencers across social media, obesity rates continue to grow among adults in Westernized countries. In the U.S. alone, more than 40 percent of U.S. adults were considered obese in 2023, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health researchers are working to understand what’s driving this public health […]| Evidence Based Living
Have you heard the common trope that left-handed people are more successful in creative endeavors? There are plenty of anecdotal examples to make the case: Michelangelo, Albert Einstein, Paul McCartney, and Lady Gaga, to name a few. But is there actual evidence that a dominant left hand provides a creative advantage? A team of Cornell […]| Evidence Based Living
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Its network of electrical systems modulates the entire human experience—breathing, heart rate, movement, feelings, memory, cognition, and more!| Evidence Based Living