Dolly Parton, 74, reduces Stephen Colbert to tears by singing ballad Bury Me Beneath The Willow

Dolly Parton reduced Stephen Colbert to tears this Tuesday by singing the old bluegrass ballad Bury Me Beneath The Willow. The 74-year-old appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and spontaneously broke into the song which is about a woman whose fiance left her. As she crooned a couple of verses Stephen took off his … Read more

Remdesivir shortens recovery time from COVID-19 by FIVE days and reduces risk fo death by 25%

Remdesivir shortens the amount of recovery time from COVID-19 and decreases the risk of death, final results of a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) show.  Researchers found that the antiviral drug reduced the recovery time for hospitalized coronavirus patients by at least five days. What’s more, the medication was shown to lower … Read more

Skin-to-skin contact between parents and infants reduces experience of pain during a jab

Cuddling a newborn DOES soothe them: Skin-to-skin contact between parents and infants reduces a baby’s pain, study finds Researchers monitored the brain activity of babies undergoing a blood test They had some held skin-to-skin, some with clothes and others in an incubator  Those held skin-to-skin experienced a dampened reaction to the painful jab Experts say … Read more

Global warming: CO2 ‘reduces lifespan of trees’, study says

Trees with faster growth rates die younger across multiple countries and species, which reduces overall carbon storage capacity, a new study claims. Researchers analysed tree-ring data of more than 200,000 records of 82 species across Europe, Asia and the Americas.  They found tree faster growth is being offset by earlier mortality and release of the … Read more

Inequality in the workplace reduces employees’ motivation – even among those who stand to benefit

Inequality in the workplace reduces employees’ motivation — even among those who stand to benefit from unfair advantages Researchers in the UK asked 810 participants to complete a task for money Each subject was told that the other people were being paid more or less The greater this disparity, the more unhappy and unmotivated the … Read more

Lindy Klim spends $75-a-week on designer VAGINA MASKS that she claims ‘reduces vulva wrinkles’

Lindy Klim spends $75-a-week on designer VAGINA MASKS that she claims ‘reduces vulva wrinkles’ – as she urges her fans to do the same By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:28 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 04:28 BST, 6 August 2020 Lindy Rama-Ellis (formerly Klim) has urged fans to add ‘vagina hydration’ … Read more

Large study debunks myth that Vitamin D reduces risk of mood disorders 

Vitamin D will not protect you from depression: Large study debunks myth that the ‘sunshine supplement’ reduces the risk of mood disorders Previous studies have linked low blood levels of vitamin D with higher risk for depression in middle-age and old age Researchers gave half of a group of 18,000 men and women vitamin D3 … Read more

Sunrise host Samantha Armytage reduces on-air duties for Seven

Sunrise host Samantha Armytage reduces on-air duties for Seven just weeks after facing international backlash for a resurfaced ‘racist’ segment from 2015 By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:53 BST, 21 June 2020 | Updated: 02:59 BST, 21 June 2020 From June 22, Samantha Armytage will no longer host Seven’s popular breakfast program, … Read more

Healthy lifestyle ‘reduces Alzheimer’s disease risk by up to 60%’

A combination of different healthy lifestyle habits such as being physically active, not smoking and a high-quality diet can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Researchers from the Rush University Medical Center examined data on nearly 3,000 people from two longitudinal studies run by the National Institute for Aging.  They found that people in the dataset … Read more

Legal marijuana reduces chronic pain but increases car crashes and drug overdoses, study suggests

After marijuana is legalized in a state, fewer people seek chronic pain diagnoses and treatment, but more wind up in hospitals being treated for car crash injuries, overdoses or alcohol poisoning, according to a new study.  Marijuana is now legal in the majority of US states and many see it as a win, offering better … Read more