Andhra Pradesh: Teacher ‘punishes’ Class X girl student with hot iron rod for not wearing chunni

Andhra Pradesh: Teacher ‘punishes’ Class X girl student with hot iron rod for not wearing chunni

A physical education teacher of a girls’ residential school in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh allegedly punished a Class X student with a hot iron rod for not wearing ‘chunni’, part of the school uniform here, while playing in the playground. The incident, which took place at Kasturba Gandhi Girls School at Kothapalli on Saturday, … Read more

Voices in Your Head: Wearing Headphones Changes Listening

Voices in Your Head: Wearing Headphones Changes Listening

FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Headphones have a much greater impact on listeners than external speakers because they put voices “inside your head,” a new study explains. “Headphones produce a phenomenon called in-head localization, which makes the speaker sound as if they’re inside your head,” said study co-author On Amir, a professor of … Read more

Top Reason for Teen Spine Injuries: Not Wearing Seat Belts

Top Reason for Teen Spine Injuries: Not Wearing Seat Belts

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two-thirds of spinal fractures suffered by American children and teens occur in car crashes when they aren’t wearing seat belts, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data on more than 34,500 U.S. patients younger than 18 who suffered spinal fractures between 2009 and 2014. … Read more

Wearing a Mask Won’t Ruin Your Workout

Wearing a Mask Won’t Ruin Your Workout

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You’re about to hop on an exercise bike and peddle your heart out, but will having to wear a face mask make it harder to breathe while you work out? Not according to new research that suggests healthy people can safely … Read more

Most High School Students Are OK With Wearing Masks: Survey

Most High School Students Are OK With Wearing Masks: Survey

By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A research team studying live streams of high school graduations from last July found that most high schoolers are willing to wear masks. Students just need more education on how to wear them properly, as well as information about the importance of … Read more

Poll: Mask Wearing Declines Even as COVID Spreads

Poll: Mask Wearing Declines Even as COVID Spreads

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Despite more Americans saying they know someone who’s been sickened or even died from COVID-19, there’s been a decline in the percentage who say they always wear a mask when they leave their home. Two-thirds (66%) of U.S. adults surveyed in … Read more