Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Preventing back pain
Back pain is a universal phenomenon. In the United States, up to 84 per cent of the population would have experienced an episode of back pain during their lifetime. In Malaysia, a study carried out in 1988 showed that 10.9 […]
Icy Therapy Spot Treats Cancer in the Lung
Frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumors that have spread to the lungs, according to the first prospective multicenter trial of cryoablation. The results are being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in […]
Social networks bad for sleep
Online social networks, chatting services and gaming are keeping young people up at night and disturbing their sleeping patterns, according to the 2013 China Sleep Quality Index from the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. The report, released to mark World Sleep […]
Watermelon: New Weapon Against High Blood Pressure
Consumption of watermelons was found to lower blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes, states recent study. Food scientists at Florida State University found that consumption of six grams of L-citrulline from watermelon extract […]
Steam or Sauna – Either Choice to Detoxify
Sauna and steam rooms both use heat therapeutically – they produce the same effect – a good healthy sweat, though in different ways. Steam rooms date back to thousands of years, it is said that Pre-Roman civilizations in Portugal were […]
A Walk in a Park may Ease Brain Fatigue
A simple walk through your neighboring park can alleviate brain fatigue, shows a recent study. Constant work, noise and the hectic demands of modern life lay tremendous stress on our brains leading to mental exhaustion. Spending some time in natural […]
High Calcium Intake may Cut Risk of Colorectal Adenoma
High intake of calcium or calcium supplementation could reduce the risk of colorectal adenomas in certain individuals, finds study. Previous studies suggested that a high intake of calcium was associated with a reduced risk for colorectal adenomas and cancer, but […]
Green Coffee Beans can Help Control Blood Sugar Levels
In type 2 diabetes condition, unroasted coffee beans were found to control the elevated blood sugar levels and body weight, say researchers. Their presentation on chlorogenic acids — widely available as a dietary supplement — was part of the 245th […]
Bitter Truth About Fast Foods
You’re probably tired of hearing how bad fast food is for your health, and how it can be really dangerous, but soon enough, you may have bent down in submission and indulged. It is inevitable and virtually impossible to escape […]
5 ways to avoid getting sick at work
A recent online survey by Cintas Corporation found that 84 per cent of employed adults in the US admit to having gone to work while sick. What’s worse is that almost half of them never warned their coworkers about their […]
