Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Afternoon naps are good for the heart
Wanting an afternoon nap doesn’t mean you’re lazy, now that it’s backed by research. Taking something as little as an afternoon nap can reduce blood pressure levels, studies say. Dr Manolis Kallistratos, a cardiologist at Asklepieion Voula General Hospital in […]
Coffee increases risk of pre-diabetes in adults with hypertension
Here’s something to wake up to: If you already have hypertension, drinking coffee increases your chances of getting diabetes. That’s uh, really sick. A 12-year study was done by Dr Lucio Mos, a cardiologist at Hospital of San Daniele del […]
Cancer sniffing dogs trained to help doctors
The Britain’s National Health Service approved training dogs to smell traces of prostate cancer. “Dogs have got this fantastic sense of smell; three-hundred million sensory receptors, us humans have five million. So they’re very, very good at finding minute odors. […]
Drinking water before meals helps in losing weight
Studies show that drinking half a liter of water before every meal can help you lose weight. In the study, 84 obese adults were asked to follow a 12-week program. The participants were divided into two groups. All of them […]
Low vitamin-D levels linked to multiple sclerosis
Getting your dose of daily sunshine may decrease your chances of getting multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease affects the brain and spinal cord that leads to problems with vision, balance, muscle control and others. Scientists at the McGill University in […]
Living near nature helps men and seniors sleep better
A study by the University of Illinois proved that men and seniors who live natural environments like parks or beaches sleep better. Researchers studied 255,171 adults and their self-recorded sleep quality. The data came from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance […]
Ambiverts: the fine middle ground
Introversion and extroversion are often viewed as black-and-white concepts. You either party like a madman or lock your room for unlimited me-time. In reality, introversion and extroversion can be viewed more like a scale, with people falling in varying degrees. […]
Novartis snaps up remaining rights to GSK treatment for up to $1 billion
Novartis has agreed to purchase all remaining rights to Ofatumumab from GlaxoSmithKline for up to $1 billion, increasing the Swiss drugmaker’s stable of multiple sclerosis (MS) treatments. Basel-based Novartis had previously acquired the rights to Ofatumumab for oncology indications, but […]
For seniors, whatever amount of exercise helps
For seniors, even a small amount of exercise, such as 15 minutes of walking, can help increase their life span. For people over age 60, meeting current U.S. guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous exercise was linked to a 28 % lower risk […]
Caffeine protects men from hair loss
Caffiene can protect me from hair loss, Dr Adolf Klenk said recently. Dr Adolf Klenk was in Kuala Lumpur recently to present his pioneering research on the effects of caffeine on hair loss and has travelled around the world to […]
