Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Drink 4 cups of coffee to prevent malignant melanoma
A new study have found that drinking four cups of coffee may protect you from malignat melanoma, a deadly skin cancer. Study participants who drank four or more cups of coffee daily were 20 per cent less likely to develop […]
Physical activity sharpens older people’s mind
When it comes to having a sharp mind, exercise plays a big role. “At the end of the day, the two together – physical activity and cognitive training – gave us an additional benefit,” said Martins, who directs the Center […]
Team up with your domestic partner for better health
If you would like to be healthier, for example, by quitting smoking or going on an exercise regimen, do it with your domestic partner for better results. Researchers had known that couples tend to share unhealthy habits, but this is […]
Try some least-used gym equipments
Try using exercise equipments that others usually do not use, but which may still boost your health, health experts say. For example, what the rower and the moving stairs may lack in traffic, they can make up for in effectiveness […]
Women smokers, like men, likely to get fatal aneurysms
Women, put down that cigarette. You are as likely as men to have potentially fatal aneurysms which happen in the main artery leading from the heart, a new study found. “Smoking is a major risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm […]
Job stress may cause stroke in workers, new study finds
Workers who are overworked and stressed are most likely to suffer from a stroke called Ischemic stroke. Ischemic strokes happen when the brain doesn’t get enough oxygen – when, for example, the arteries are clogged. Previous studies found a correlation […]
The Art Room may help troubled kids
A 10-week art therapy program in schools around the United Kingdom has seen an improvement of behaviours among troubled kids. The Art Room began in 2002 and is aimed at children between ages 5 and 16 who have been identified […]
Clues on melanoma’s resistance to effective treatment found
Researchers believe they have discovered a mechanism by which tumors eventually evade effective combination treatments for melanoma, providing clues that could lead to longer-lasting therapies for the deadliest of skin cancers. The two-year study, led by Dr. Roger Lo of […]
Aspirin inappropriately prescribed to prevent heart attack
More than 10% of patients in the US receiving low-dose daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke are likely to have been prescribed the medication inappropriately. The study was published in the Journal of the American College […]
Focusing on romantic break-ups heals broken hearts
A study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science has found that focusing on a recent break up, as opposed to wallowing in it, speeds up the healing process. The study, by Grace M. Larson and David A. […]
