Category: Community
FDA gets tough on medical device-makers who skirt health guidelines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued stern warnings to medical device-makers who skirted health guidelines and thefore resulted in their products being contaminated by superbugs. The letters, sent on Aug. 12, cite Olympus Corp Pentax Medical and Fujifilm […]
Skype sessions that ease the mind of seriously ill patients
Those with cancer or other terminal illness now can have Skype counselling sessions from chaplains working at ChaplainsOnHand.org, ChaplainCareforVeterans.org and CantBelieveIHaveCancer.org. The websites ease their troubled minds and offer counselling. “When people are faced with a crisis, somewhere in their […]
White House tackles rise in heroin death
The White House has announced that it aims to tackle heroin-related deaths as the U.S. sees a rise in heroin-related fatality. The White House will pair law enforcement officials with public health workers, as it aims to focus more on […]
Maggi won’t be banned in India, but will undergo testing again before returning to shelves
The Indian court has struck down the government’s attempt to have Magi to be banned, but says it has to undergo some more testing before it can be verified as safe to be consumed. The Food Safety and Standards Authority […]
Honeycomb-shaped brain patterns found in war veterans
A group of researchers from the Johns Hopkins University have made a discovery of honeycomb-like-shaped brain patterns that are swollen and broken nerve fibres in the brains of war veterans who survived improvised explosive device (IED) blasts but later died […]
A therapy method that challenges negative thinking
A new study has found an effective technique that challenges the negative thinking that is so common in depressed people. It is called the “Socratic questioning” and it involves people to challenge their negative thought patterns and think more positively. […]
Ebola awareness among U.S. college students low
When it comes to awareness about the disease Ebola, U.S. college students are still misinformed about it, a 205 survey found. “I was particularly surprised that almost a third thought you could get Ebola from mosquitoes, but this belief has […]
Retrieve eggs earlier during menstrual cycle if you’d like to get pregnant, older women told
Women 43 years old than older have been told to have their eggs retrieved earlier during their menstrual cycle to boost chances of falling pregnant from vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study says. The study was carried out by Dr […]
Risk of falling among older women engaged in exercise for balance is reduced 20 %
Older women who exercise for balance for two years are 20 % less likely to fall. The program, which the women take at more than 75 years of age, also saw the women walking better compared to their peers who […]
No more artificial colours and flavours in Kellogg products
It’s all-natural from now for Kellog products. The good giant, beloved by many for its range of breakfast choice, announced that it will no longer use artificial coours and flavours in its products The world’s biggest breakfast cereal maker is […]
