Category: Education
3 Vital Nutrients to Combat High Blood Pressure
Heart attacks, cardiovascular disease, and strokes are possibly some of the most dangerous conditions caused by high blood pressure. With the alarming increase in diagnoses of these conditions, knowing what your body needs to regulate blood pressure may save your […]
The dark side of social media: when Facebook does more harm than good
Social networking websites such as Facebook can do more harm than good. Practised wrongly, it can cause depression and anxiety, a new study found. This may not be good news for the 71% of adults who use Facebook and the […]
Strong relationships with family and friends reduce risk of suicide among women
Having strong relationships with family and friends cuts women’s risk of suicide up to 75 %, a study finds. The study was conducted for almost 20 years and followed more than 70, 000 women. “It’s an important problem,” said Dr. […]
Shift work doesn’t increase the risk of prostate cancer compared to day work
Contrary to what scientists previously believed, a study by German researchers has suggested that rotating shift work has no effect on the occurrence of prostate cancer. The results of their study were published in the Deutsches Ärzteblatt International journal. Recent […]
Obstetric Fistula
What is Obstetric Fistula? Obstetric fistula, or vaginal fistula, is an abnormal communication between the vagina and either the bladder anteriorly or the lower digestive tract posteriorly. It is a complication of childbirth and occurs due to prolonged childbirth. When […]
Delayed cord cutting at birth tied to better skills in childhood
Delaying cord clamping is already known to benefit babies by increasing iron levels in their blood for the first few months of life, researchers write in JAMA Pediatrics May 26. “There is quite a lot of brain development just after birth,” […]
Soy supplements do not help asthma sufferers
New research disproves recent findings that suggested soy could play a role in reducing the seventy of the disease. The study, from Northwestern Medical medicine and the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Network, published Tuesday in the Journal of […]
Younger cancer patients more open to alternative therapies
Cancer patients under age 65 are much more likely than older people to explore alternative and complementary medicine for easing their symptoms and side effects of treatment, a new study suggests. “We found that the baby boomers are much more […]
Kids with psychiatric problems may face struggles as adults
Kids with psychiatric problems may be more likely to have health, legal, financial and social difficulties as adults even when their mental health issues don’t persist beyond childhood, a study suggests. Researchers tracked 1,420 kids between ages nine and 16, […]
First-time fathers put on pounds: Study
Men who become fathers for the first time gain several pounds, a new study finds, whether or not they live with their children. Researchers at Northwestern University in the US tracked the weight of more than 10,000 men from adolescence […]
