Category: Education
Healthy eating tips for cancer patients
Many cancer patients think it is normal to lose a lot of weight during treatment. But it is not. Shed more than 5 per cent of your body weight and you could reduce your body’s ability to battle the disease. […]
High salt diet may delay puberty: Study
Consuming excess dietary salt may result in late onset of puberty that can lead to behavioural problems, stress and reduced fertility, new research says. The researchers found that rats fed a high salt diet (equivalent to three or four times […]
What happens if you sneeze with eyes open
Have you tried sneezing with your eyes open? And if you did, did your eyes stay in their place or did they fall out of their sockets? Is it even possible? “Your eyes are firmly attached by the powerful muscles […]
Doctors disagree on how to treat Lyme disease
Impassioned debate, replete with criticisms and name-calling, rages over the cause of and treatment for lingering Lyme disease symptoms – a topic of local importance considering the infection is now found in every Pennsylvania county and also in other parts […]
A brief guide to bulimia
The desire to eat is not only driven by hunger, but also by the emotional state and psychological stress. Binge eating, which is different to anorexia where one does not eat enough food, is another common eating disorder. This eating […]
Vitamin B3 reduces risk of skin cancer: study
A certain type of vitamin B3 may help reduce the risk of non-melanoma skin cancers by 23 percent, according to research released Wednesday ahead of a major US cancer conference. Known as nicotinamide, the vitamin supplement was shown to enhance […]
What to bring as your first aid kit while traveling
First Aid Kit must be a part of your travel essentials for the minor aches and pains that can put a major damper to your plans while you are on your vacation. It won”t cost much, and it won”t take […]
People want to be better informed by their doctors
Most patients want to receive imaging results directly from the doctor who sent them for scans, but many also want to see their radiology reports, a survey finds. “These days, patients like to have access to the medical information that […]
8 foods that can improve your chances of getting pregnant
When planning a pregnancy, eating is as important as making love. Apart from having sex during fertile days, the food you eat can help you conceive faster and boost fertility. 1. Legumes and beans: Foods rich in plant-based protein help […]
Being underweight linked to higher dementia risk
In the largest study ever to look at relationships between body weight and likelihood of developing dementia, researchers found that being too thin appears to carry the greatest risk. Among nearly two million people in the UK observed over time, […]
