Category: Education
Napping may boost babies’ learning skills
Infants tend to nap for the most part of the day – and for a good reason. On average, infants aged 3-11 months have around one to four naps a day, each lasting 30 minutes to 2 hours. Now, a […]
Workaholics more prone to alcoholism
The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in Helsinki, Finland recently found that workaholics were more likely to consume alcohol excessively, predisposing them to alcohol-related illnesses such as liver disease, mental disorders and heart disease. The study is based on previous […]
Gene mutations behind inherited heart disease
In a study of more than 5, 000 people, scientists have found the crucial genetic mutations that cause a common heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Researchers sequenced the gene encoding the muscle protein “titin”, known to be linked to […]
Survival of those with type 2 diabetes higher than ever
A Scottish study has discovered that people with type 2 diabetes are living longer. This is compared to ninety years ago where the disease proved fatal to people who usually died within just five years. The longer survival chance is […]
Top 4 benefits of cauliflowers
Did you know cauliflower is a superfood? Here are the top 4 reasons why you should consume more of them. 1. It helps fight cancer This is because cauliflower contains sulforaphane,, a sulphur that is known to kill cancer stem […]
Feel youthful for a longer life
Researchers have found that there was a strong relationship between self-perceived age and cardiovascular disease. “Feeling younger or older itself seems to have an effect on our health,” Dr. Ronald D. Siegel, assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School, […]
Eat food high in fibre for long life, study says
A study involving nearly 1 million people found that eating high-fibre food prevents people from dying of any cause. Fibres are known to lower the risk of chronic diseases, including stroke, heart disease, diabetes and a few types of cancers. […]
School program launched in Ethiopia to treat parasitic worms
Ethiopia has launched a school program to treat parasitic worms in children. It hopes to eradicate 80% of worm infections in children by 2020. 10 million children are at risk for schistosomiasis which is caused by a parasite in water […]
Ebola leaves children traumatised in Sierra Leone
Associate Professor of Child Health and Human Rights Theresa Betancourt said that children and families in Sierra Leone are suffering from “massive trauma”. She said that there are 50,000 children currently living on the streets in Sierra Leone and that […]
Alcohol claims lives of middle-aged men more than any other group
A report released Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that three-quarters of those who die from alcohol-poisoning were those 35 to 64, most of them men. This comes as a surprise as they had thought that […]
