Category: Education
Foods you should avoid if you have anemia
Anemia is a clinical condition that affects many, especially women, the world over. Although there are various factors responsible for the decreased production of red blood cells in the body, deficiency of iron and folate are the major causes. With […]
Being short may increase chances of death by dementia
A recent UK study finds men below 1.68m in height 50% more liable to suffer death from senility. The study, was conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh and has shown that being short increases a person’s chances, especially […]
Prostate Cancer: Treat or don’t treat?
A widely used treatment for prostate cancer may cause more harm than good for some patients, a new study reports. For decades, many men diagnosed with prostate cancer were treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), injections that suppressed testosterone production. […]
Chart helps save infants from deadly liver disease
Since the chart to analyze infants’ stool has been used, the number of cases of biliary atresia being treated rose more than 30 percent, its designer said. A simple health check with the help of a stool color chart could […]
The healing gifts of sound
Whether we are conscious of it or not, sound surrounds us virtually every moment of the day. There are good sounds – ones that soothe, calm, heal, energize or simply make us smile – and those which have the opposite […]
Smokers at higher risk for oral HPV
Researchers find a link between those who smoked and the risk of getting HPV. Tobacco users are more likely than others to test positive for oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), according to a report online in JAMA. “We know […]
Can copper prevent Ebola spread?
While experts have maintained that precautionary measures like hand washing, disinfecting surfaces and quarantine procedures alone are insufficient to contain the spread of the deadly virus, a new study offers promising evidence that copper vessels could help prevent the spread […]
Hate waking up in the mornings? This is how you can change that
Have you ever wondered why you always hit the snooze button for an extra 15 to 30 minutes of sleep in the morning? It’s because our sleep/wake cycle or ‘circadian rhythm’ is not naturally in sync with our artificial clock […]
9 per cent of women have HPV infections: Study
One in 10 healthy women here is infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV), a new study has found. And half this group have high-risk strains normally associated with cervical cancer. The study of close to 900 women by the Singapore […]
Why does scratching an itch make it worse?
Scratching an itch leads to the release of serotonin, which, while pleasurable, intensifies the itch sensation, according to a new study from the Washington University Center for the Study of Itch in St. Louis, Missouri. The act of scratching replaces […]
