Category: Education
Could a two-legged chair keep you more active?
It requires the user to shift position in order to keep stable, encouraging the use of different muscle groups. The design of the beech chair also encourages an upright posture. We are constantly being told that inactivity is the disease […]
Kids who are in shape may have healthier brains
Researchers say that kids in good aerobic fitness have brains that could be in better shape to quickly process neural messaging and have better capacity for memory than those whose fitness is mediocre. Researchers at the University of Illinois say […]
Taking public transit to work may keep you fitter: study
A British study finds that walking, cycling and yes, even taking public transportation to work are associated with lower body weight and lower body fat composition when compared against those who drive. A team of researchers from the London School […]
Tickling the ear could lead to better heart health: study
Researchers at the University of Leeds say the ear could be the key to one’s heart, for stimulating the nerves in the ear could distract nervous signals that are overexerting a heart in poor health. The research team conducted their […]
8 ways to recognize cancer earlier without harmful medical testing
With all the high tech screenings, procedures, drugs, and research, one would have to think that the “war on cancer” would be seeing some forms of success. Yet, men still have a slightly less than 1 in 2 lifetime risk […]
Foods that can cause food poisoning
Much maligned as the number one excuse for missing work, food poisoning is a real phenomenon, especially for us urban folk. It can lead to diarrhea, nausea, vomiting or cramping within 48 hours of consuming any contaminated food or drink. […]
Leprosy: Myanmar struggles with ancient scourge
High in the hills of Myanmar’s war-torn borderlands, a clutch of new leprosy cases among communities virtually cut off from medical help is a sign that the country’s battle with the ancient disease is far from over. It took six […]
Greatest sources of vitamin C – Prevent and destroy disease naturally with these foods
Few nutrients are held to such high regard in the West as vitamin C. This essential antioxidant, which is commonly called the “anti-aging” vitamin, performs a large number of important roles in our bodies, from scavenging free radicals, aiding collagen […]
HIV vaccine a step closer
Researchers have uncovered new properties of special HIV antibodies called “broadly neutralising antibodies” or BNAbs, a discovery that could shed light on the pathway the BNAbs take to develop and speed up development of HIV vaccine. Only a small subset […]
How low should your cholesterol level be
First, we have to understand that cholesterol that can be measured comprises of HDL and LDL, which is not the same as the cholesterol in the cells or on the artery wall. The cholesterol level of your blood is not […]
