Category: Education
Traditional Asian remedy found to fight prostate cancer
A widely used traditional Asian health food supplement can actually help to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells depending on its production process, according to New Zealand research out Thursday. University of Auckland researcher Ben Kao compared the impact […]
Overdrinking could result swelling of the brain
Overdrinking can reduce the salt concentration of the blood that can result in the swelling of the brain. Scientists have found a “stop mechanism” that determines brain signals telling the individual to stop drinking water, Khaleej Times reported. The study […]
China winds could carry childhood disease to Japan
An airborne toxin that is blown into Japan from northeast China could be the cause of the mysterious Kawasaki disease, a childhood illness that mostly affects the very young, researchers said Monday. Kawasaki disease occurs worldwide but is most common […]
Walking may help prolong life of kidney patients
Suffering from kidney diseases? Take up walking at the earliest as researchers have found that walking may help patients with kidney disease prolong life and reduce the risk of needing dialysis or a kidney transplant. “A minimal amount of walking […]
How to not get bored all the time
Do you find yourself staring inordinately into space or examining your finger nails, whenever you have some time off? Boredom can creep in uninformed in the middle of a busy day, or worse still, on a laidback weekend. Lack of […]
Two large meals better for diabetic’s health than six small ones
A new study has revealed that eating two complete meals in a day rather than six small meals with the same calories content helps more in curbing weight and blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. The authors of […]
8 ways to work out without even realising it
1. Go at it with a mop Housework – vigorous dusting, vacuuming, washing the floor or cleaning windows – can be just as good for you as a session at the gym in terms of your mental health. But you really need to put your […]
Say no to water between meals
Glugging water during meals severely hampers your stomach’s digestive powers and causes insulin levels to fluctuate significantly, warns Microboitic counsellor Shonali Sabherwal To know if you’re drinking enough water, it is often said, just check if you are feeling thirsty. […]
Tips to fight hypertension
A frenetic pace of life, long working hours and irregular food habits are the main causes for young professionals increasingly developing high blood pressure, commonly known as hypertension. According to a recent study, Dr VV Muthusamy, chief cardiologist and medical […]
What everyone should know about rabies
Philippines – Having a dog can keep burglars and bad people away. But this helpful measure can also give you rabies if you are not careful. Indeed, some parts of the world have gone to the dogs because of rabies, […]
