Category: Education
Eat and sleep well to live longer
Researchers have found that good sleep patterns can help men live longer, but women will only benefit if they also have a diverse diet. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, investigated the ways diet […]
Vegetarian diets linked to lower blood pressure
New research indicates that eating a vegetarian diet appears to be associated with lower blood pressure (BP). Furthermore, such diets can also be used to reduce blood pressure in patients. Factors such as diet, body weight, physical activity and alcohol […]
7 chemicals in cosmetics that can damage your skin
Have you ever thought what makes your skin red, itchy and bumpy after applying some of your favourite personal skin care products like creams and sunscreen? Sumesh Sood, chief operating officer of personal care brand Organic Harvest Company, says chemicals […]
Quality of acupuncture needles must be improved, study
The quality of acupuncture needles is high, but should be improved to avoid potential problems such as pain and skin reactions, finds research published in the journal Acupuncture in Medicine. Despite improvements to the manufacturing process, surface irregularities and bent […]
Feel dizzy? Check inside your ears
Graduate student Choi Yoon-young, 25, suddenly fainted one day after feeling severely dizzy. She was worried she had a serious disease such as anaemia or a brain tumour, but it turned out to be a few tiny stones in her […]
Earwax – 6 amazing facts we bet you didn’t know
Earwax can provide information about a person’s ethnicity, health and even tell what they have eaten,. Scientists from the Monell Center in Philadelphia found that odour-producing chemical compounds are present in human earwax. They also found that the amount of […]
Good health not just about physical well-being
Last Sunday’s report (“Matters of heart can affect heart”) is a reminder that good health is not just a matter of physical well-being. For example, it has been well documented that stress can precipitate peptic ulcers. Good health encompasses emotional […]
Chinese, Indian shoppers put value on environment in buying food
Consumers in emerging markets, like China and India, are paying much greater attention to aspects of imported food production such as environmental quality and animal welfare than previously thought, according to a New Zealand study out Monday. Research by Lincoln […]
Hard to predict when cancer will recur
It is never easy to tell someone that his cancer has relapsed. This is made more difficult when it is totally unexpected. It is also difficult to predict how patients would react to the news. Rudy was diagnosed with colon […]
5 Things not to say to your partner about losing weight
A scene in the fantastic film Enough Said made me laugh out loud and cringe simultaneously. Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character tells James Gandolfini’s character she’s going to buy him a calorie book, and he flatly responds, “Please don’t.” I’ve witnessed many […]
