Category: Education
Is a glass of wine OK for pregnant moms?
A new Danish study finds that pregnant women who drank a small amount of alcohol tended to be healthier in other ways than mothers-to-be who abstained altogether, suggesting other factors need to be considered when looking at the effects of […]
You’ve lost that loving feeling
Few diabetics realise that high glucose levels can have a detrimental effect on their love life. IT’S hard to imagine that one little compound, consisting of only three elements, can wreck such havoc upon the human body. Glucose, which is […]
10 hard facts about diabetes
PETALING JAYA: We all know of someone who is diagnosed with diabetes. In a 2011 National Health and Morbidity Survey, it was estimated that 2.6 million Malaysians are affected by the disease. Diabetes is one of the most common diseases […]
Earlier bedtime may help a child’s waistline
SETTING an earlier bedtime for your children could help keep their weight in check, a new study finds. Fast food, too much screen time, and sugary sodas are not the only factors to blame for the childhood obesity epidemic, experts […]
A dose of HPV vaccine may be all you need
Early research shows that only one dose of the vaccine is needed to prevent cervical cancer. A single dose – rather than the recommended three – of a vaccine against the sexually transmitted disease HPV may be enough to ward […]
Pass on the bacon for better sperm: study
FOR men trying to conceive a baby, hold off on the bacon and processed meats, a new US study suggests. Harvard University researchers say that the intake of bacon and processed meat is associated with lower semen quality in men. […]
Skip the calcium pills, opt for kale and dairy
TO keep your bones strong, forgo calcium supplements in favor of yogurt, milk, and other calcium-rich foods, suggests a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Published last week, the new study finds that calcium supplements may increase […]
Mice evolve to numb pain of scorpion bites
THANKS to evolution, hungry desert-dwelling wild mice can shrug off the pain of scorpions’ stings in order to gobble them up for a meal, scientists said Thursday. This rare survival tactic has helped grasshopper mice use the venom of the […]
Gym not for you? Easy home tasks also help heart: study
MOWING the lawn or washing the car are among simple activities that can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by almost 30% in people over 60, researchers said Tuesday. A study in Sweden found that older people who […]
Life after stroke
In conjunction with World Stroke Day today, two survivors tell Kasmiah Mustapha how they are coping THEIR lives were turned upside down. From being independent and leading successful lives, two stroke survivors had to relearn everything from scratch. It was […]
