Category: Education
Drink more water, lose more weight?
Dieters who drink more water have greater weight loss, according to a new review of several prior studies. In one study that asked dieters to drink water before a meal, for instance, “the water enhanced the weight loss,” said Brenda […]
Can the body cleanse itself of small, toxic haze particles?
SINGAPORE – Three experts helped to answer Singaporeans’ questions about the haze at a special online forum organised by The Straits Times. The questions ranged from health concerns to more technical ones, such as how the haze is measured. […]
Night owls risk having expanding waistlines
Staying up late not only affects your alertness the next day, but it will also make you thicker in the waist. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States found that study subjects who were kept up until […]
Risk Of Cancer Doubles in the Presence of Two Carcinogens
Low doses of arsenic and estrogen together- even at levels low enough to be considered “safe” for humans if they were on their own – can cause cancer in prostate cells, a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has […]
Standing Beside Scanner in Airports Leads to Absorption of More Radiation
A new study looking into the effect of radiation from airport scanners found that people absorb more radiation when they stand beside the scanner than when going through it. The study was commissioned by the American Association of Physicists in […]
South Asians advised to exercise more to cut diabetes risk
South Asians (from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) may have to increase their physical activity levels to reduce the risk of diabetes, say University of Glasgow researchers. Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found that lower fitness levels in middle-aged men […]
Heart Failure Survivors at Greater Risk for Cancer, Says Study
Heart failure survivors are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, reveals study. Researchers suggest that the cause could be down to increased surveillance, side effects of treatments, or other causes. “Heart failure patients are not only at an increased […]
Weight loss’s effect on heart disease risks
A landmark study investigating the long-term effects of weight loss on the risks of cardiovascular disease among patients with Type 2 diabetes has now concluded, with significant results to be published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Conducted […]
Chicken consumption cuts colon cancer risk
Chicken consumption during teenage years may reduce the risk of developing colon cancer, finds new study. The study of about 20,000 women, found women who consumed more chicken when they were teens had lower risks of suffering from colorectal adenomas […]
Study Links Obesity to Hearing Loss
Obese adolescents are more likely to have hearing loss than their normal-weight counterparts, shows study. Findings showed that obese adolescents had increased hearing loss across all frequencies and were almost twice as likely to have unilateral (one-sided) low-frequency hearing loss. […]
