Category: Education
Christmas Comes With 25,000 Bugs to Your Home- Research
“It was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” Er, not quite. Get a magnifying glass and take a close look at your Christmas tree, says a scientist. In […]
More Calories Burnt by Climbing Stairs Slowly
A recent study conducted by the University of Roehampton has found that climbing a flight of stairs one step at a time is more effective in burning calories than taking multiple stairs at a time. The study found that the […]
Treat Snoring To Avoid Deadly Heart Failure- Research
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have the same early cardiovascular damage as diabetics, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. The study1 was presented by Dr Raluca Mincu from Bucharest, Romania. EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities […]
Erectile Dysfunction may be Linked to Heart Disease: Research
A recent research links erectile dysfunction with heart disease in men between the ages of 30 to 60. “You hear about men who pass away from heart disease and their wives find Viagra [in their belongings] and they didn’t even […]
Signs of the Benefits of Marriage- Study
Women who are married suffer less partner abuse, substance abuse or post-partum depression around the time of pregnancy than women who are cohabitating or do not have a partner, a new study has found. Unmarried women who lived with their […]
Multivitamins lower male cancer risk: Study
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A US study released in mid-October shows that taking a multivitamin every day, such as Pfizer’s Centrum Silver Multivitamin, will reduce the cancer risk for men by 12 per cent. Accordingly doctors in Taiwan are urging people […]
Smoothies Contain More Sugar Than Coke
A new investigation has revealed that a glass of coke is much better when compared to smoothies in terms of sugar content. The fruit drinks are seen as a healthy alternative to fizzy pop but eight out of 10 are […]
New Vaccines For Deadly Parasite Comes Closer to Reality- Study
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is responsible for one of the major cause of illness from food-borne diseases. New insights into how the immune system combats T. gondii could pave for the development of long-sought vaccines to protect against […]
Hands-only CPR Alone Can Save Heart Attack Victims: Study
Researchers have suggested that applying chest compression alone can save a cardiac arrest victim. They noted that mouth-to-mouth is often ineffective if performed by an untrained member of the public. It also gets in the way of the crucial chest […]
Can Going to the Gym Actually Make You Sick?
We all go to the gym to be fit as a way to keep good health, but a recent study says that experiences at the gym could actually make you sick. It is as if you pay a price for […]
