Category: Health alert
Brain fog – What causes it and how to increase your cognitive performance
Whether it was caused by lack of sleep, a hangover, or an illness, a brain that refuses to fire on all cylinders can be very annoying. True brain fog is more that an aggravation – it’s debilitating and frightening. You […]
China gang floods market with 100 metric tons of toxic tofu
SHANGHAI – A criminal gang in eastern China has sold almost 100 metric tons (110.23 tons) of toxic tofu onto the local market, the latest in a string of scares that have thrown light on shady practices in the country’s […]
Amalgams ruin lives; here’s what everyone should know about mercury fillings
Mercury fillings slowly leech mercury and mercury vapor, causing a multitude of problems in the body including disruption of the nervous system, the immune system, the circulatory system, and the reproductive system. Mercury can damage the brain, heart, kidneys, and […]
Malay diabetics have ‘higher heart attack risk’
A Malay diabetic is far more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or kidney failure than an Indian or Chinese with diabetes. This finding from a decade-long study of 2,337 diabetic patients by the clinical research unit at Khoo […]
Warning about dermal fillers
Dubai – Dermatologists are asking customers to treat non-approved dermal fillers with caution as they could damage their skin. Dermal fillers are injected into the skin to improve the appearance of wrinkles and to fill depressions in the skin or […]
Google Glass may obstruct peripheral vision
The characteristic hardware of the Google Glass frame partially obstructs peripheral vision above the right eye, according to an ophthalmologist who owns the wearable tech himself. “I actually had Google Glass myself when it first came out, and I almost […]
Shift work may make people dumber
PEOPLE who work shifts for 10 years or more may suffer loss of memory and brain power, said a study yesterday that also warned of safety concerns in high-risk jobs. The effects on brain function can be reversed, but this […]
Speech analyser could reveal mental health
A programme that analyses speech and uses it to gain information about one’s mental health is in the works. The idea to develop such a device came when researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, from the University of Maryland in the […]
Healthy gums for stronger heart
DIAGNOSING a chronic disease in its early stage is difficult although treating it at this stage is easy. This applies especially to periodontal (gum and jaw bone) disease suffered by the majority of the adult population. A popular health poster […]
Hair disorder could signal dental decay
If you are experiencing hair fall problems, your teeth may require extra care as researchers have found that hair disorder could increase risk of dental decay. Keratins, proteins associated with strong hair, are important for tooth enamel, the findings showed. […]
