Category: Features
Social media can likely affect self-perceived image in young women, says study
The popularity of social media has highlighted both its pros and cons on our health and well being. Some experts observe that the more time spent online, lesser time is spent on real life social interaction. Studies have also linked […]
Keep close watch on volume depletion and here’s why
The term “volume depletion” may not ring a bell to most of us. Sharing a few similar symptoms with dehydration, they seem to be identical, but not quite. Volume depletion refers to the reduction of the volume of water in […]
Fall proofing the home for older adults
Falls are dangerous to the elderly. Head injuries or complications from bone fractures resulting from falls are not uncommon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that yearly, more than one in four older adults aged 65 and […]
New technology developed for malaria treatment
Researchers from MIT, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed an ingestible capsule to treat malaria, a mosquito-borne illness that is attributed to an estimated 219 million morbidity cases and 435 000 related deaths globally in 2017, according […]
Chinese researcher roots for new therapy against HIV/Aids
A university medical researcher, who is an expert in Chinese herbal medicine, has supported recent findings by scholars at the University of California, US, of the urgent need to seek new therapies in the fight against HIV infections because mechanisms […]
Dogs may help diabetes patients regulate blood sugar
New research by the University of Bristol in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs has found that the best trained alert dogs have the potential to vastly improve the quality of life of people living with Type 1 diabetes. As reported […]
High-sugar cereal ads influence kids, up obesity and cancer risk, finds study
Children’s exposure to TV ads about high-sugar cereals influences their food intake, which increases their health risks for obesity as well as cancers, warns research. Children’s exposure to TV ads about high-sugar cereals influences their food intake, which increases their […]
‘Game-changer’ test predicts risk of breast cancer
Experts have developed a potentially “game-changing” test to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer. It combines information on family history and hundreds of genetic markers with other factors, such as weight, to give the most comprehensive assessment possible, says […]
New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use
A landmark study co-authored by a Loyola Medicine oncologist has found that a newer targeted drug is significantly more effective than standard therapy for treating elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The drug, ibrutinib, attacks cancer cells without damaging […]
Ohio company recalls sausage products on possible rubber contamination
J. H. Routh Packing Co, a Sandusky, Ohio establishment, has recalled an estimated 780 kg raw pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported. The raw ground […]
