Category: Features
Obesity may linked to Diabetes; 3 drinks that could help you lose weight
According to a study published in the journal Diabetes, being obese increases your risk of various weight-related diseases, including type-2 diabetes, although not everyone who is obese develops this condition. Excessive fat tends to disrupt various metabolic functions, further promoting […]
Good hygiene habits help protect your child from HFMD
Good hygiene habits can help to protect your child from hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), a highly infectious viral disease that is common among young children in Singapore, with outbreaks typically occurring in kindergartens and childcare centres. While both […]
Exercise can help beat cocaine addiction
Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction, according to new research led by the University at Buffalo’s Panayotis (Peter) Thanos, Ph.D. “Cocaine addiction is often characterized by cycles of recovery and relapse, with stress and negative emotions, often caused […]
Obesity vaccine; Scientists link virus to weight gain
It sounds almost too good to be true for those struggling to keep their weight down — a simple jab to prevent unwanted kilos piling up. But the prospect of a vaccine to stop you getting fat is drawing closer […]
Female heart attack patients better with women doctors
Women who have a heart attack are more likely to survive if they are treated by a female doctor in hospital, a major US study suggests. An analysis of 580,000 heart attack cases over 19 years found 13.3% died after […]
Almond milk recall after contamination with real dairy milk
HP Hood, the company that produces the Vanilla Almond Breeze that is definitely not milk, has issued a recall of some half-gallon cartons as they’re contaminated with real milk. The jokes about fake milk being contaminated with real milk are […]
Ebola outbreak in Congo, 33 reported killed
One of the world’s most feared diseases, Ebola is a virus-caused haemorrhagic fever that in extreme cases causes fatal bleeding from internal organs, the mouth, eyes or ears. A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of […]
World Breastfeeding Week 2018: 10 benefits of breastfeeding
August 1 to 7 marks World Breastfeeding Week 2018, celebrated every year to encourage and support breastfeeding in an effort to improve the health of babies around the world. Here we round up ten facts about breastfeeding and how it […]
Calcium supplements increase risk of heart attack
Study: They raise blood calcium level and leads to plaque in blood vessels Calcium supplements, which many people consume hoping to ward off osteoporosis, increase the risk of heart attack by as much as 30 per cent, researchers reported. These […]
Obesity in young women may set the stage for heart issues in pregnancy
Young pregnant women who are obese may face a higher risk of changes in heart structure and function, a small new study suggests. The changes seen might lead to a pregnancy complication known as preeclampsia, according to the researchers. This […]
