Category: Features
Warning for users of sun protection
People are getting less than half the sun protection they expect from suntan lotions, according to research. But the problem isn’t the lotion, it’s our slapdash application of it, King’s College London scientists say. In theory, using sun protection factor […]
Dizziness when standing up could be a warning sign of dementia
Middle-aged people who feel dizzy when standing up from a lying-down position may be at a higher risk of dementia or a stroke in the future, a report says. The light-headed feeling is caused by a sudden drop in blood […]
Simple eye test could detect early signs of dementia
A simple eye test carried out by opticians could help predict who is at risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. The test is usually done to spot early signs of eye disease, by looking at tissue at the back […]
Study shows benefits of 5:2 diet for people with type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are just as likely to lose weight and control their blood glucose levels if they follow a 5:2 diet than an ongoing daily calorie-restricted diet, according to a world-first study by University of South Australia […]
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang calls for investigation on rabies vaccine scandal
Authorities in China have ordered an investigation into a vaccination scandal as panic grows over product safety. Last week vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co was found to have falsified production data for its rabies vaccine. The firm has been ordered […]
Japan records highest temperature this summer
77 people have died and tens of thousands more have been sent to hospitals across Japan as a heatwave continues to sweep the country. Temperatures reached a record high of 41.1 degrees Celsius (105.8 Farenheit) on Monday in Kumagaya, a […]
11 babies die after pregnant mothers given viagra during drug trial
A Viagra in pregnancy trial has been urgently stopped after 11 newborn babies died. Women taking part in the Dutch study had been given the anti-impotence tablets to improve growth of their unborn children because they had poorly developed placentas. […]
Drug to cure recurring malaria approved by FDA
A new drug to treat malaria has been given the green light by authorities in the United States. The medicine is specifically for the recurring form of malaria – caused by the parasite plasmodium vivax- which makes 8.5 million people […]
Cockroach crawls into the sleeping woman’s ear and chews hole in her eardrum
A woman in southern China had a close call with a cockroach after the insect crawled into her ear and started chewing a hole in her eardrum, Chinese media reported. A doctor at Renkang Hospital in Dongguan, Guangdong province, extracted […]
Eat fish for a longer life span
Eating fish may be the secret for long life, said scientists. According to a latest study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, consuming fish and other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of early death […]
