Category: Features
Watch that sugar level – it might just cause you heart and kidney problems
People, beware. While a slightly elevated blood sugar cannot cause you diabetes, it can still increase your risks of developing heart and kidney disease, a U.S. study suggests. Diabetes has long been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. […]
Spice up those vegetables if you want your teen to eat them
A small study involving 100 high school students in rural Pennsylvania have found a way to get them eating vegetables: load the vegetables with spices, such as cumin or dill. Researchers got the students to taste a variety of plain […]
Chinese woman suffers stroke after using mobile phone for 20-hours straight
A woman in China suffered a stroke after using her mobile phone for 20 hours straight in a crowded train. The 47-year-old woman was travelling for work from China’s Henan Province to the city of Guangzhou, according to local media […]
WHO investigates potential risks of plastic in drinking water
The World Health Organisation is launching an investigation into plastic in drinking water. This comes after a report by Orb Media which found that many major brands of bottled water contain plastic particles. Bruce Gordon, coordinator of the WHO’s global […]
The happier your marriage, the less likely you will gain weight during midlife
A recent study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that people who are in a healthy marriage are less likely to gain weight and become obese. Researchers asked roughly 2,650 people who were married or in […]
Eating carbohydrates, the healthy way
Carbohydrates can be found in various foods: spaghetti, potatoes, bread, beans and milk are just some of foods containing carbohydrates. Foods high in carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy diet. Carbohydrates provide the body with glucose, which is […]
Women who consume high amounts of caffeine less likely to get tinnitus – Harvard study
A study by the Harvard School of Health (HSPH) has found that women who consume higher amounts of caffeine are less likely to develop tinnitus. Most of the 65,000 women in the 18-year study got their caffeine from coffee; those who […]
Cardiovascular disease the biggest killer among type 2 diabetes patients- experts
People living with type 2 diabetes face a high risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases, a team of medical experts said in a medical event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently. The experts comprised of Dr Zanariah Binti Hussein, Consultant Endocrinologist […]
The longer a girl goes through secondary schooling, the less likely she will get HIV
Research by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that the longer a girl is educated at secondary school, the less likely she will get HIV infection. The researchers conducted a study in Botswana and found that for […]
Drinking coffee lowers risk of early death caused by colorectal cancer
A study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that people with colorectal cancer (CRC) who drank at least four cups of coffee per day after their diagnosis had a significantly lower risk of early death—from either their cancer or any cause—than […]
