Category: Features
Taking fish oil capsules daily during pregnancy can lower risk of newborns getting food allergies
Women who take fish oil capsule daily during pregnancy and the first few months of breastfeeding might lower the risk of their baby getting food allergy, researchers at Imperial College London say. The researchers conducted a large analysis of past […]
UK millennials maybe the next fattest generation
Health experts say that UK millennials will be the most overweight group. In fact, they say, seven in every 10 people born 10 people born between early 1980s and mid-90s will be obese by the time they are middle-age. In […]
If you’re asthmatic, increasing steroid dose won’t help
A recent study has found that taking large doses of steroids do not control asthma both in children and adults. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. It’s a common practice but one that providers might […]
Fraunhofer researchers looking into solution formicrobial infections of the cornea
Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP is looking into treatments of microbial infections of the cornea. Microbial infections of the cornea can have serious consequences, including blindness in the worst case. The treatment of keratitis, a condition […]
Teen sexting more common than previously thought
At least one in four teens are receiving sexually explicit texts and emails, and at least one in seven are sending sexts, a new study suggests. Sexting can be a healthy way for young people to explore sexuality and intimacy […]
It’s confirmed: working hard in high school secures you a better future
High school students with solid reading and writing skills and who are responsible may be more likely to succeed in college and go on to secure a high-paying, prestigious job than their classmates who slack off, a new study confirms. […]
Nearly any amount of exercise can lengthen the life of elderly men
Older men may risk premature death if they spend most of the day sitting around. However, it doesn’t require a huge amount of exercise to increase their chances of living longer, a UK study suggests. Researchers asked 1,655 men, all […]
Children living in Kuala Lumpur’s working-class neighbourhoods suffer from health risks – Unicef study
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) carried out a study on children in Kuala Lumpur, and found out that those living in working-class neighbourhoods such as low-cost flats have a few risks: one in five such children is stunted, while […]
Many women with breast cancer fear radiation – study
Women with breast cancer are often afraid of getting radiation, but a new study of women who’ve had this treatment suggests their experiences with it were much better than they expected. Researchers surveyed 327 breast cancer patients treated from 2012 […]
Aerobic exercise slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease
Cardiovascular exercise training may help slow the decline in brain function among Alzheimer’s patients, researchers say. Researchers assessed data from 19 studies conducted between 2002 and 2015 that examined the effects of exercise on cognitive ability in 1,145 people at […]
