Category: Features
Survivors of heart disease in childhood might develop dementia later on in life
People who survive childhood heart defects may have an increased risk of developing dementia before age 65, a Danish study suggests. “Previous studies showed that people born with heart defects . . . may be at higher risk of neurodevelopmental […]
Even older women risk having breast cancer if mother or sister had the disease
The risk of getting breast cancer among older women does not diminish with age, a U.S. study states, adding that they women are more likely to develop breast cancer when a mother or sister had this disease. Family history has […]
Doctors concerned as boxing fever grips Thailand
As two boys exchange punches at a boxing ring in Thailand’s northeastern province of Buriram, loud cheers erupt in the crowd. After dominating five rounds, the winner is declared; 11-year-old Nanthawat Promsod, who is better known by his boxing name […]
Free public transport found to boost the mental health of older adults
Eliminating the cost of public transport for older adults increases their mobility and boosts their mental health by reducing loneliness and lack of social engagement, suggests a UK study that followed over 18,000 people for more than a decade. Researchers […]
Hand-me-down toys may contain unsafe levels of chemicals like lead and cadmium, dangerous for kids
Children who play with second-hand plastic toys may be exposed to unsafe levels of chemicals like lead and cadmium, a UK study suggests. Furthermore, these chemicals have been linked to developmental problems and organ damage. For the study, researchers tested […]
E-cigarettes still damage lungs even without nicotine
E-cigarette liquids, often sweetened with flavourings like vanilla and cinnamon, may harm the lungs even when they don’t contain nicotine, a U.S. research suggests. Researchers examined what happened to monocytes, a type of white blood cell, upon exposure to flavouring […]
Despite taking common drug, nightmares and sleep problems still haunt army veterans
Army veterans are usually prescribed with the blood pressure drug prazosin, but a new study which involves a trial of 304 military veterans at 13 Veterans Affairs medical centers have found that the drug fails to reduce distressing dreams or […]
Vietnam’s rural areas cut off from mental health services – study
Mental health and psychosocial problems are widespread and increasing in Vietnam, particularly among children and young people. Despite some progress, mental health services in Vietnam remain largely inadequate, according to a new study released by the United Nations Children’s Fund […]
Many female breast cancer survivors may die of heart problems
Advancements in healthcare have increased the survival risk of women with breast cancer, but the same treatments make them vulnerable to potentially fatal cardiovascular problems, the American Heart Association warns. Chemotherapy can weaken the heart muscle, some newer targeted medicines […]
Many people take too much ibuprofen, succumbing them to internal bleeding and heart attacks
Many adults who use ibuprofen and other so-called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs take too much, increasing their risk of serious side effects like internal bleeding and heart attacks, a U.S. study suggests. Ibuprofen is a medication in the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory […]
