Category: Features
Elderly people can rely on exercise to reduce disability
A new study suggests that sedentary older adults who start exercising may not reduce their risk of becoming frail, but they may experience less disability. Researchers randomly assigned 1,635 adults ages 70 to 89 to participate either in a structured […]
Sticking objects such as Q-Tips into your ear can lead to ear damage
Sticking anything smaller than your elbow in your ear is a good way to puncture an eardrum, experts warn. About 66 % of patients treated for traumatic tympanic membrane perforations had hurt themselves by sticking “instruments,” in their ears, and […]
Obese people who go for joint surgery more likely to become dependent later
People living with obesity who undergo joint surgery – such as joint replacements for arthritis – are more likely to become dependent in the years following surgery, a study says. Further research is needed to know why this happens and […]
Cases of suspected diphtheria in Yemen nearly hit 500 – WHO
The World Health Organisation says that around 471 people in Yemen are infected with diphtheria, killing one in 10 of them since the outbreak began in mid-August. Yemen, one of the Arab world’s poorest countries, is embroiled in a proxy […]
Want to prevent cognitive decline that comes with age? work out twice weekly
Researchers have found that medicines cannot stave off cognitive decline that comes with age, but twice-weekly work-outs can. They reviewed 11,530 studies of so-called mild cognitive impairment (MCI), to see how many older people are affected and which interventions and […]
Risk of getting spinal surgery high among smokers
People who smoke are more likely to get back pain which leads to them having to undergo spinal surgery. Researchers focused on a common cause of lower back pain known as lumbar spinal stenosis, which occurs when the spinal canal […]
Alcohol harms stem cell DNA, increases one’s risk of getting cancer
Drinking alcohol produces a harmful chemical in the body which can lead to permanent genetic damage in the DNA of stem cells, increasing the risk of cancer developing, according to a recent research. Working with mice in a laboratory, British […]
Philippines fines Sanofi, stops sale of dengue vaccine Dengvaxia
The Philippines has suspended clearance for Sanofi’s dengue vaccine Dengvaxia and fined the French drugmaker a symbolic US$2,000 citing violations on product registration and marketing, the health secretary said recently. Concerns over the dengue immunisation of nearly 734,000 children aged […]
Doctors and teachers should come together to beat stress in students
Former teacher turned doctor Dr. Kavitha Selvaraj of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago has suggested that doctors and educators can come together to beat stress in students, encouraging resilience and helping students to overcome traumatic […]
The cure for the deadliest breast cancer may have just been found
Ottawa University scientists believe they may have just found the cure for aggressive breast cancer, using a combination of immunotherapy and a virus. Their groundbreaking research was confirmed after they used their study to cure up to 90 % of […]
