Category: Features
Sanofi dengue vaccine faces problem: approved but not launched in 8 countries
The World Health Organization said it hopes to review safety data on Sanofi’s dengue vaccine this month, while the Philippines ordered an investigation of its now suspended massive immunization programme after the French drugmaker said it could actually worsen the […]
Social support needed to heal trauma of women who experience sexual harassment
The recent wave of accusations of sexual harassment and assault involving high-profile, powerful men – including the recent news about Matt Lauer – shares a common thread: Women remaining silent about the abuse for years, sometimes decades. A Geisinger clinical psychologist who […]
Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain
Young people who are addicted to their smartphones and the internet have been found to have an imbalance in brain chemistry, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). According to a recent […]
Food safety is important for people with HIV or AIDS
Dec 1 was World’s AIDS day and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to remind those living with HIV or AIDS about their resource guide on protecting oneself from foodborne illness and safely handling food. Anyone preparing food should also […]
Married people have lower risk of getting dementia compared to their single counterparts
A new study has found that being married reduces the risk of getting dementia. Levels of social interaction could explain the finding, experts have said, after the research showed that people who are single or widowed are more likely to […]
These drones scatter mosquitoes to fight diseases such as malaria
Technology company WeRobotics are developing drones that scatter mosquitoes to help fight diseases such as malaria and Zika. Sterile male mosquitoes cannot produce offspring when they mate with females. By crowding out other males, they reduce the mosquito population. But […]
Europe’s HIV epidemic growing at alarming rate, WHO warns
The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in Europe reached its highest level in 2016 since records began, showing the region’s epidemic growing “at an alarming pace”, health officials said on Tuesday. That year, 160,000 people contracted the virus […]
Three ways to cut risk of heart disease and stroke among obese people
Controlling blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and blood glucose may substantially reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke associated with being overweight or obese, according to a study from a worldwide research consortium led by a team from Harvard School […]
Eating healthier costs more but reduces health spending in the long run
The healthiest diets cost about US$1.50 more per day than the least healthy diets, according to new research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The finding is based on the most comprehensive examination to date comparing prices of healthy foods […]
Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) more likely to become obese
Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gain weight more rapidly and are more likely to be overweight or obese than women without the disorder, researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health ound. It is the first study to […]
