Category: Features
Could mental health training cut sick leave costs?
A four-hour mental health training program for managers could yield fewer employee sick days and a roughly 10-to-1 return on investment. “Across the developed world, mental health has taken over as the leading cause of long-term work absence,” said senior […]
Vatican bans sale of cigarettes
Pope Francis has ordered a ban on the sale of cigarettes inside the Vatican from next year because of health concerns. “The motive is very simple: the Holy See cannot be cooperating with a practice that is clearly harming the […]
Menopause hits women in their early to mid-50s the hardest; becomes easier later
Menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats impact on the quality of life for women in their early-to-mid-50s the most, a small U.S. study suggests. Women age 60 or older had better overall quality of life scores and […]
Some findings on dementia
New study has given some clues on dementia: Inflammation in middle age may increase the risk for brain shrinkage and dementia in old age. The researchers tested more than 1,600 people for five “biomarkers” of inflammation in their blood when they […]
Greater political will needed to end tuberculosis: WHO
Global efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) have saved an estimated 53 million lives since 2000 and reduced the TB mortality rate by 37%, according to the Global TB Report 2017, released by WHO. Despite these achievements, the latest picture is grim. […]
Dozens of new genetic regions found linked to breast cancer
Two large genome-wide association studies of thousands of women have identified 75 new genetic regions that influence the risk of breast cancer. The findings—from an international team including Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—add to the roughly 100 known breast cancer risk […]
Healthy lifestyle reduces heart attack, stroke risk after gestational diabetes: NIH study
Women who have had gestational diabetes may be able to reduce or even eliminate their risk for cardiovascular disease by following a healthy lifestyle in the years after giving birth, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes […]
High brain glucose level means higher risk of severe Alzheimer’s
Scientists have found a connection between abnormalities in how the brain breaks down glucose and the severity of the signature amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain, as well as the onset of eventual outward symptoms, of Alzheimer’s disease. The […]
Dental crowns increase risk of root canal: study
Over 37 million crowns are placed every year by dentists in the United States. Dental crowns are by far the most popular indirect procedure even though they require drilling approximately 75% of the tooth away, turning the tooth into a small […]
New gonorrhea diagnoses among Australians up 63% in five years
Australian health experts highlighted the alarming rise — from 62 to 101 infections per 100,000 people — and the need for people to be more aware of the infection as the reasons behind the trend are not yet fully understood. […]
