Category: Features
5 simple tips to stop mindless eating and avoid the extra calories
Many health and weight loss problems stem from mindless eating or snacking. Being mentally present and engaged while making food decisions and eating is important to avoid making unhealthy food choices, rushing through meals or overeating. Here are five simple […]
Komodo dragon blood could hold the key to new antibiotics in the future
Komodo dragon blood could hold the key to developing new antibiotics in the future as scientists have found that it contains a significant compound that could provide new treatment for infected wounds. The reptile’s saliva contains many different types of […]
People with stroke, heart disease risk factors may be in danger of Alzheimer’s
People with risk factors for heart disease and stroke are also in danger of developing changes in the brain that could lead to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. So-called vascular risk factors, including obesity, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol […]
UK doctors develop innovative flu, viral infection test to speed up treatment
Doctors and researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK have developed a new way of utilizing a swab test to rapidly diagnose flu and other viral infections in patients with severe respiratory condition, shortening courses of antibiotics and […]
Sri Lankan health services crippled by island-wide protest of doctors
Sri Lanka’s health services system was crippled by an island-wide protest by local doctors who were demanding for the closure of a private medical college. The protest left thousands of patients unattended and threatened the investment climate. Hundreds of doctors […]
US FDA approves first home DNA test for 10 diseases
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the country’s first at-home DNA test that lets people find out their genetic risk for certain diseases. Following the approval, home DNA test company 23andMe will be able to directly market […]
WHO: 86 million people in Southeast Asia affected by depression
As the world celebrates World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Regional Office revealed that around 86 million people the Southeast Asia region are affected by depression. Noting that depression can lead to suicide, which is the […]
HPV vaccine led to 90% fall in cases among Scottish women, research shows
A vaccine against the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV) – which is thought to account for about 90% of cervical cancers – has led to a significant drop in the number of reported cases among Scottish women, researchers found. […]
Smoking-related deaths worldwide jumped 4.7% over 25-year period
More than 6.4 million deaths all over the world in 2015 were smoking and tobacco-related, according to a new study. This figure shows a 4.7% increase in the number of tobacco-related deaths in over 25 years, from 1990 to 2015. […]
WHO: New MERS coronavirus outbreak in Saudi hospital affects 10 patients
Ten patients in a hemodialysis unit in a hospital in Saudi Arabia have been infected by the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in a new outbreak, the World Health Organization said. Details of how the virus was […]
