Category: Features
Vitamin D3 improves heart function: Study
A recent research project, known as VINDICATE, has declared a daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in the people with chronic heart failure. Dr Klaus Witte, who led the study, said this is a significant breakthrough for patients. […]
Stem cell therapy shows promise against heart failure
Stem cell therapy shows promise for people battling heart failure, a new study finds. The clinical trial found that end-stage heart failure patients treated with stem cells harvested from their own bone marrow had 37 percent fewer cardiac events than […]
5 signs your wanderlust is strong
You check flights and hotels When you find that your fingers wander towards flight details and hotel accommodations while you’re surfing the net, it could be a sign that your subconscious is looking forward to a journey you have yet […]
Fasting can make you healthier
Every animal has a fasting instinct. If you will observe closely, sick animals often refuse to eat. This is as natural to them as it is human beings. When one stops eating solids, the healing mechanism within the body is […]
Carrots and more for healthy eyes
Here’s a possible eye-opener: Carrots aren’t the only sight-saving veggies. In fact, many foods can give you the nutrients you need to keep your eyes healthy. In a recent study, leafy greens were found to protect against glaucoma. An eye […]
Improve your brain function with these simple and effective techniques
While you read and hear a lot about how important it is to keep your body healthy and fit, what about doing the same for your brain? Just as your body requires a nourishing and well-balanced diet, adequate sleep and […]
5 things you need to know about calories
Keeping your weight in check goes hand-in-hand with managing your calorie intake and output. In essence, a calorie is a mathematical unit of energy – one kilocalorie (kcal) is the energy required to raise 1kg of water by 1 deg […]
Concern on artificial sweeteners: A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’?
A wolf in sheep’s clothing! That was how Dr. David Johnson, professor of medicine and chief of gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, described artificial sweeteners in his commentary that came out earlier this week in the […]
Overweight teen girls more likely to be depressed as adults
Women who were overweight as adolescents are more likely than others to have symptoms of depression at age 65, especially if they were raised in low-income families, according to a new study. The same wasn’t true for men, however. “The […]
Love running? You might have been born to do it
In their study, published this week in The FASEB Journal, the team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas discovered that female mice who exercised voluntarily during their pregnancy also had offspring that grew up to be […]
