Category: Features
Updated list of child’s vaccinations must
Health professionals discussed several aspects of childcare and paid particular emphasis to the importance of breastfeeding, vaccinations and keeping an eye on your child’s milestones. Dr Fatima Sultan Al Olama, consultant and head of child healthcare unit at DHA’s Primary […]
B strong, B healthy: Sources of the amazing B vitamins
The human body needs 13 different vitamins to survive and thrive, and the B-group vitamins account for eight of those 13 vitamins. B vitamins are essential to life and wellness, especially when it comes to nervous, brain, and cardiovascular system […]
Meat your maker: 5 reasons eating meat might kill you
Increases risk of cancer A vast array of studies from top universities and independent researchers has found that eating meat promotes cancer in many forms, the most common being breast, prostate, and colon. A number of hypotheses are used to […]
Make this high-fibre fruit juice at home!
A new cocktail consisting of lime, stevia and beta-glucans can be added to fruit juice to increase its nutritional value and promote the sensory experience. To satisfy the desire for something sweet while limiting our consumption of sugar, a natural […]
Mother’s smoking during pregnancy affects baby’s DNA
Pregnant women now have another reason to quit smoking – a new analysis links it to differences in their babies’ DNA that mirror alterations in adult smokers and suggest how smoking might contribute to certain birth defects. Researchers analysed data […]
Redesigned epilepsy drug more potent, has less side effects
A redesigned version of an epilepsy drug is more potent and has fewer side effects, according to a study published on March 22 in Molecular Pharmacology. “[Current epilepsy drugs] don’t work well in nearly a third of patients and there […]
Smartphones used to diagnose ear infection
Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have developed a method that simplifies the diagnosis of ear infections (otitis media). The software-based method automatically analyses images from a digital otoscope and enables highly accurate diagnoses. The method is described in the […]
Zika virus link to microcephaly confirmed
Prenatal blood tests and brain scans confirm that Zika virus in pregnant women causes their children to be born with microcephaly, or a too-small head. A study led by Olli Vapalahti, professor of zoonotic virology at the University of Helsinki, […]
How to fix FOMO?
With at least 24 percent of teenagers online ‘almost constantly,’ it’s no surprise that fear of missing out (FOMO) is an epidemic among millennials. “FOMO is especially rampant in the millennial community because they see a peer achieving something they […]
Researchers define the elements of a ‘good death’
A good life is easy to imagine, but what constitutes a good death? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine identified 11 core themes associated with dying well. The findings are published in the April 2016 […]
