Category: Features
Wearable device lets you know when to go to the loo
Japanese company Triple W Japan invented Dfree, a wearable device you attach just below your belly button to track your bowel movements and alert you through your smartphone. The company says the device will come in handy for people who […]
Compulsive Texting bad for girls’ grades
Too much texting is bad for girls’ grades, a study by the American Psychological Association. But boys can text all they want and remain unaffected. “Compulsive texting is more complex than frequency of texting. It involves trying and failing to […]
Drug-resistant bacteria found in community hospitals
Drug-resistant E. coli infections are on the rise in community hospitals in the US, according to a new study from Duke Medicine. The study reviewed patient records at 26 hospitals. By examining demographic information, admission dates and tests, the researchers […]
Fast food linked to weak bones in newborns
A new study shows that easy access to fast food is linked to brittle bones in newborns. Researchers from the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton in the UK looked at the bone mineral density (BMD) and […]
Prolonged sitting not bad for health
A new study from the University of Exeter and University College London challenges recent studies claiming prolonged sitting as a health hazard. The study suggests that the lack of physical activity, whether sitting or standing is the problem. The study, […]
Uninjured athletes may get concussion symptoms
Young athletes who experience concussion-like symptoms, but without a recent concussion should be checked for other illnesses like ADHD or migraines, says a new study. Grant L. Iverson, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and coauthors sought to clarify factors […]
Beet juice beats altitude sickness
Next time you go on a mountain hike, add beet juice in your pack. A new study shows that beet juice fights altitude sickness caused by low air pressures. The nitrate in beet juice relaxes the blood vessels and lets […]
Anorexia is a habit, study says
People with anorexia nervosa choose choose low-fat, low-calorie food out of habit, a new study says. When they choose what to eat, they activate a part of the brain for habitual behavior, making it hard for them to quit. The […]
Cran-berry good for the heart
A new research shows that drinking cranberry juice can help fight heart disease. Cranberry juice improves vascular function and prevents plaque to build up in the arteries. The study was led by Ana Rodriguez-Mateos, PhD, from the Division of Cardiology, […]
Exercise and quitting smoking fight post-heart attack depression
People who suffer a heart attack are thrice more likely to be depressed than those who didn’t. Patients who were depressed after a heart attack are then twice as likely to suffer a second attack. To prevent this vicious cycle, […]
