Category: Features
Regular exercise helps bullied students
Exercising four or more days a week reduces the risk of sadness and suicidal tendencies in bullied teens, according to a study to be published in the October 2015 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and […]
Healthy diet lowers risk of depression
To lower the risk of depression, “People can eat everything, but everything in moderation,” as long as they try to eat lots of vegetables, fruits, nuts and fish, and avoid fast food and processed meats, said study author Almudena Sanchez-Villegas […]
Mediterranean diet with olive oil may reduce risk of breast cancer
A Mediterranean diet coupled with lots of virgin olive oil may reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine. The Mediterranean diet is known for its abundance of plant foods, fish and […]
Two-question test for delirium developed
Asking patients what day of the week it was and to recite the months of the year backwards is the most effective test to spot delirium, researchers say. If a patient failed to answer these two questions correctly — indicating […]
Why are the middle class the artistic types?
A new study revealed why middle class people were more likely to paint, dance, play musical instruments, or take up photography. The results had nothing to do with their social status. Research involving 78,000 people found that it was not […]
Antibacterial soap is not better at fighting germs
Much to the disappointment of soap makers, scientists prove that antibacterial soap no more effective than plain soap in fighting germs. The study is published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. The study examined the effect of triclosan (the most […]
Too much sitting can cause fatty liver disease
Too much sitting around may increase the chances of having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that may potentially lead to liver failure and death, new research has found. The researchers studied records of nearly 140,000 Koreans who underwent a health […]
Alphabet takes on mental health
Google’s parent company Alphabet takes on mental health and welcomes Dr. Thomas Insel to the company’s Life Sciences division. Dr. Thomas Insel served as director of the National Institute of Mental Health for 13 years and will formally step down […]
Outdoor playtime may prevent nearsightedness in kids
Nearsightedness may be prevented by a little outdoor playtime, a study conducted in Chinese schools suggest. The addition of a daily outdoor activity class at school for three years for children in Guangzhou, China, resulted in a reduction in the […]
Yoga helps with arthritis, study says
A study by John Hopkins researchers reveal that yoga is not only safe for arthritis patients, it also helps improve their physical and mental wellbeing, Researchers report that 8 weeks of yoga classes improved the physical and mental wellbeing of […]
