Category: Features
How to prevent obesity in your children
Childhood obesity is a major problem. In some countries, it is even an epidemic. Here are some tips to prevent obesity in your children. 1. Pick healthy and nutritious foods. This should include plenty of vegetables, whole-grain products and fruits. […]
More bird flu cases in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is seeing a new H5N1 bird flu case in a third location in the country. The case happened in the village of Modeste, about 15 km (nine miles) east of the commercial capital Abidjan. Farm owner Moussa Dicko […]
Academics slam findings that link violent video games to increased aggression
Around 200 academics have called out against findings that link violent video games to increased aggression. The findings, released by the American Psychological Association, include reviews of hundreds of studies and papers published between 2005 and 2013. The American Psychological […]
Zero cases of Ebola reported in Sierra Leon
Sierra Leon has recorded zero Ebola patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced there were no new Ebola cases last week. At the height of the outbreak Sierra Leone was reporting more than 500 new cases a week. Last week, […]
Awareness on the effects of smoking on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) low
The awareness of how smoking can affect the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is low among patients, a new study suggests. The study saw half of 239 patients with two common types of IBD – Crohn’s disease and ulcerative […]
Fear of side effects lead to patients skipping breast cancer drugs
A study has found that breast cancer patients who experience more side effects from their breast cancer treatment (including hormone therapy drugs) are less likely to stick with their medication. Poor communication with their doctors is also a factor. “Endocrine” […]
FDA gets tough on medical device-makers who skirt health guidelines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued stern warnings to medical device-makers who skirted health guidelines and thefore resulted in their products being contaminated by superbugs. The letters, sent on Aug. 12, cite Olympus Corp Pentax Medical and Fujifilm […]
Coffee prevents the return of colon cancer
Coffee has another benefit to add to its list: it can prevent the return of colon cancer. Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston have found that drinking four or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily significantly reduces the risk […]
New treatment XELJANZ for rheumatoid arthritis approved in Singapore
Pfizer announced today the launch of XELJANZ (tofacitinib citrate) in Singapore for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults who have had an inadequate response to existing therapies. XELJANZ is the first approved treatment in a new class of […]
Skype sessions that ease the mind of seriously ill patients
Those with cancer or other terminal illness now can have Skype counselling sessions from chaplains working at ChaplainsOnHand.org, ChaplainCareforVeterans.org and CantBelieveIHaveCancer.org. The websites ease their troubled minds and offer counselling. “When people are faced with a crisis, somewhere in their […]
