Category: Features
Supreme Court upholds Obama Health Care Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the reach of the Obama health care law, rescuing the program from a potentially fatal legal challenge for the second time since Obamacare’s inception. By a 6-3 vote, the justices […]
Synthetic blood transfusions could begin within two years
Synthetic red blood cells are to be transfused into human testing subjects by 2017, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) Blood and Transplant announced this week. “Scientists across the globe have been investigating for a number of years how to […]
New test uses blood and saliva to detect head and neck cancers
Head and neck cancers affect nearly 50,000 people in the United States each year and are on the rise among men. The main risk factors include alcohol, smoking and human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection that often goes […]
Sunscreen label confusion putting health at risk, say pharmacists
Manufacturers of sunscreen products are being urged to introduce simpler labelling after a survey revealed confusion about the dual protection ratings currently in use. Research by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) showed that many consumers are unaware that the SPF […]
How to relieve chest congestion
What is Chest Congestion? Chest congestion is an extremely uncomfortable condition resulting from an infection or inflammation of the respiratory tract. Acute respiratory infections are extremely common in our society and hence people are always trying to find out how […]
A mushroom that ‘slows weight gain’
A mushroom used for centuries in Chinese medicine reduces weight gain in animals, say researchers in Taiwan. The study, published in Nature Communications, suggested Ganoderma lucidum slowed weight gain by altering bacteria in the gut. The researchers suggested the mushroom […]
Protein may yield early detection of pancreatic cancer
Scientists said Wednesday they had identified a marker in blood for pancreatic cancer, raising hopes for a test that would allow earlier diagnosis of this deadly disease. A research team from the United States and Europe said people with cancer […]
Climate change may destroy health gains: panel
Climate change may wipe out the last 50 years’ gains in global health by ramping up heatwaves, flood, drought, hunger and disease, an expert panel says. “Climate change is a medical emergency,” said Hugh Montgomery, a University College London professor […]
Fat, sugar could decrease cognitive function: study
A diet that’s high in either fat or sugar could promote changes in the gut bacteria community that could represent a significant knock to cognition in the domain of being able to adapt and adjust to changing situations, according to […]
For sale: Pants to cover women’s ‘aurat’ while giving birth
The Muslim observance of modesty has reached a new level here with the introduction of maternity pants that ensure a woman’s aurat or intimate parts remain covered throughout childbirth. The distributor “MamaPride”, an online store specialising in the pants advertised […]
