Category: Features
Earthquakes highlight lack of mental health care in Nepal
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – Jagat Kapali, 56, sits in a chair at Bir Hospital; all the beds are occupied by people injured in the earthquakes that have rocked the country in recent weeks. Kapali fractured his right hand about a week […]
Chinese herbal soup found to curb fatigue in cancer patients
A traditional Chinese medicine, a soup containing 12 herbs has been found to significantly reduce fatigue suffered by cancer patients within two-three weeks of the treatment, new study says. The researchers tested the safety and efficacy of the herbal mixture […]
Know how to prevent multidrug resistance
Instead of just one drug, prescribing patients drug combinations that reach similar parts of the body could be an effective way of combating pathogens such as viruses or bacteria, says a new study. Prescribing patients two or more drugs that […]
Gov’t warns of possible nicotine overdose thru use of e-cigarettes
The South Korean government warned of a possible overdose of nicotine for those who smoke electronic cigarettes Tuesday, while ordering a recall of 10 e-cigarettes over defective power cord plugs that may cause a fire or electric shock. The 10 […]
Asthmatic men less likely to die of prostate cancer
Men with a history of asthma are less likely to die of prostate cancer as compared to those who don’t have asthma, new research says. In their analysis of data collected from 47,880 men, the scientists found that asthmatic men […]
Hand grip is telltale of heart’s health: study
Testing people’s hand strength could be a simple, low-cost way to screen them for the risk of heart attack or stroke, The Lancet reports. Canadian-led researchers carried out a large-scale probe into evidence that a firm hand grip is a […]
Do not ignore ‘that’ pain in the leg!
How often do you ignore pain, hoping it will pass or alternatively silence it by popping a pain killer? A majority of people we know do the same. However, if it is a recurrent pain, ignoring it can lead to […]
Pharmaceutical groups punished for misleading ads
BEIJING – Thirty enterprises have been banned from advertising products as they continued to publish “severely illegal” adverts despite multiple warnings, the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) said Monday. The advertisements — involving 33 products ranging from capsules, medical […]
Many probiotics could actually be harmful: Study
If you believe that probiotics are good for your health, there is a piece of news for you. A new study finds that more than half of popular probiotics contain traces of gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, […]
Healthy eating tips for cancer patients
Many cancer patients think it is normal to lose a lot of weight during treatment. But it is not. Shed more than 5 per cent of your body weight and you could reduce your body’s ability to battle the disease. […]
