Category: Features
Drug maker fined for selling metal-contaminated drugs
A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary pleaded guilty on Tuesday to selling liquid medicine contaminated with metal and agreed to pay US$25 million to resolve the case, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday. The subsidiary, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, pleaded […]
No more soft drinks in kiddie meals at Burger King
US fast-food chain Burger King said Tuesday it was cutting soft drinks from its children’s meals amid mounting pressure to reduce the amount of sweet sodas that kids drink. Following in the footsteps of rival McDonald’s, Burger King said all […]
Phthalates may disrupt sex development of male fetus
New research regarding phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates), a known hormone disruptor found in hundreds of plasticized consumer products, adds to the growing scientific consensus of the public health danger they pose. Analyzing data collected from 362 women, scientists at the University […]
Overvaluing your children might lead to narcissism
Children who are overvalued by their parents are more likely to grow up to be selfish little narcissists, scientists said Monday. In a study published in the U.S. journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found children who […]
Psoriasis symptoms successfully eliminated in one study
Austrian researchers working with an international team were able to successfully eliminate the symptoms of the skin disease psoriasis from a group of study subjects, and the results of their study have been reported in the journal Nature. Psoriasis, a […]
An app for diabetes
A new software tool by Aapple Incmight save your life. U.S. health researchers said on Monday they are targeting millions of smartphone users with Apple Inc’s new software tool, hoping to collect an unprecedented amount of data on major diseases […]
How to improve your health as you age
When geriatrician Mehrdad Ayati first met Lee Katz in 2011, he encountered yet another patient – and her spouse – who were in despair over the conflicting and contradictory information they received in her care. Lee was in a downward […]
Food labels promote better choices among consumers
Giving junk food the red light as part of an easy-to-understand labeling system could be an effective means to help shoppers make healthy food choices, according to researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany. The labeling system cautions against […]
Exercise at your workplace for a healthier you
A new study shows a healthy lifestyle intervention programme administered at the workplace reduces risk factors for diabetes and heart diseases. The programme was developed by University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and administered at the workplace. M. […]
Spider venom may be key to new painkillers
Scientists who analysed countless chemicals in spider venom say they have identified seven compounds that block a key step in the body’s ability to pass pain signals to the brain. In research they said could one day lead to a […]
