Category: Features
C is for cold – and con?
If something is not scientifically proven to be effective, should you take it anyway if it makes you feel better? It seems to be flu season at the moment in Malaysia. I think it’s because of all the Raya open […]
China police seize 30,000 tonnes of tainted chicken feet
Chinese police have seized over 30,000 tonnes of tainted chicken feet, common on restaurant menus in China, in the latest food scandal to hit the country. Authorities have detained 38 people involved in the sale of the chicken feet in […]
Sleepless teens may pile on the pounds
Teens who think sleep is overrated should guess again, according to a recent study conducted at Columbia University in New York that suggests sleep deprivation during adolescence could lead to obesity. The research team concluded that 16-year-olds who log less […]
Don’t ignore hearing loss, warns expert
IT IS a hard truth and an inevitable one: Our brains are bound to shrink as we age. This is a change often linked to poor memory and the onset of cognitive dysfunctions like dementia. This shrinkage may be quicker […]
Why do we learn better on a good night’s sleep?
Amid mounting evidence of the important relationship between sleep and motor learning, researchers at the University of Montreal have identified areas of the brain that are critical in training the body’s movements and found these regions communicate better after a […]
Headband to relieve you off stress
A new headband developed by a tech company named InteraXon can relieve one from stress. The lightweight 300 dollar band called Muse, uses electroencephalography (EEG) sensors that monitor the brain activity and send out the information to a smartphone, laptop […]
Crutches, reinvented, win Dyson Award
Imagine crutches — or make that a crutch — that requires no cumbersome upper body effort and simplifies the transition from sitting to standing. For anyone who sprains an ankle or otherwise in the future, the road to recovery is […]
Exercise lowers risk of irregular heartbeat for older women
US researchers observed post-menopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), a 15-year study that began in 1991, and concluded that exercise decreased chances of developing atrial fibrillation (AF) by ten percent. “We found the more physically active the […]
Even Europeans can’t help working while on vacation
Though stereotypes may suggest Europeans are better than Americans at drawing a line between work and leisure, a new study from Lastminute.com reveals that even they have trouble cutting ties with the office during a vacation. In fact, more than […]
E-cigarettes should be banned for minors
E-cigarettes should be subject to the same regulations as cigarettes and should not be sold to minors, the American Heart Association (AHA) said in new policy guidelines out Monday. The use of e-cigarettes, which are electrical devices that heat flavored […]
