Category: Features
‘Interreality’ may enhance stress therapies
Using virtual reality to add “real world” challenges to psychotherapy sessions may enhance the treatment’s effect for people learning to cope with workplace stress. Researchers say the hybrid therapy known as “interreality” was more effective than traditional cognitive behavioral therapy, […]
4 most dangerous toxins deliberately and secretly infused into our food supply
One of the greatest long-term problems that health conscious individuals face is the pervasive contamination of the food supply. For decades, the FDA and other governmental agencies have allowed the multi-billion dollar food industry to grow and process its products […]
Add lettuce to your plate for 6 healthy reasons
Lettuce is a common ingredient in salads, sandwiches and burgers that adds greatly to the taste of these foods. This vegetable is quite famous and is one of most widely used raw vegetables because of its myriad health benefits. This […]
Air quality ‘unhealthy’ as haze obscures skies
KUALA LUMPUR – Air quality around Kuala Lumpur and on Borneo island was ‘unhealthy’ yesterday, with one town reaching ‘very unhealthy’ levels as haze – mostly from forest fires in Indonesia – obscured skies. Kuala Lumpur residents wore face masks […]
NTU scientists up ante in malaria fight
Scientists in Singapore have discovered how the malaria parasite hides in the human body to avoid being hunted down, and a possible way to prevent this. This could lead to new and more effective ways to fight the infectious, mosquito-borne […]
Wyss Institute’s technology translation engine launches ‘Organs-on-Chips’ company
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University today announced that its human ‘Organs-on-Chips’ technology will be commercialized by a newly formed private company to accelerate development of pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, and personalized medicine products. The announcement follows […]
If you can run for 5 minutes a day, you may add years to your life
People who jogged or ran for as little as five minutes a day reduced their risk of premature death by nearly one-third and extended their lives by about three years, according to a new study. Compared to those who didn’t […]
Japan gets anti-radiation pills ahead of nuclear restart
Tokyo – Japanese officials are handing out radiation-blocking iodine tablets to people living in the shadow of two nuclear reactors slated to restart this year, underscoring concerns about atomic power after the Fukushima crisis. The move to distribute the pills […]
Elegant sleep tracker assesses respiration, air quality
THOUGHT to offer the most complete analysis of sleep quality in relation to one’s sleeping environment, Sense is creating a crowdfunding sensation on Kickstarter. Two days after founders launched the campaign, 2,709 backers had already contributed over $345,000, crushing its […]
7 home remedies to relieve the symptoms of jaundice or hepatitis B
Jaundice or hepatitis is a common liver disorder that may result from several abnormal medical conditions. Typically, a person with jaundice suffers from headaches, low-grade fever, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, itchy skin and a general sense of fatigue. […]
