Category: Features
How to fix a broken market in antibiotics
The drugs don’t work – and neither does the market, when it comes to antibiotics. When sophisticated bugs that medicines used to kill within days start to fight back and win, all of healthcare, and the people it keeps alive, […]
Can smelling herbs help you sleep better?
Herbs are known to have several benefits. One of them, lavender, is said to aid sleep. Put a few drops of this on your pillow each night. Lavender also helps reduce anxiety, deal with stress and mood swings and calms […]
Foods you may think are healthy, but aren’t
1. Put Down the Juice Box These days many people are dropping sugary sodas in favor of juices like blueberry, black currant and cherry, which are perceived as healthier because of their high concentration of antioxidants. Problem is, most fruit […]
Food for sleep
Some people have trouble falling asleep. Others can’t stay asleep. Here is the good news. Adding these foods to your diet may help to increase your odds of a successful slumber. 1. Diary products like milk and yoghurt contain tryptophan. […]
Vinegar for treating skin problems
Vinegar is manufactured by fermenting ethanol. It derives most of its properties from its key component acetic acid. However, the exact properties of different types of vinegar may depend upon the source of the ethanol. The common white vinegar is […]
WHO: All gay men should take antiretroviral drugs
HIV infections are “exploding” among gay men, according to the World Health Organization. In fact, the infection rates are so bad, the organization—for the first time—”strongly recommends men who have sex with men consider taking antiretroviral medicines as an additional […]
Dermatologists will be happy to know Tri-Luma is back
Only FDA-approved melasma treatment to re-launch after improvements to manufacturing process and supply chain. For many dermatologists and general practitioners, Tri-Luma, the only FDA-approved melasma treatment with three active ingredients, is one of the key weapons in their armoury when […]
MERS unlikely to spread in Asia: WHO expert
Asian countries should keep their guard against the deadly Middle East respiratory virus, although it is unlikely to spread to the region, a World Health Organization expert said Thursday. The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) appears to be less infectious […]
Using body’s immune system to fight cancer
Fighting cancer using the body’s own immune system has been hailed as a breakthrough treatment and local doctors are cottoning on. The National University Cancer Institute (NCIS) said that it has set up clinical trials for immunotherapy, which could extend […]
Cancer feeds on fructose
In addition to containing mercury, a known carcinogen, cancer cells actually feed on high-fructose corn syrup after it is metabolized by the liver. A recent study, published in the Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets, examined the link between refined sugar […]
