Category: Features
Whitening creams can cause skin cancer, expert warns
THAILAND – Certain whitening agents, including one that is being widely advertised on social media, can result in blindness or skin cancer, a senior government dermatologist warned yesterday. Pills, liquids or cosmetics offering to whiten the skin usually contain a […]
Listening to music is good for heart disease patients
A new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2013 in Amsterdam suggests that people who have heart disease may benefit from listening to their favorite music. Researchers led by Prof Delijanin Ilic, from the Institute of Cardiology, […]
High radiation spreads at ruined Fukushima plant, Japan vows aid
TOKYO – High radiation levels are spreading at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said on Monday, and the Japanese government prepared to offer more funding and oversight to try to contain the crisis. Japanese authorities were seeking to […]
Quitting smoking drops heart attack risk to levels of never smokers
Quitting smoking reduces the risk of heart attack and death to the levels of people who have never smoked, reveals research presented at ESC Congress 2013 by Dr James K. Min and Dr Rine Nakanishi from the USA. Dr Min […]
Wine helps beat depression blues
Several glasses of wine each week may help protect your mental health, says study. Researchers in Spain have found that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol especially wine was linked with a lower risk of depression, Fox News reported. Older men […]
After 60, women need to exercise only once a week to improve health
Women over age 60 may need to exercise only one day a week to significantly improve strength and endurance, says a new study. The study, by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), monitored 63 women performing combined […]
Low-income patients can avail free dialysis in Delhi
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has announced that people with yearly income of less than Rs.3 lakh would be given free dialysis treatment in Delhi. She made the announcement while inaugurating the first-ever public private partnership (PPP) model dialysis unit at […]
Avoid makeup once a week to delay skin ageing
Though most women can’t imagine stepping out without makeup, but avoiding it once a week could help delay the skin’s ageing process, a skincare expert claims. Rita Strazinska, founder of Bio2You Organic Seabuckthorn skincare, has urged women to go makeup […]
New combo of two drugs may help treat HIV
A new delivery system for a combo of two FDA approved drugs to treat HIV has been successfully developed by a research team. The discovery, which allows for a combination of decitabine and gemcitabine to be delivered in pill form, […]
Digestion problems? Eat kiwi
Kiwi fruit can help improve digestion, a new study claims. According to research, the green kiwi fruit has enzyme actinidin, which is not present in any other fruit. This enzyme can deliver enhanced gastric digestion, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “Although somewhat already […]
