Category: Features
Warning over increase in hepatitis deaths in Asia
An NGO has sounded a warning about the increase in fatalities due to viral hepatitis after recent data showed it killed one person every 30 seconds in Asia. Ding-Shinn Chen, chair of NGO the Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis in […]
Risk of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria high in Delhi
High risk of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria in Delhi, especially with rain and stagnant rainwater all around. Fourteen dengue cases have been reported in the capital, a civic agency official said Friday. “We have confirmed 14 dengue cases […]
Some blood pressure drugs found to slow dementia
A class of drugs designed to lower blood pressure also slightly brakes the progression of dementia among the elderly and may even boost brain power marginally, a study published on Friday said. Doctors in Cork, Ireland, looked at data from […]
Japanese women retake top spot for life expectancy
JAPAN – Japan’s women retook their place as the world’s longest-lived last year, edging out Hong Kongers as their life expectancy bounced back from the dip caused by the 2011 tsunami, officials said Thursday. Health ministry data showed girls born […]
Women’s height linked to cancer risk
A recent study finds that taller women may face an increased risk of many cancers than their shorter counterparts. Researchers looked at a sample of nearly 145,000 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 for the analysis published in the US […]
The full moon may make it hard to sleep: Study
Swiss researchers said Thursday that people really do have a hard time getting a good night’s sleep when the moon is full, even when they can’t see it. The results of a study on 33 volunteers published in the journal […]
Drinking Coffee Lowers Suicide Risk
In men, coffee consumption reduces the risk of suicide by 50 percent, say researchers. Reviewing data from three large-scale US studies, the team from the Harvard School of Public Health compared the risk of suicide for adults who consumed two […]
Food Fungus Worsening AIDS?
A fungus that coats stored corn, wheat, nuts and rice in developing countries could be worsening the AIDS epidemic, a new study suggests. Kept in sacks piled in barns and warehouses, food stores in countries near the equator are contaminated […]
China’s summer heat brings surge in patients
CHINA – Although it’s still early morning on Feng Qiming’s work day, the doctor has already been busy with emergency patients. After finishing her daily morning rounds, Feng, who works in the Emergency Department of Shanghai No 6 People’s Hospital, […]
Ginkgo Biloba extract helps treat dementia
Extract from ginkgo biloba was found to treat memory loss and cognitive impairments in patients with senile dementia, suggests study. Prof. Yuliang Wang and team from Weifang Medical University observed the effects of EGb761 on proliferation of neural stem cells […]
