Category: Features
New health threats for China as it grows richer
BEIJING – The Chinese are increasingly facing diseases of affluence such as cancer, according to a study to be published Saturday in a leading medical journal, with threats to health including diet, pollution and city living. The trends identified in […]
Birth control pill tied to lower ovarian cancer risk
Women who use birth control pills are less likely to develop ovarian cancer later in life, a new analysis of past studies suggests. Researchers pooled data from 24 studies and found Pill users had a 27 per cent lower risk […]
Monsoon Arrival in Kerala Results in Five Dengue Deaths
In southern India, the arrival of the monsoon has resulted in an outbreak of dengue that has claimed the lives of five people. Twenty-four cases of dengue were reported last weekend, of which 21 were in Thiruvananthapuram. Spread by the […]
Study Says Hair Extensions Causing Young Women to Lose Hair
Use of hair extensions among young women is leading to hair loss at an earlier age, says expert. The pull from hair extensions can lead to ‘alopecia traction,’ which causes the hair to eventually fall out as it has undergone […]
Cheese may Protect Teeth from Cavities
Cheese and other dairy products can help prevent cavities, finds study. The study sampled 68 subjects ranging in age from 12 to 15, and the authors looked at the dental plaque pH in the subjects’ mouths before and after they […]
Leech Therapy for Migraines?
Leech therapy is not new as they seem to have come to the aid of humans more than 3000 years ago. Leech therapy, or hirudotherapy, as it is called involves having leeches suck your blood to cure you from some […]
Testing reveals problems with China’s water
CHINA – More than half of underground water monitored in China last year was low quality, according to a government report released on Tuesday. Findings in the Report on China’s Environment Condition are based on 4,929 monitoring stations in 198 […]
New HIV cases in Philippines hit record high in April
MANILA- New cases of HIV infections in the Philippines was highest in April at 388, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. In its HIV and AIDS registry, the DOH reported that the 388 fresh cases in April was 67 […]
Expert Suggests 7 Ways to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
An expert has suggested seven simple ways to get a good night’s sleep. Set an electronic curfew: Keep technology out of your bed, and turn off all devices at least an hour before bedtime, Michael Breus, Ph.D. said. Keep a […]
How to Protect Your Kids’ Eyes
Most parents cover their kids with sunscreen to protect their skin from too much of the sun’s UVA and UVB rays, before sending them outside to play. But they should also do something to protect their children’s eyes, says an […]
