Category: Features
China plans crackdown on antiobiotics overuse
CHINA – China’s top health authority is set to further strengthen nationwide surveillance over clinical use of antibiotics and related drug-resistance cases to avert potential antibiotic overuse. The National Health and Family Planning Commission issued an online notice on May […]
Drink water to stop dry cough discomfort
A dry cough is a discomfort or tickle in the throat that triggers a cough. Most of the time, it produces little or no phlegm, said Dr Jim Teo, a respiratory physician at Mount Alvernia and Gleneagles hospitals. This type […]
Nuts Contribute to Bone Health
Consuming food which contains magnesium like nuts is as important as intake of calcium-rich foods in building strong bones in children, a recent research has suggested. “Lots of nutrients are important for children to have healthy bones. One of these […]
The Impact of Heart Disease on Patients
According to a new scientific statement, completing a quality-of-life questionnaire at a healthcare provider’s office could help patients live longer and live better. The statement got published in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association. In the statement, the […]
Global Food, Fuel Problems can be Solved by Plant Proteins
A study reveals that scientists have shown that certain proteins in plants that function as transporters can help solve global fuel and food problems. New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic […]
For Humans, Fig is More Than Just a Fruit
Figs are familiar to a wide cross-section of human society and have widespread importance. David Wilson of Ecology and Heritage Partners and Anna Wilson from the University of Melbourne in Australia has explored the global nature of this association between […]
Binge Drinking Leads to Heart Disease
Binge drinking in college can increase a healthy adult’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life, says study published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Regular binge drinking is one of the most serious public health problems […]
Do Not Shop on Empty Stomach
Going shopping on an empty stomach could prove to be expensive after a new study conducted by researchers at Cornell University found that people who shop when they are hungry were more likely to buy unhealthy food such as sweets […]
Portable Cancer Device to detect tuberculosis
A handheld diagnostic device which was developed to diagnose cancer has now been used to diagnose tuberculosis and other infectious bacteria. These portable devices combine microfluidic technology with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to not only diagnose these important infections but […]
Kids Brain Sensitive to Other’s Pain
The brains of children react in a way different from that of others, when they see images of others in pain. This pattern of reduced brain activity upon witnessing pain may serve as a neurobiological risk factor for later adult […]
