Category: Features
Posture’s Surprising Impact on Health – from Constipation to Slow Digestion
In the bustling realm of modern life, it’s easy to overlook the seemingly innocuous act of maintaining good posture. However, recent research and insights from Meghan Markowski, a renowned physical therapist at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have revealed that […]
Microwaving food containers can release billions of nanoplastics; may harm kidney cells – research
Food is meant to be safe to heat in microwaveable containers. However, a study from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln discovered that certain containers, particularly those used for baby food, can pose health dangers when heated in the microwave. […]
Discovery of a unique bacterial communication system may help to tackle antibiotic resistance – Study
Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (NTU Singapore), the Singapore Centre for Environmental […]
Alzheimer’s disease progression can be detected through the retina
It is often said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. However, current research indicates that the eyes might also serve as windows for health issues. According to an NIA-funded study, several changes in the brain that occur […]
Japan approves first abortion pill amid outcry, declining fertility rate
The Japanese health ministry has approved the country’s first abortion pill, which some sectors see as a victory for reproductive rights and women’s health. However, pro-life groups and conservatives continue to oppose the Ministry of Health’s pharmaceutical board’s approval of […]
Children’s Safety, Learning are Priorities during Mt Mayon Unrest
On June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) increased the status of Mayon volcano, an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines, to alert level 3, warning of a potentially dangerous eruption in the […]
Empowering children with learning disabilities through awareness and support
Learning disabilities do exist, and are associated with significant difficulties in learning and acquiring specific academic skills. If overlooked by educators and family members as a character flaw rather than a genuine condition, it may lead to a host of […]
Practical solution under the sun for myopia in children
Myopia is common in Asia Getting youngsters to spend more time outdoors is not a short-sighted plan. In fact, research show that the more time children spend outside, the better their eyesight. Vision impairments were once related with aging and […]
Thailand makes moves vs TB with vax, screening technology development
Tuberculosis (TB), one of the world’s worst contagious illnesses, affects thousands of people each day and kills thousands more. Thailand, which was previously one of the world’s TB high burden countries, with an expected TB incidence of 150 per 100,000 […]
5 Simple solutions to your baby’s teething problems
Parents of newborns are overjoyed to see their child’s first smile, hear their child’s first words, and feel their child’s first touch. However, seeing these milestones can present their own minor challenges, such as the teething process, in which babies […]
