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Taking sleeping pills for over 3 months increases risk of Alzheimer’s
Taking sleeping pills for over three months increases a person’s risk of getting Alzheimer’s by over 51%. Taking prescribed drugs to treat anxiety and insomnia is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, particularly for long-term users, BBC […]
HIV cases rising among the elderly in Beijing
The number of newly discovered HIV cases in people aged 60 or older increased in Beijing in recent years. Men who have sex with men remain one of the key groups in which the city is intervening to stop the […]
Male contraceptive injection might be available by 2017
Researchers are developing a male birth control injection that will provide long-acting reversible contraception – and it is expected to be available as early as 2017. The injection, containing a substance called Vasalgel, temporarily blocks the tubes which transport sperm […]
Rinse, lather, sing: The proper way of washing hands
To wash your hands for the proper length of time, try singing “Happy Birthday” while you vigorously lather up with soap. The friction caused by rubbing your hands together is an important part of removing harmful microbes and dirt. Rinsing […]
Breastfeeding tied to fewer ear, sinus infections in children
Breastfeeding is known to help ward off infections among infants, but a new U.S. study suggests that protection may be much longer lasting. Among thousands of 6-year-olds followed from birth, those who were breastfed as babies were far less likely […]
Eating mangoes helps lower blood sugar level, say scientists
Eating 100 grams (or 10 gm freeze-dried) of fresh mango lowers blood sugar, especially in obese people, scientists reported in the journal Nutrition and Metabolic Insights. However the results were based on a small study of 20 overweight adults aged […]
Even fluoride-rich toothpaste can’t kill bacteria
Know why your toothpaste is not able to fight bad breath or tooth decay? Blame it on the bacteria itself. According to new research, bacteria has an in-built mechanism to resist fluoride toxicity. Although most animal cells are protected from […]
How diabetes can be treated with Naturopathy
India is the diabetes capital of the world and doctor’s blame our increasingly sedentary lifestyle, bad food habits and lifestyle choices like smoking and drinking for the progression of this dreaded disease. But did you know that India also has […]
AB blood group people likelier to face dementia when older
A new study has found that people belong to blood group AB face more risk of developing memory loss in their later years than people with other blood types. The study found that people with AB blood, which is the […]
Doctors urge men over 45 to have check for Hepatitis B
Doctors are calling for men over 45 to get themselves checked for Hepatitis B, as the virus is often a precursor to liver cancer. Compulsory infant Hepatitis B vaccination was only implemented from 1987 and adults born before then may […]
