Tag: health
WHO: health harms from prolonged sitting can be offset by exceeding weekly recommended physical activity levels
New research involving some 44,000 people across four countries highlights a grim reality: a high daily tally of sedentary time (10 or more hours) i.e. prolonged sitting is linked to a significantly heightened risk of premature death, particularly among people […]
Health development of young children significantly affected by poverty
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that disparities arising from poverty can affect the health of children from as young as 5 years old. The researchers used the Early Development Instrument (EDI), a measure of […]
Energy drinks risky to health in many ways
Research by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that consuming energy drinks endanger health: it can cause poor mental health, substance abuse, tooth decay, high blood pressure, kidney damage and diabetes. They say that the risks are […]
Improved sleep quality leads to better health, well-being
Improving sleep quality offers benefits to one’s physical health and psychological well-being that is comparable to the health and happiness brought on by winning a lottery, according to a research by the University of Warwick in the UK. Dr. Nicole […]
Chronic diseases in adults may be health, stress impact of childhood bullying
People who experienced bullying during their childhood may also be at risk of the lifelong health effects related to chronic stress exposure including an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes in adulthood, according to a research review. Recent advances […]
GSK tops other pharma companies in improving access for the poor –report
British pharmaceutical company Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) was ranked as the top drug maker for the fifth time to improve access to medicine in developing countries, according to the Access to Medicine Index report, which ranks 20 of the leading […]
Stress and Your Adrenal Glands
By Ron Burg, CAM Formulas Introduction We live in a stress-filled world. Stress is all around us. For many people, the daily stresses of life are compounded by intense work pressures and the stress of an unproductive relationship. When you […]
Singapore’s minister for health to participate in WHA, Geneva
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong will attend the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 20 to May 24, the ministry announced Saturday. The WHA is the decision-making body of the World Health […]
Motorola, IDA to launch mobile healthcare services in Asia
SINGAPORE – Motorola Solutions Asia Pacific announced that it will soon bring to market a number of local mobile healthcare services together with its partners. This is a result of its collaboration with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), […]
Asia’s fitness industry getting trendier than ever
Asia’s rapid modernisation has produced an alarming spike in the rate of obesity among its countries’ populations. According to the UK-based International Obesity Task Force, obesity in Asian nations is now mirroring that of Western countries. Each year, the rate […]
