If you are a smoker who wants to get rid of the nasty habit, you can bid farewell to cigarettes on May 31, the World No Tobacco Day. This day appeared in 1988 when the World Health Organization set a goal to the international community to root out the problem of tobacco smoking in the [...]
People who get plenty of vitamin K from food may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who get less of the vitamin, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 38,000 Dutch adults they followed for a decade, those who got the most vitamin K in their diets [...]
Children exposed to pesticides known as organophosphates could have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a U.S. study that urges parents to always wash produce thoroughly. Researchers tracked the pesticides’ breakdown products in children’ urine and found those with high levels were almost twice as likely to develop ADHD as those with [...]
A 60-year-old retired woman in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, has given birth to two infant girls, putting her at the top of the list of the country’s oldest mothers. Two girls were born prematurely on Tuesday, 34 weeks after Cheng Lin (pseudonym) successfully received in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The decision for Cheng to [...]
These caricatures deal with the high costs associated with health care. In the amusing caricature… The doctor’s bill for medicine and house calls is so long that it trails on the ground. The caricature mocks the sheer quantity of medicine prescribed by the patient’s doctor. In the more thoughtful and provocative caricature. The artist explores [...]
Surviving a heart attack can kill your sex life. But it doesn’t have to, and a new study shows doctors play a key role in whether it does. Patients were less likely to resume having sex if their doctors did not talk about when it was safe, the study found. Many heart attack survivors fear [...]
Consumers who opt for organic foods often believe they are improving their health, but there is currently no strong evidence that organics bring nutrition-related health benefits, a new research review finds. A “disappointingly small” number of well-designed studies have looked at whether organic foods may have health benefits beyond their conventional counterparts’, according to the [...]
Schools may have a good reason for banning nuts from the classroom and canteen with a U.S. study finding the number of children allergic to peanuts and tree-nuts may be rising. Researchers from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York found that between one and two percent of children in the United States [...]
It is very hard to buy food without any additives today. Coloring agents, fillers, conservatives and other chemicals indicated as “E” with digits can be found in practically everything that we eat today. Where do they all come from and why do we have to eat those chemicals? Food makers will not like the answer [...]
For many years sexologists have been saying that role games are the best aids in sex. Yet, some are so interested in trying on other people’s image that they use it not only in bed but in real life as well. The most intriguing thing is that they get incredibly satisfied by it. Rich people [...]
The compound, a flavanol called epicatechin, triggers two built- in protective pathways in the brain, providing a molecular mechanism by which the compound can guard against the damage of a stroke, said researchers at John Hopkins University School of Medicine. The findings were published in the May issue of the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow [...]
It might turn out to be the ultimate irony in our constant battle with the bulge that the best weapon against fat could be fat. Scientists know that a type of adipose tissue called brown fat tends to burn calories rather than store them. Most adults have far more white fat than brown fat, since [...]
A world without “the pill” is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy. They might be surprised to learn that U.S. officials announcing approval of the world’s first oral contraceptive were uncomfortable. “Our own ideas of morality had nothing to do [...]
Terrible things happen but there are things you can do to build up emotional resilience. If you can turn them into regular habits, they’re the mental equivalent of vitamins, fresh air and exercise. The first two underline all the rest. Step One is the practice of Gratitude. It’s a housekeeping tool for the heart. In [...]
Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests. The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Overall, 314 people studied [...]
Specialists from medical centers made a list of most dangerous foods which people eat nearly every day. As a result the top ten includes chocolate bars, carbonated soft drinks, mayonnaise and even wheat bread. Many of the list entries may trigger allergic reactions and food poisonings, but they are relatively safe health-wise. Medics say that [...]
Whether breast cancer should be labeled as an occupational disease is still unclear, researchers behind a new study from China suggest. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, and so far only one country (Denmark) has awarded compensation to shift workers who develop the disease. If more were to follow suit, it [...]
Trying to meet a deadline when driving causes stress, which is a major cause of traffic accidents Stress is an almost everyday condition. Your job can be stressful, the precarious economic situation is stressful and problems in personal relationships cause stress as well. Getting some rest can help. But for many, stress is often considered [...]
People with a common, obesity-related liver disease that has no known treatment got a surprising benefit from vitamin E pills, researchers reported Wednesday. It appears to be the first time that a vitamin supplement has been shown to help treat a major ailment not caused by a nutrient deficiency. However, doctors warned that this does [...]
Increasing the intake of olive oil may reduce the risk of suffering from ulcerative colitis, a new study suggest. The new findings were presented on Saturday at the Digestive Disease Week conference in New Orleans. Researchers at the University of East Anglia’s School of Medicine in the United Kingdom followed more than 25,000 people, aged [...]
