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High intensity interval training or HIIT is only effective for improving fitness when performed at 60-second intervals, according to new research from Liverpool John Moores [...]
All good things will face challenges in their implementation, especially when it touches on human life. One such research facing numerous challenges is stem cell [...]
Don’t shy away from the topic of condoms, as this unglamorous contraceptive is one of the most effective methods of preventing sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) and [...]
Welcome 2019, the environmental issue will become big this years.Air Quality Air pollution has become a major cause of death and disease worldwide. Pollutants in [...]
They are the shiny devices which provide everything from dates to cat videos with one swipe of the screen. But those who can’t bear to [...]
People could add years to their lives in smog-plagued parts of the world if authorities could reduce particulate pollution – soot from cars and industry [...]
New research in Hong Kong has found that UV filters commonly used in sunscreen are polluting surrounding waters and could endanger human health, one of [...]
Washington D.C: A new study has utilised a novel method to estimate long-term ozone exposure to quantify the health burden from long-term ozone exposure in [...]
Mental health disorders are on the rise in every country in the world and could cost the global economy up to $16 trillion between 2010 [...]
Pop punk heroine Avril Lavigne announced her first song in five years as she revealed that she was so ill with Lyme disease that she [...]
Our home is our safe haven, a place infused with markers of our tastes, interests, and personalities. We share our homes with people, creatures, and things we love, and they provide comfort and joy. Yet, our homes can sometimes also pose risks to our health. For instance, gas heaters and stoves, in the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has banned the pass-out game that is gaining traction in schools with immediate effect, warning that students face action if they get themselves involved. Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the ministry would not hesitate to act against these students,...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) Serious bloodstream infections are more common among smokers who are both obese and inactive, a new Norwegian study reveals. The bloodstream infection is known as sepsis. People who develop sepsis have an over 20 percent risk of death from the infection, the...
LOS ANGELES: A new study from US Arizona State University (ASU) led by two Chinese scientists showed the first promising link between capsaicinoids, the active ingredient in chilli peppers, and one’s energy-burning ability, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. Spicy foods will “not reduce one’s...
Scientists have engineered an antibody that attacks 99% of HIV strains and can prevent infection in primates. It is built to attack three critical parts of the virus making it harder for HIV to resist its effects. The work is a collaboration between the US National Institutes of Health and the...
Water parks can be fun, but they also can pose unexpected health risks – in this case, eye and respiratory problems. And that shower you never take before you get in the pool plays a role. In July 2015, patrons at an indoor water park resort in Ohio started to complain about eye and respiratory problems.
GENEVA: Antibiotics that are currently in clinical development are insufficient to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a World Health Organisation (WHO) report said. Most of the drugs currently in the clinical phase are modifications of existing classes of antibiotics and are only...
Theres always a run on grocery stores in advance of a hurricane or blizzard—and with good reason. If you won’t be able to leave your house for a few days or if the power is out for longer than a couple of hours, what to feed your family becomes a major concern. The food experts at Consumer...
This particular test may still need professional equipment, but there are similarly easy health tests that you can do at home that don’t require technology to interpret the results. All of the below tests take no longer than a minute, and they can highlight an array of serious health issues, from dementia...
FRIDAY, July 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) On July 2, a 7-week-old baby boy died after being left in his grandmothers van for almost eight hours on a hot summer day in Mary Esther, Fla. The boys mother placed the infant in a rear-facing car seat in the van after church. But the...
