Home » Life » Health

Health - Page 173

The study found that a vegetarian diet that included eggs and dairy or with Mediterranean diet would help keep the heart healthy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mediterranean diet can improve academic performance

It could indirectly influence some academic performance variables through its effects on sleep quality.

18 July 2018 10:28 AM GMT

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Roundworms avoid bad bacteria after smelling nitric oxide

Nitric oxide is found in the air, produced by lightning and heat and released by some animals.

18 July 2018 8:51 AM GMT

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Childhood abuse can lead to endometriosis

New study found women reporting severe-chronic abuse had a 79% increased risk of laparoscopically-confirmed...

18 July 2018 7:37 AM GMT

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Genetic change in gut bacteria alters host metabolism

Imbalances in the bile acid pool are thought to contribute to diet-induced obesity.

18 July 2018 6:30 AM GMT

Representational Image. (Photo: Pexels)

Coffee scent may boost analytical performance

New study suggestd expectations about performance can be explained by beliefs that coffee scent alone makes people more...

18 July 2018 5:57 AM GMT

Adolescents who are constantly getting notifications to check a message or do something with an app may lose their ability to focus (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests ADHD symptoms in teenagers linked to screen time

A lot may depend on how often teens are being interrupted by beeps and buzzes from their phones.

18 July 2018 3:16 AM GMT

Cheese can be categorised as soft fresh cheese (including cream and curd cheese), fermented cheese and processed cheese.

New research could banish guilty feeling for consuming whole dairy...

Evidence-based research is key to educating people about nutrition.

17 July 2018 1:00 PM GMT

40-50 percent of the times the infertility in couples is because of the female partner and 30-40 percent for the male partner. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women's fertility may be related to heart disease risk factors

Just because heart disease risk factors are associated with infertility doesn't mean they cause infertility.

17 July 2018 12:59 PM GMT

The boys have been recovering in hospital since they were rescued over three days last week and will be discharged on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Yes, it's harder to sleep in the hospital

Stop waking patients up - give an uninterrupted period for sleep at night.

17 July 2018 12:40 PM GMT

Age at smoking initiation and cessation, both key components of smoking duration, are important predictors of mortality. (Representational Image)

Not all adults think nicotine 'definitely harmful' to kids

Nicotine poisonings due to children ingesting e-cigarette liquid are becoming more frequent.

17 July 2018 12:36 PM GMT

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drug obtained from chilli peppers could help lose weight

Developing the drug as a potent anti-obesity treatment shows promise as part of a robust strategy for helping people...

17 July 2018 8:44 AM GMT

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study recommends early treatment for babies' neuromuscular disorder

Symptoms generally appeared within the first three months of life and most babies were diagnosed before six months of...

17 July 2018 7:09 AM GMT