Constipation – Symptoms, causes & treatments!
Constipation is not a disease, It occurs when bowel motions become harder or drier than normal and are more difficult to pass, or when you get fewer than your usual number of bowel movement. Sometimes people worry too much about bowel movements. Bowel movements vary greatly for us all. There is no right or wrong [...]
Warning To Bat Eaters!!
KUALA LUMPUR: The Nipah epidemic may be under control but exotic food lovers have been advised to be careful when eating bat meat. People who catch, kill and clean bats must take precautions to protect themselves from being infected by the Nipah virus, said Prof Dr Tan Chong Tin, the leader of the Nipah Encephalitis [...]
Power of Cranberries
Researchers have long proven the heart-health benefits of red wine but a study published on Jan 28 in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry shows drinking cranberry juice can lower blood pressure. Roger Corder, author of the Red Wine Diet and professor at Queen mary University of London, indentified oligomeric procyanidins, which prevent blood [...]
Effects of war bombs felt globally!
Countries far from war zones, including most Asean countries, have not been spared the effects of bombings that cause depleted uranium poison gas to be carried by air currents all over the world which, in turn, have caused a surge in diabetes and fertility problems. At a panel discussion on War and Banned Weapons at [...]
Gene control on sleep need!
The amount of sleep needed each night may depend less on fluffy pillows than a single genetic mutation, according to research published recently. A team of scientists claim they have identified a gene that regulates the optimum amount of human sleep each individual needs, explaining why after six hours of slumber one person may awake [...]
Migraine Woes
Adolescents suffering from migraine headaches are more likely to get poor grades and less likely to finish high school or go to college than those who don’t get the headaches, a new study has concluded. Researchers studying the statistical impact of migraine headache and academic performance presented their findings at the 84th Annual Conference of [...]
Painful sign of polymyalgia
When elderly people suffer pain and stiffness in the upper body and arms, it could be caused by polymyalgia rheumatica, a disorder that affects people over the age of 50. A sign of the disorder is when people cross their arms in order to rub their upper arms with their hands, said Prof Bernhard Manger [...]
Lets Sleep Better!
Even though humans sleep away about one-third of their lives, sleep science is relatively new. This was one of the many revelations at the annual convention of the German Sleep Society (DGSM) in Kassel, central Germany, where 1,500 scientists had gathered to discuss factors contributing to good and healthy sleep. “Earlier, people thought that sleeping [...]
Lose weight happily
Metabolic balance sounds like a meditation programme or the latest health trend from the US. In fact, it is the name of a wellness programme developed by German nutritionist Wolfgang Funfack. “A well-balanced metabolism is the basis for the harmonic progression of all bodily functions,” says Funfack. Few scientists dispute his statement, but the means [...]
Gynaecological causes related to back pain in Women
Persistent or recurring back pain in women may have gynaecological causes, according to the Munich-based German Association of Gynaecologists (BVF). This is particularly true, it said, in cases of lower-back pain around the lumbar vertebrae and sacrum. The pain sometimes extends to the groin and anterior abdominal walk. Women experiencing such symptoms should see a [...]
