New Way of Attacking HIV Virus Boosts AIDS Vaccine Efforts
Source: Time By Alice Park Researchers have found a new HIV weakness that could lead to a more effective vaccine The key to bringing down HIV is to find its weak […]
Contributions of Islamic Theology to Modern Day Public Health
Huff Post: Exploring Islam’s contribution to public health has been an astounding journey for me. Working across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia in Muslim majority countries, I’m amazed at […]
The Case Against Artificial Sweeteners Is Getting Stronger
Source: Time By Alice Park They’re supposed to be a way to have the proverbial cake and, literally, eat it too: all the sweet taste without the calories and the metabolic […]
What yoghurt tells us about the obesity fight
Source: BBC By Nick Triggle, Health correspondent When it comes to understanding the challenge facing the nation on obesity, yoghurt is a good place to start. It’s one of the most […]
Healthy Sleep Habits Not Only Benefit Children Now — They Help Them Become Better Leaders As Adults
Source: Huffington Post Ingrid Prueher Pediatric and Adult Sleep and Nutrition Consultant and host of Parents.com ‘Baby Sleep 911’ Web TV series. Almost everyone you talk to will agree — […]
There will never be a ‘perfect time’ to decriminalise abortion. It has to happen now
Source: The Guardian By Mehreen Faruqi Three years ago, New South Wales parliament came very close to legislating Zoe’s Law, a bill which would have given legal recognition to foetuses as […]
Contributions of Islamic Theology to Modern Day Public Health
Source: Huffington Post Exploring Islam’s contribution to public health has been an astounding journey for me. Working across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia in Muslim majority countries, I’m […]
The Anti-Aging Pill
Source: MIT Technology Review by Karen Weintraub An anti-aging startup hopes to elude the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and death at the same time. The company, Elysium Health, says […]
Why You Might Not Need Your Antibiotics
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Many Americans are prescribed unnecessary antibiotics About 30% of antibiotics that are prescribed in doctor’s offices, clinics and emergency rooms are unnecessary, according to a new […]
The Case for the 1-Minute Workout Is Getting Stronger
Source: Time By Alice Park Is the one minute workout for real? Here’s what you need to know about whether it’s right for you There’s a lot of talk in the exercise world about high intensity interval training (HIIT) lately, which is exactly what it sounds like — alternating episodes of […]
‘Secret’ of youthful looks in ginger gene
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website Scientists say they have made a leap in knowing why some people retain their youthful looks while others age badly. […]
The Woman Whose Addiction Story Shook Obama Now Has A Bill In Her Name
Source: Huffington Post Jessie’s Law tries to make a patient’s addiction history more widely known to his or her physicians. WASHINGTON — The young woman whose story of heroin addiction […]
Is it safe to reheat takeaways?
Source: BBC Reheating a takeaway (or if you’re American, take-out) may seem like a good idea at the end of a hard day – but many of us have learnt that there can be a heavy price to pay. Around one million people in the UK suffer food poisoning each […]
These are the genes behind healthy aging
Source: Time By Alice Park In one of the largest studies involving people who stay healthy into old age, researchers found some interesting clues behind how they get that way — […]
U.S. suicide rates up, especially among women, but down for black males
Source: CNN By Carina Storrs, Special to CNN (CNN)The number of suicides in the United States has been on the rise since 1999 in everyone between the ages of 10 and 74, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers at the CDC’s National […]
Why living around nature could make you live longer
Living closer to nature is better for your health, new research suggests — and may even extend your life. A study just published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives found […]
Pennsylvania Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Source: Time By Melissa Chan Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Sunday signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana, making the state the 24th in the country to authorize a comprehensive medical marijuana program. The “truly historic legislation,” the governor said, gives patients with serious medical conditions access to medical marijuana with a […]
A dilemma for atheists: Most Americans pray for healing
Provided by: Baylor University Most Americans pray for healing; more than one-fourth have practiced ‘laying on of hands’ Nearly nine of 10 Americans have relied upon healing prayer at some […]
Super-gonorrhoea’s spread ‘causing huge concern’
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website Doctors have expressed “huge concern” that super-gonorrhoea has spread widely across England and to gay men. The new superbug prompted […]
This Is What Will Happen When You Drink Coconut Water For A Week
1. Youll Strengthen Your Immune System Daily consumption of coconut water has the ability to strengthen your immune system. It also has the ability to remove bacteria in the body […]