Category: 6. Health

Continue Reading

  • Risk of Nipah spread low after cases in India, Bangladesh: WHO • PhilSTAR Life

    Risk of Nipah spread low after cases in India, Bangladesh: WHO • PhilSTAR Life

    The World Health Organization has said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading was low after three cases of infection were recently confirmed in India and Bangladesh.

    Continue Reading

  • Experts Warn This Habit Could Age Your Heart Fast

    Experts Warn This Habit Could Age Your Heart Fast

    • Chronic sleep deprivation negatively impacts heart health.
    • A lack of sleep can raise blood pressure, promote insulin resistance and increase plaque buildup.
    • Although ideal sleep amounts vary among individuals, aim to get 7 to 9 hours of sleep per…

    Continue Reading

  • More than 60 children infected in north London measles outbreak | Children’s health

    More than 60 children infected in north London measles outbreak | Children’s health

    More than 60 children have been infected by a measles outbreak in north London, it has been reported.

    Seven schools and a nursery in Enfield reported the cases, with some children treated in hospital, according to the Sunday Times.

    There are…

    Continue Reading

  • Five minutes today, a healthier tomorrow – Business Recorder

    1. Five minutes today, a healthier tomorrow  Business Recorder
    2. Why a walk around the block could literally save your life  vox.com
    3. 9 Small Changes That Can Add Years to Your Life, According to Longevity Experts  Real Simple
    4. Physical Activity and…

    Continue Reading

  • Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Antarctica After Mass Skua Die Off – SciTechDaily

    1. Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Antarctica After Mass Skua Die Off  SciTechDaily
    2. Researchers stunned after documenting first-of-its-kind mass animal die-off: ‘We let [it] slip out through our fingers’  Yahoo
    3. E&E News: Antarctica hit by first…

    Continue Reading

  • Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine

    Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.

    It’s very early stage research, tried in only a few dozen people so far. But gene-editing…

    Continue Reading