A vast body of evidence demonstrates that exercising regularly offers a bulwark against life-threatening complications, such as heart disease. The case for exercise could not be clearer but when it comes to how much you need to do to extend your lifespan, the jury is often out. Research is increasingly shedding light on this area, however, and one study shows […]
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Do you have poor motor skills or struggle to read, write or solve math problems? Maybe it’s really because of how your brain interprets what it sees. Visual processing is about how the brain perceives and processes the impressions of the eyes. Problems with processing visual impressions can also impact a variety of other skills. “We’ve confirmed that visual processing […]
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The Coronavirus no one can escape. This applies at least for the reporting of lung disease. The hysteria is driving whimsical flowers. Supposedly more and more concerned people are asking whether the Virus has something to do with the same type of beer from Mexico. "A sudden peak in 'Corona Beer Virus'-Searches on Google for the deadly Coronavirus-Ausbruch", the headline […]
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How many times a night can you wake up and still have had what is considered a "good" sleep? Over the last few years, research pointing to Australia’s collective sleep deficit has triggered a federal inquiry into sleep health awareness and an increased emphasis on the long-term health consequences of insufficient sleep across the community. We’re told we’re in the […]
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Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe are leading in new cancer cases in Africa. In 2018 Kenya was reported to have 47 887 new cancer cases (130 cases daily) and 32 987 deaths (90 daily). This marked a 30% rise since 2012. Cancer is now the third leading cause of death after infectious and heart diseases in the East African nation. […]
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A program run by breastcancer.org and Ciitzen helps people with breast cancer coordinate their care. The online platform stores medical records in one place and makes it available to patients, doctors, and others. Experts say this coordinated care helps people with breast cancer focus on other important issues such as treatment decisions. Treating breast cancer often takes a team of […]
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A British man who contracted the new coronavirus on a business trip spread the virus to 11 other people from three countries, according to news reports. The man, who is in his 50s, had visited Singapore for a sales conference from Jan. 20 to Jan. 22, according to The Guardian. A little more than 100 people attended the conference, and […]
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DR ELLIE CANNON: I’m slim – so how can I be diabetic? Do you have you any advice for type 2 diabetics who are thin and underweight? Articles about reversing the problem all relate to people who are overweight. But what about those of us who can’t spare any loss of weight? I am a 74-year-old man, 6ft 2in and […]
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Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps to keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA. Vitamin B12 is found naturally in a wide variety of animal foods and is added to some fortified foods so the best way to keep a B12 deficiency at bay is to make sure you eat enough B12-rich foods. Some […]
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Chinese e-commerce sites are running out of medical masks and hand sanitizer amid the coronavirus outbreak as global cases near 1,000 JD.com, Alibaba and other top Chinese e-commerce sites are reportedly running low on face masks as well as other medical supplies amid the outbreak Online retailer Taobao said it was ‘urgently restocking’ masks via Chinese social media Factory workers […]
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