Child trafficking taking lives
A 16 year-old girl, Mounriatou, is just one of the many who are taken from them homes in Togo and offered a “better life” in the oil-rich state of Gabon. However, many of them don’t even manage to reach Gabon because they either get sick or died from numerous rapes they are subjected to on...
Tim
Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to viral brain injury
Researchers have followed people who contracted Epstein-Barr virus since 1999 and looked for their symptoms and behaviors long after the virus had gone. They suspect that after a person suffers from glandular fever caused by Epstein-Barr virus, their brains suffer an injury too and keep acting as if...
Jannie3486
What is good for your general health is good for your brain
Going through and analyzing some major studies performed in Europe and North America on cognitive and emotional health of the elderly people, scientists have come to some new conclusions. It appears that factors like high blood pressure, diabetes and exercise habits were not only indicators of...
Jannie3486
Working hours used for staying active and healthy
Scientists have found a new way to fight one of the most common diseases in the world-obesity. Their new method encourages walking while working. They report that a walking worker would be capable of burning 100 calories an hour, 800 calories a day if they decided to walk as they talked on the...
Mayo
Benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids
Cardiovascular benefits of increased omega-3 intake have been well known for a long time but the mental health benefits are still being analyzed. It was found, however, that these polyunsaturated fatty acids do influence mood, personality and behavior. A research that was done included 106 healthy...
DennisD.
Stop fighting with your spouse to avoid heart disease
After a three-year study, scientists decided to add another risk factor for heart disease on the list. Besides smoking, poor nutrition and insufficient exercise, hostile and controlling behaviour towards spouses have been found to have negative effects on hardening of the arteries, which leads to...
DennisD.
Acupuncture helpful in relieving migraines
Migraine attacks can be so severe and leave the sufferers with crippling headaches, dizziness and upset stomachs. Women seem to be more prone to them than men. The statistics show that around 12 % of the UK population suffers from migraines. A study was conducted to see if an ancient Chinese...
Japanese still struggling with the effects of atomic bombs
Five years after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, The Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission conducted a long-term research to determine the effects of radiation exposure. The study included over 120,000 survivors. Another study was conducted just a few years ago with...
Soft drinks found to have high levels of cancer chemical
High levels of benzene, a compound known to cause cancer, were found in 230 soft drinks in Britain and France. The amounts of benzene were eight times the allowed amount in drinking water. The tests performed showed that the levels of benzene were eight parts per billion comparing to the allowed one...
Suits that save lives during childbirth invented
A study performed to check the benefits of such suit showed that the risks of dying during childbirth due to hemorrhage were decreased by two thirds. The suit is light-weighed, reusable and consists of five segments with Velcro. It pushes blood from the lower parts of the body back to the vital...
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