Study: Cold Medicine Ineffective for Kids under Six Posted November 30, 2018 Using medicine to treat colds among children under six years old is ineffective and may cause harmful side effects, a recent study says. Researchers from Belgi…
Social Media Posts Show Early Signs of Depression Posted November 29, 2018 Social media posts can show early signs of depression, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Stony Brook University examined the Facebook p…
Social Media Increases Sleep Disorder Cases among Children Posted November 24, 2018 Experts are blaming social media for being one of the reasons behind the rise of sleep problems among children. The National Health Service (NHS) Digital revealed that more chi…
Artificial Sweeteners Are Unhealthy, Study Claims Posted November 20, 2018 A recent study showed that artificial sweeteners can be dangerous to people’s health. Researchers from Singapore and Israel studied artificial sweeteners that are present in ap…
Antibiotics May Cure Appendicitis without Surgery Posted November 13, 2018 A recent study claims that most cases of appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics instead of surgery. Appendicitis is a condition wherein the appendix, or a small tube atta…
Study: Mediterranean Diet Promotes Mental Health Posted November 9, 2018 A recent study has concluded that following the Mediterranean diet can have a positive effect on mental health. Researchers from University College London (UCL) analyzed 41 obs…
Study: Household Cleaners May Increase Risk of Childhood Obesity Posted November 7, 2018 Using household cleaning products may increase the risk of obesity in children, a new study suggests. University of Alberta researchers monitored 757 children from infa…
Popular Exercise Routine Faces Criticism Posted October 23, 2018 Health experts have criticized the effectiveness of the 10,000-step daily exercise regimen. The exercise was developed in the 1960s following the success of a …
Man Waiting Long for Heart Transplant Urges People to be Donors Posted October 13, 2018 A man who has been in the UK heart transplant waiting list for over nine years is calling on people to register as organ donors. Gareth Evans is the longest-waiting patient on …
Sleeping with Contact Lenses on Can Lead to Serious Eye Damage Posted October 5, 2018 Sleeping with contact lenses on increases the risk of eye damage, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the United States, about 45 …