Growing up in poverty can have long-lasting, negative consequences for a child. But for poor children raised by parents who lack nurturing skills, the effects may be particularly worrisome, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Among children living in poverty, the researchers identified changes in the brain […]
Monthly Archives: October 2013
When it comes to building strong bones, there are two key nutrients: calcium and vitamin D. Calcium supports your bones and teeth structure, while vitamin D improves calcium absorption and bone growth. These nutrients are important early in life, but they may also help as you age. Yoghurt: Most people get their vitamin D through […]
Don’t do it. Here’s why: The Acanthamoeba is a naturally occurring single-celled organism that is found in untreated soil and liquids, including tap water. Should one of the little blighters manage to come into contact with the eye, it can penetrate the cornea, especially if already damaged, and Acanthamoeba keratitis can occur. Symptoms include redness […]
It’s Monday morning and you are fully prepared to confront the week headlong. But then, the tiredness you’ve been feeling for sometime just won’t go, even when you think you had enough rest during the weekend. When tiredness lingers for days or, sometimes, for weeks, physicians say it may be due to potpourri of reasons; […]
A gadget is a device or appliance having a unique purpose and function. At the time of their invention, gadgets are often way ahead in terms of novelty and uniqueness. This is what makes them so desirable and ‘cool.’ That modern gadgets have changed the world is an understatement. No one wants to go back […]
October has been designated as the Pink Month in a global effort to draw attention to issues relating to breast cancer. The ultimate goal is to educate everyone about the disease and, consequently, reduce to the barest minimum the incident of breast cancer. Oncologists say breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, […]
Men who have sex at least twice in a week can almost halve their risk of heart disease, according to new research. This study was conducted with over 1,000 men. Sex is an activity that involves intense physical and emotional elements. Sexual intercourse may be a marker for a healthy heart because sex can be […]
For nearly 300 years, investigators have known that body temperature follows a circadian, or 24-hour, rhythm, with a peak during the day and a low at night. The benefit of this control during evolution may have been to allow conservation of energy while sleeping because keeping body temperature above the surrounding temperature requires heat production […]
Childhood poverty and chronic stress may lead to problems regulating emotions as an adult, according to research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Our findings suggest that the stress-burden of growing up poor may be an underlying mechanism that accounts for the relationship between poverty as a child and how […]
When it comes to a better body, there are some small steps that make the biggest changes. These simple food swaps will boost your energy, well being and weight loss. Swap bananas for blueberries: “Berries are significantly lower in sugar than bananas. They are also extremely rich in antioxidant and anti inflammatory phytonutrients, which have […]
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