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No matter how old you are, being fit significantly improves your overall life quality. However, time takes its toll and past the certain age threshold, you won’t be able to work out in the same manner. While they say that the 50s are the new 40s, some exercises will no longer be as safe as []
Children with psoriasis more often have thick waists than kids without the skin condition, suggesting they may face higher risk later on for heart disease and diabetes, according to a recent study. Researchers in Australia found that kids with psoriasis aged 5 to 16 years had higher waist-to-height ratios...
Product developers at Omron Healthcare, a leading manufacturer of medical-grade home healthcare products, said the Omron HEAT Pain Pro™ represents an evolution in at-home TENS therapy. It is currently the only device on the market that combines TENS technology with heat – a combination used by physical...
It is no secret that allergies are one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. It is estimated that around 20% of people are affected by allergic rhinitis. Even though we don’t have cure for allergies yet, there are some things you can do if you want to reduce your allergic reactions []
A sudden news about Chinese actor, Xu Ting dies after using traditional Chinese therapies over conventional medicine for treating cancer. In July Xu, only 25 years old announced on the Chinese social media, Weibo that she had lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system that best responds to chemotherapy as a...
Sports scientists are to research the long-term health effects of playing rugby, including the implications for those who suffer concussion. Retired amateur and professional players across the UK will be assessed as part of a university study. A Rugby Football Union report in March found there were 645...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will closely monitor blood banks in the country to prevent the spread of the Zika virus via blood transfusions after Malaysia recorded 40 suspected new cases. Each state has at least one blood bank, while main hospitals in the country also have their own blood bank. “We...
Do you know about cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is the general term for a number of neurological conditions that affect movement and co-ordination. The nerve damage caused by this disorder affects a persons ability to move and maintain balance and posture. It is caused by brain damage or abnormal...
Researchers with the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Carolina recently tracked the progress of 1,787 veterans who underwent gastric bypass surgery. They found that one year after surgery patients lost 98 pounds on average. Ten years later they gained back only about 7 pounds. Earlier studies...
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia recorded its first locally-transmitted Zika case when a 61-year-old man tested positive for the virus in Likas, Sabah. The finding makes the man the countrys second case. Two days ago, the health authorities confirmed that a 58-year-old woman from Klang had the virus after...
Good news for Burger lover. Most of us, heard news that burger have bad impact on our health but University researcher Dr. Stephen Smith told cattle producers that he has found subjects whose health benefitted from eating literally dozens of burgers over the span of six weeks. Brisket has...
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia confirms its first case of Zika infection. A 58 year-old woman who visited Singapore on Aug 19 tested positive, said the countrys Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam in a press conference on Thursday (Sept 1). The woman who lives in Bandar Botanic in Klang, was admitted to Sungei...
Malaysias Health Ministry said it has increased its monitoring at the two main entry points to Johor following reports of confirmed Zika cases in Singapore. In a statement yesterday, health director general Noor Hisham Abdullah pointed to reports about a 47-year-old Malaysian woman in Singapore who...
Eldest years is a tough time in our life. Some of us have a happy life in our retirement age and some of them not. Lets read this infograhic about happines in our eldest years. Infographic by Be Independent
Do you have experience donor your blood? It is an easy way to donor the importance part in your body without effect much. It will help others who need blood as it is between life and death for others people. Im also doing blood donation as it is easy and good for our health. Do you want...
Need an excuse to relax in a hot bath? Or an excuse to soak in that bath instead of going for a high-tempo cycle? Now you have it. A UK study has found a soak in the tub reduces peak blood sugar levels by 10 per cent more than an hour cycling. Dr Steve Faulkner of Loughborough University in the...
One of the most hazardous things that affects people’s health today is spending too much time in a sitting position. The number of people who use a computer in order to make a living is on the constant increase, so any office-working professional spends several hours sitting at a desk on a daily basis.
Losing a parent is painful and agonizing regardless of the age. Unfortunately, people who didn’t experience this can hardly begin to comprehend the complicated emotions of someone who lost their parent. Not everyone becomes the victim of depression and therefore it’s important to know what counts as a...
Most of us spend most our life at workplace. More than 8 hours we stay at our office which is 1/3 of our day. That’s mean we need to get better condition while in the workplace. Maybe we can ask from our boss but mostly they avoid if it need spending. If you cannot, try this 8 things that could help your...
The feet are probably the most underrated part of the body when it comes to overall health. People are not really reminded of them until they have a fungal infection, feel itchy and get blisters. But the truth is that the feet can tell you a lot what’s going on in your body – from serious illnesses...