A build-up of visceral fat snaking its way around essential organs can lead to serious health consequences. Harvard Medical School note that visceral fat produce proteins called cytokines, which can trigger inflammation – a risk factor for heart disease. Thankfully, studies have shown that a high-protein diet can decrease the level of abdominal fat and improve your health. READ MORE […]
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In the largest examination to date of the health consequences of ageism, or age-based bias, researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have found evidence that it harms the health of older people in 45 countries and across 5 continents. The study included over 7 million participants. Yale Professor Becca Levy was asked by the World Health Organization to […]
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Dementia is a chronic and progressive syndrome in which there is a deterioration in cognitive function beyond what is expected from the normal ageing process. The disease affects memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language and judgement. The impairment in cognitive function is commonly accompanied and occasionally preceded by deterioration in emotional control, social behaviour or motivation. READ MORE […]
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Government plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to children are ‘unscientific’ and ‘discriminatory’ as many contain LESS sugar than Pepsi, Coca Cola and Fanta, think-tank warns Report from independent think-tank said banning energy drinks ‘made no sense’ Many have more sugar than Coke, Pepsi and Fanta, which would not be banned Caffeine in energy drinks significantly less than […]
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Do you need a cooking torch? Probably not — generations of humans have trudged on just fine without access to homemade crème brûlée. But if you do have a kitchen torch, you may be surprised at just how powerful you feel with that little flame in your hands. Yes, it can make a delectable, shattering crust on a crème brûlée, […]
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There are certain herbs that can help boost digestion and improve metabolism which when used in proper amount can accelerate weight loss, especially with fenugreek or methi. Aiming for an ideal weight is a constant struggle despite hours of intense workouts and strict calorie-restricted diets. However, there are certain herbs that can help boost digestion, improve metabolism and accelerate weight […]
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Will.i.am, 44, made a name for himself in the music world for being the man who founded the successful pop group The Black Eyed Peas. His early life saw him raised in the Estrada Courts housing projects. Thanks to his mother’s constant encouragement to embrace his uniqueness and passion for music, Will began to gain confidence in his musical ability […]
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Mary Klingensmith, MD, the Mary Culver Distinguished Professor and vice chair for education in the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a vice president of the American Board of Surgery. The position took effect in November. A general surgeon with an emphasis in minimally invasive surgery, Klingensmith treats patients at Barnes-Jewish […]
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Road injuries have become more frequent but less fatal over the past three decades, according to a new scientific study. The probability of dying from a road accident increased in only five nations since 1990—Central African Republic, Jamaica, Somalia, Swaziland, and United Arab Emirates. Disability from road injuries is multifactorial, and largely driven by injuries such as lower limb fracture, […]
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Scientists ‘cure cancer in mice’ by injecting lung and bowel tumours with tiny toxic copper particles and super-charging the animals’ immune systems Researchers used tiny amounts of a metal which is known to be toxic to cells They injected it into tumours and boosted the immune system for a double effect When tumour cells were injected into the body again […]
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