Water-pipe smoking is as bad as deeply inhaling cigarette smoke when it comes to causing respiratory problems, according to a study published on Thursday. Researchers led by Mohammad Hossein Boskabady at Masshad University of Medical…
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Taiwan minister calls on men to sit down to pee
Taiwan’s environmental minister is calling on the island’s men to sit down when they urinate in order to keep toilets clean, drawing a mixed reaction from the public. Stephen Shen, head of the Environmental Protection…
Recipe: Make your own hand sanitizer
Store-bought hand sanitizers promise to kill germs and are convenient methods of keeping our hands clean. But are liquid hand sanitizers hazardous to our health, and how effective are they? With the numerous brands of…
Why women live longer than men: Study
(XINHUA) – A British study said on Friday that researchers have found a genetic clue of why women generally outlive men through studying fruit flies. The research, published in the journal Current Biology and conducted…
Workplace paranoia may hurt employees: research
(Xinhua) — Workers who are worried about negative gossip or being snubbed by their colleagues could end up hurting themselves, a new study says. The study by the University of British Columbia said that paranoid…
A lack of sleep could make you fat
A lack of sleep could make you fat, scientists say. Not getting enough shut-eye may inhibit a hormone which controls hunger satisfaction and boost an appetite-stimulating hormone, said a paper presented to the European Congress…
Eating cereals, nuts might reduce risk of pancreatic cancer
(Xinhua) — Eating cereals and nuts might be helpful for cutting the risk of pancreatic cancer because they contain nutrients known as antioxidants, according to a study by British scientists published on Tuesday. The study,…
Dim lighting while you sleep linked to depression
(Relaxnews) – Sleeping in a room with even dim artificial light, such as the glow of the television or a night light, can cause depression, a study published July 24 suggests. But the good news:…
Physical inactivity kills 5 million a year
A third of the world’s adults are physically inactive, and the couch potato lifestyle kills about five million people every year, experts said in the medical journal The Lancet on Wednesday. “Roughly three of every…
Stress can accelerate aging process by six years
There is some truth behind the notion that stress can turn your hair gray. A new study finds that intense stress can trigger cellular damage leading to premature aging. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital…