By Jasminee Sahoye A study with more than 5,100 adults suggests people with positive outlooks on life have significantly better cardiovascular health. Lead author Rosalba Hernandez, a professor of social work at the University of Illinois, says “Individuals with the highest levels of optimism have twice the odds of being in ideal cardiovascular health compared […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Husband and wife biologists have devised the first effective bait and trap for detecting and monitoring bedbug infestations which are expected to be available sometime this year. Bedbugs are becoming a nuisance not only in low-income housing but also expensive hotels and apartments, and public venues such as stores, movie theatres, libraries […]
By Jasminee Sahoye The festive season is upon us with lots to eat and drink and some of us will over indulge and face hangovers from excessive drinking. Depending on age, the effects can differ. A study published earlier this year of hangovers across adulthood has found their severity depends on age. “While it is […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine believe they have found a way to better treat male infertility following a recent study published online in Fertility and Sterility. A study of more than 9,000 men with fertility problems has revealed a correlation between the number of different defects in a man’s semen […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden have discovered why smoking could be a greater risk factor for cancer among men and why men generally have a shorter life expectancy than women. They have found an association between smoking and loss of the Y chromosome in blood cells and that the loss of […]
By Jasminee Sahoye A report released for World AIDS Day, observed this past Monday, indicates that newly infected people with HIV/AIDS has dropped from 2.2 million in 2012 to 2.1 million in 2013. However, it notes that 2.3 million people worldwide were recently added to the roll of those receiving AIDS treatment in 2013 – […]
By Jasminee Sahoye An old wives tale says an Aspirin a day could ward off a heart attack. Recently, Bayer Inc. decided to find out whether Canadians are prepared for a heart attack. An Ipsos Reid survey commissioned by Bayer reveals only 51% of Canadians 40 years and older agree they are prepared in the […]
By Jasminee Sahoye As efforts are being made this month for Movember to raise funds for prostate cancer and men’s health, a new study done with mice by researchers at the University of California-Davis suggests diets rich in walnuts or walnut oil could slow prostate cancer growth. Prostate cancer is one of the leading types […]
By Jasminee Sahoye The spotlight this month, known as Movember, is on raising awareness and funds for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s mental health. Men have started growing moustaches to raise funds for prostate cancer with the hope of finding new tests. And researchers continue to look for foods that can help […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Not sure how to talk to your teenaged child about the harmful effects of drug abuse including marijuana? The federal government through the National Anti-Drug Strategy (NADS) has a new media campaign aimed at providing parents with the necessary information and tools to engage with their teenagers about this issue. “The earlier […]
