In Western Medicine, osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease where cartilage in the joint gradually wears away. It may be caused by excess stress on the joint; such as from repeated injury, deformity, or if a person is overweight. It most often affects middle-aged and older people. A young person who develops osteoarthritis may have an inherited form of the
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The kiwifruit makes a perfect addition to fruit salads and desserts because of its beautiful, brilliant green colour and exotic taste. But aside from its attractive appearance, the uniqueness of kiwifruit comes from its amazing health benefits too! The following are the health benefits of kiwifruit: It helps control your blood pressure. The high levels of
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A by-product of cholesterol works like oestrogen in fuelling the growth and spread of the most common forms of cancer, according to the research by Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, North Carolina University. Whilst it is early to establish firm conclusions, the new study is the first to explain the link between high cholesterol and breast cancer, especially
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Teens who don’t get enough quality sleep are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviours as lack of sleep significantly affects their self-control – a new study found. Researchers from the Florida International University found a link between sleep deprivation and low self-control, as well as an association between low self-control and delinq
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A large body of research tells us that happiness go beyond material things. It’s true that a new car or house, a luxury trip, or some designer clothes and bags can give us an instant feeling of joy and gladness. But the positive emotions brought by these things quickly wane and if we cling on them as our major source of happiness, we could find ourselv
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How do you empower your mind? In his book “Smarter Than You Think”, technology journalist Clive Thompson shares some interesting insights that can help you become smarter than you think. 1) Spend some time offline. If you find yourself checking emails whilst attending your friend’s wedding, you most probably n
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Nobody wants a migraine. If it’s the only thing that could excuse you from work, bet you would just choose to go to the office and spend eight hours in that stressful paperwork than lie on your bed and pray that the pain goes away. Migraine, characterised by severe headache, nausea and vision problems could last for an hour to a couple of days. For m
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Repeatedly exposing yourself to not-so-good events, instead of avoiding them, may actually strengthen your resilience against bad mood, researchers found. Bad mood often leads to a bad day. Psychologists agree that being in a bad mood could slow down a person’s reaction time, and affect his or her basic cognitive abilities like speech, thinking, writi
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Soluble painkillers, which are used by millions of people in Britain, may pose health risks due to their high sodium content, researchers revealed. Researchers from Dundee University compared patients who took soluble medications containing salt with those who took the same medications without salt. They found that these patients had elevated risks of havin
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A very small part of the brain, one of the smallest in fact, plays a vital role in helping us make important decisions on a daily basis, from choosing between job offers to deciding which house or car to buy – according to a new study. Researchers from the University of British Columbia found that the lateral habenula – a small region in the bra
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