Category: HEALTH

HEALTH | Sports Medicine Summit 2019 To Explore Latest Trends In Sports Injury Treatments

Posted on by Alkassandra in HEALTH

Healthpoint Hospital, in collaboration with Premier League 2018/2019 Champions Manchester City Football Club, will organize the Sports Medicine Summit on 15th November 2019 in Abu Dhabi. The summit brings together internationally and regionally renowned sports physicians, orthopedic surgeons, sports physiotherapists, sports technologies and experts for an interdisciplinary conference on the latest approaches in sports injury … Continue reading HEALTH | Sports Medicine Summit 2019 To Explore Latest Trends In Sports Injury Treatments →

HEALTH | That Sweet Drink May Age You

Posted on by Omorffi in HEALTH, HELATHY LIFESTYLE TO KEEP YOU YOUNG

Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages may make certain cells in your body age faster, a new study suggests. The study, published this week in the American Journal of Public Health, concludes that sugar-sweetened soda consumption prematurely ages white blood cells. The University of California, San Francisco researchers say sugary sodas may impact health of these white blood … Continue reading HEALTH | That Sweet Drink May Age You →

HEALTH | What makes soda so addictive?

Posted on by Alkassandra in HEALTH, HELATHY LIFESTYLE TO KEEP YOU YOUNG

Slashing soft drinks from your diet is a quick way to improve your health and lose wight – that much you probably already know. But actually giving up you soda habit isn’t always an easy task. While some people can function just fine without soft drinks, others find they need their fix starting at breakfast. … Continue reading HEALTH | What makes soda so addictive? →

MOTHER & BABY | Breastfeeding Suites Increasing In Popularity In The U.S.

Posted on by Alkassandra in HEALTH, Mother to Be, Motherhood, Women's Life

The U.S has no mandatory paid maternity leave, although mothers are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if they work for a company with more than 50 employees. As a result, many new mothers with young babies find themselves back in the office all too soon. Workplaces in the United States are legally required … Continue reading MOTHER & BABY | Breastfeeding Suites Increasing In Popularity In The U.S. →

HEALTH | There’s A Scientist Reason You Crave Junk Food When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep

Posted on by Alkassandra in A Scientist Reson, HEALTH

It’s 3 A.M. and you’re wide awake for the second night in a row. You get up and stumble to the kitchen for some warm milk mom swears will put you to sleep. So why are you eating a bowl of ice cream with a side of cookies? “When you’re sleep deprived, you’re not like, … Continue reading HEALTH | There’s A Scientist Reason You Crave Junk Food When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep →

HEALTH | New Gene Editing Technology Could Correct 89% Of Genetic Defects

Posted on by Alkassandra in HEALTH

Scientists have developed a new gene-editing technology that could potentially correct up to 89% of genetic defects, including those that cause diseases like sickle cell anemia. The new technology is called “prime editing” and was developed by researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, who published their findings Monday in the journal Naure. … Continue reading HEALTH | New Gene Editing Technology Could Correct 89% Of Genetic Defects →

HEALTH | An investigation into the rising rates of breast cancer in Australia

Posted on by Alkassandra in HEALTH, Women's Health

Despite all the campaign and fundraising, breast cancer rates are still on the rise in Australia. Here’s the latest on what we known and what we can all do. This year 19,000 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s one in seven women compared with one in eight only last year. In 1982, … Continue reading HEALTH | An investigation into the rising rates of breast cancer in Australia →

HEALTH | UK Plastic Surgeons To Vote On Banning ‘Kim Kardashian-Inspired’ Brazilian Butt Lifts Over Safety Fears

Posted on by Alkassandra in HEALTH

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has said it will vote later Friday on whether the procedure popularly known as the Brazilian but lift is safe enough to be performed in the UK. An expert panel will assess the latest evidence and decide whether to uphold previous guidance it issued in 2018, which … Continue reading HEALTH | UK Plastic Surgeons To Vote On Banning ‘Kim Kardashian-Inspired’ Brazilian Butt Lifts Over Safety Fears →

HEALTH | Unpredictable Income May Be Bad For Brain Health

Posted on by Alkassandra in HEALTH

Young adults who don’t earn the same amount of money from year to year, or who weather substantial pay cuts, do worse on brain health assessments in midlife compared to those with steady income, a recent study suggests. Researchers collected income data over two decades for 3,287 adults, starting in 1990 when they were 23 … Continue reading HEALTH | Unpredictable Income May Be Bad For Brain Health →