Archive: 25/02/2015

UN health agency urges Europe to step up measles vaccination

(AP)—The World Health Organization is urging Europe to step up measles vaccination efforts as countries report thousands of cases of the disease.

Feb 25, 2015

Is your busy schedule affecting your health? Time might not be the problem

The modern schedule is infamously frantic, leaving many of us feeling constantly pressed for time. But that feeling may not have much to do with time itself, according to a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research.

Feb 25, 2015

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Medical tourism isn't always a fair deal for developing countries

Medical tourism is an awful term. It conveys an image of people from a cold climate flying off to some warm beach resort for a bit of nip and tuck, some dental repair or a few weeks of health spa rejuvenation. Although this ...

Feb 25, 2015

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Playful adults preferred in choice of partner

Playful adults are fond of wordplay, like improvising, approach a challenge lightheartedly, take pleasure in unusual things, deal with others in a playful way, enjoy teasing - and create situations in which they and others ...

Feb 25, 2015

More than 2 hours of TV a day increases high blood pressure risk in children by 30 percent

A study on European children concludes that spending more than two hours a day in front of a screen increases the probability of high blood pressure by 30%. The article also points out that doing no daily physical activity ...

Feb 25, 2015

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What does the future hold for treating patients with locally advanced breast cancer?

Treating patients with locally advanced inoperable breast cancer is an extremely difficult task. The overwhelming majority of patients treated for this disease suffer relapse and, despite the best multimodal treatment, do ...

Feb 25, 2015

Secret to health benefits of sunshine is more than vitamin D

Summer sunshine makes most of us feel better, but there may be more to the benefits than just feeling good. A growing body of evidence suggests sunlight itself – with adequate protection, of course – may actually be good ...

Feb 25, 2015

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Anxiety and depression more common among smokers

While as many as one in three smokers think lighting up can relieve stress, new research shows that smokers are actually 70 per cent more likely to say they are anxious or depressed than non-smokers.

Feb 25, 2015

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Scientists discover unique risk variants of age-related macular degeneration in East Asians

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of blindness in the elderly in Singapore and worldwide. By 2040, global projected cases of AMD are 288 million, with the largest number of cases in Asia (113 million).

Feb 25, 2015

EEGs can predict a movie's success better then surveys

Seventy five percent of movies earn a net loss during their run in theaters. A new study in the Journal of Marketing Research finds that brain activity visible through EEG measures may be a much cheaper and more accurate ...

Feb 25, 2015

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Archive: 25/02/2015

UN health agency urges Europe to step up measles vaccination

Is your busy schedule affecting your health? Time might not be the problem

Medical tourism isn't always a fair deal for developing countries

Playful adults preferred in choice of partner

More than 2 hours of TV a day increases high blood pressure risk in children by 30 percent

What does the future hold for treating patients with locally advanced breast cancer?

Secret to health benefits of sunshine is more than vitamin D

Anxiety and depression more common among smokers

Scientists discover unique risk variants of age-related macular degeneration in East Asians

EEGs can predict a movie's success better then surveys

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