A healthy heart is best achieved by eating a healthy diet with five or more savings of fruit and vegetables a day, taking regular exercise and stopping smoking. Failing to do these three things could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease – a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels. Coronary heart… Read More »
Stomach bloating is more than an inconvenience – those affected often feel like their belly is about to burst. Too much gas filling up the gastrointestinal tract can leave people feeling self-conscious too. Cutting out gassy foods and drinks normally helps to banish the bloat. Eating bananas may also do the trick. According to The… Read More »
If you have an indoor wood burning heater, there are some simple steps you can take before starting it up this winter to help improve air quality. “As the temperatures drop and winter sets in, doing some simple checks can significantly improve the air quality for you and your neighbours,” NSW EPA Chief Environmental Regulator… Read More »
Learn to play an instrument franz12/Shutterstock Learning and playing an instrument forces you to sharpen many different cognitive processes, including attention, memory, motor skills, auditory skills, and visual skills. It’s no wonder studies have found that playing a musical instrument delays the onset of cognitive decline. When researchers from Emory University tested the cognitive health… Read More »
Lung Cancer (Photo Credit: Pixabay) Washington DC, April 7: Now, there is a reason to start liking the heat of chillies. A new study has suggested that the compound responsible for chilli peppers’ heat could help slow the spread of lung cancer. The research was presented at the American Society for Investigative Pathology annual meeting… Read More »
February 12, 2019 Share this content: School-based, self-managed, asthma interventions compared with no interventions may reduce mean hospitalizations. School-based, self-managed asthma interventions appear to reduce hospital admissions, the number of days children experience asthma symptoms, emergency department (ED) visits, and are likely lead to small improvements in asthma-related quality of life, according to a study… Read More »