Researchers from Columbia University found that vitamin B plays a critical role in reducing the impact of air pollution on the epigenome. The study was conducted in collaboration with the researchers from Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health, in Sweden, China, Singapore, Mexico and Canada. 92 per cent of the world’s population curr
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Some pregnant women in their early pregnancy suffer from nausea and vomiting which make the early months of pregnancy a misery for them. Many clinical research trials indicated that acupuncture can reduce these symptoms (of nausea and vomiting) with improvement of health status in pregnancy. Acupuncture uses needling of various acu-points on the forearm or
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So many women have inspired us over the centuries, for their achievements, who will go down in history as being unique, special, amazing. And yet I wonder if when they felt inspired to do something, felt passionate about something enough to take action that it would have made such a difference in the future? One single vision can and has affected our
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Surgery is a major medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into someone’s body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased tissue or organ. And while the cut may seem to have healed on the surface of the skin, it can take some time, or a long time, for the wound inside to heal. Surgery is a painful process and can be debilitating if the patient i
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It is a known fact that not getting enough sleep makes us prone to illness. But a neurologist and sleep specialist at the University of Washington School of Medicine. According to Nathaniel Watson, who headed the study, sleeping poorly can block specific genetic processes in the cells that make up your immune system, which is responsible for fighting off i
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Heart disease is the world’s biggest killer. And you might think that poor heart health only starts happening when you’ve gotten older. But the truth is it doesn’t require any age. Anyone, young or old, can suffer from cardiovascular problems, such as heart attack. If you have been diagnosed with a heart problem or is prone to it, it is im
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A report published by the American Psychological Association found that mental health patients were as much as three times more likely to refuse or not complete their recommended treatment if it took the form of psychotropic medicine, such as antidepressants, instead of psychotherapy. This is more observed in people with depression and social anxiety, who w
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You work hard every day, spending eight hours (sometimes more) in the office. But then, you find yourself stuck and unable to move forward with your career. Your colleagues have climbed up the ladder, and there you are - in the same cubicle. You do pretty well at work. So you wonder what’s different about you. If you’re more like this, there&rs
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Yes, you are what you eat. According to a ground-breaking study, people with depression can improve their condition by following a healthy diet. The pioneering research, carried out by Dr Felice Jacka from Deakin University in Australia, proves that healthy food is a powerful antidepressant. The Study In a randomised trial, the researchers recruited 67 me
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Many people come to therapy because their relationships are suffering. And so they are. It can be a mum who has depression that prevents her from being a partner she wants to be. A dad whose means of expressing anger and frustration has built walls between him and his children. Or a young lad who has gone addicted to alcohol or drugs, causing him to be alien
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