Health-&-Fitness
Can you really have a plastic-free kitchen?
Dhaka, June 22 (UNB) - Is your kitchen bin or recycling overflowing with plastic bags, containers and produce wrapping? Plastic has become so commonplace that it's easy to overlook how much of it you use and to forget that it doesn’t just disappear when it leaves your home, reports BBC.
High iron linked to diabetes, liver disease: study
Canberra, June 22 (Xinhua/UNB) -- People with too much iron are more likely to contract diabetes and liver disease according to a joint study released on Friday.
Cocoa and coffee compounds show ‘powerful’ effects against obesity
Dhaka, June 22 (UNB) - Three compounds found in cocoa beans, particularly in the product’s shells, show promise for reducing the inflammation and insulin resistance that may result from obesity, according to a new study. The research comes from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where researchers investigated three specific phenolic compounds on mice. The compounds’ effects were described as ‘powerful’, reports SlashGear.
High iron linked to diabetes, liver disease: study
Canberra, June 21 (Xinhua/UNB) -- People with too much iron are more likely to contract diabetes and liver disease according to a joint study released on Friday.
Long working hours 'linked to stroke risk'
Dhaka, Jun 21 (UNB) - Working long hours is linked to an increased risk of stroke; researchers say, BBC reported.
Low-income African countries 'pay 30 times more' for drugs
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB) - African countries with small to medium-sized economies pay far more money for less effective drugs, a leading health expert has told BBC Newsday.
UN says Ebola outbreak in Congo still not a global emergency
Geneva, Jun 15 (AP/UNB) — The World Health Organization on Friday said the Ebola outbreak in Congo — which spilled into Uganda this week — is an "extraordinary event" of deep concern but does not yet merit being declared a global emergency.
Finding Victory: Speaking out for intersex girl after attack
Ogden, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) — When doctors said her youngest child would be a girl, Amie Schofield chose the name Victoria. Then doctors said the child would be a boy, so she switched to Victor.
Stressed out? Your dog may feel it too, study suggests
New York, June 7 (AP/UNB) — When dog owners go through a stressful period, they’re not alone in feeling the pressure — their dogs feel it too, a new study suggests.
Up to 25 cups of coffee a day safe for heart health, study finds
Dhaka, June 3 ( UNB) - Coffee lovers who drink up to 25 cups a day can rest assured the drink is not bad for their heart, scientists say, reports The Guardian.