Wellness
Intestinal Hormones May Be Crucial in Combating Fatty Liver Disease
The global rise in fatty liver disease, primarily fuelled by high-fat diets and obesity, presents a significant and growing health challenge. Characterised by the excessive storage of fats in the…
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Older Adults Using Hearing Aids Effectively May Face Lower Dementia Risk, HKUMed Study Finds
Researchers from the School of Public Health at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine…
Replacing Red Meat with Salmon May Improve Health and Cut Carbon Emissions
New research from the University of Bristol and the University of Southampton suggests that replacing…
Tomato and Soy Juice Combination Shows Anti-Inflammatory Benefits in Obese Adults
A tomato-soy juice enriched with plant compounds linked to health benefits significantly reduced markers of…
Handwriting Speed May Signal Early Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Handwriting is a complex activity that depends on both fine motor skills and higher-level cognitive…
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Higher levels of thyroid hormone linked to increased risk of cognitive disorders in older adults
A recent study conducted by Johns Hopkins Medicine has established a correlation between elevated levels of thyroid hormone, known as…
Consumption of energy beverages associated with diminished sleep quality and the onset of insomnia in university students
A comprehensive study from Norway, published in BMJ Open, an open-access journal, reveals a correlation between the consumption of energy…
Singapore’s anti-smoking legislation could have prevented 20,000 heart attacks among the older adults
The broadening of Singapore's smoking prohibition in 2013 to include the shared spaces of residential areas and various outdoor locations…
Individuals in their nineties who have a fear of falling participate in less physical activity, as reflected by activity tracker data that averages about 3,000 steps daily
This study focused on how very old adults, specifically those in their nineties (nonagenarians), move and spend their time actively…
Engage, disconnect, and contribute: guidance for recovery from substance abuse and enhancing mental well-being
Wellness has become a significant industry, with countless individuals each year pledging to lead lives filled with more happiness and…
Study finds that the risk for dementia varies by ethnicity
A recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Naaheed Mukadam and colleagues from University College London, UK,…