Health aNd Fitness Guide

The factors that could increase the risk of osteoporosis include smoking, excess alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, and inadequate nutrition. Avoid these. While factors such as age, gender, and family history are beyond the control of people, one can always lessen their effects by following a healthy way of life, says a report by International Osteoporosis → Continue reading »

Here’s another tool for diabetics. Called the STS-7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (STS-7 System), the device uses a disposable sensor placed below the skin in the abdomen to measure glucose-levels every five minutes. The device can detect drop in glucose-levels during overnight hours, show when it rises between meals and suggest how exercise and diet → Continue reading »

Using vinegar and a halogen lamp to screen for cervical cancer is almost as effective as the more expensive methods used in the developed world, says a study by the Institute of Medical Sciences, Tamil Nadu, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, France. Screening is done by wiping a woman’s cervix with acetic → Continue reading »

A group of obscure chemical compounds, called phthalates, was in the news recently. They are found in scores of consumer products, and are linked by some to a variety of health problems. A primer on this new chemical hazard: What are Phthalates? Phthalates are a family of chemical compounds that come in the form of oily, colourless → Continue reading »

A loom, operated by Meghan Quirck, a graduate student at Virgina Tech, is weaving cloth that may one day be made into a shirt that could both defibrillate a heart and play MP3s. Virginia Tech electrical and computer engineering professor Mark Jones and associate professor Tom Martin lead a research team that started developing the → Continue reading »