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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) have declared November 14 as World Diabetes Day. Since it was launched in 1991 it has become the primary awareness campaign for the global diabetes community. In 2023 WHO campaign will focus on the importance of knowing the risk of type 2 diabetes. The campaign will also highlight the impact of diabetes-related...

Your brain has the ability to learn and grow as you age – a process called brain plasticity – but for it to do so, you have to train it on a regular basis. Brain training can improve memory, attention, and focus. Practising a new and challenging activity is a good bet for building and maintaining cognitive skills, says a 15 February 2021 Harvard Health article. "Eventually, your cognitive...

Having a daily snack of almonds could help you recover quicker from your workout. Almonds heal exercise-induced muscle damage, soreness and inflammation, says a recent study in Frontiers in Nutrition. In a 4-week trial, men and women who consumed 57 grams of almonds (about 2 handfuls) had reduced muscle damage and fatigue, plus better post-exercise strength. They also had a 69% increase in...

Nicotine should be re-listed under the Poisons Act immediately, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). In a press release issued on Monday (Nov 6) night, it said that the government should immediately re-list nicotine gels and liquids as a controlled substance under the Poisons Act 1952. The MMA said this should be done following the government's decision to decouple the Generational End...

What you feed your mind directly influences who you become, what you do, and what you believe.  

Red grapes contain resveratrol, a powerful compound that blocks the enzymes that contribute to tissue degeneration. The evidence: In lab experiments at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, resveratrol protected against the kind of cartilage damage that causes back pain. (Source: Organic Live Food)       (Image via OLF)  

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working on two international legal instruments namely: A Pandemic Treaty; and Amendments to the existing International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). Both these international legal instruments will expand the powers of the WHO to declare pandemics and authorise the manner in which governments shall respond to them. It will establish a global biosecurity...

A big belly – abdominal obesity – puts you at risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and cancer. Too much belly fat points to a buildup of a unique type of fat, called visceral fat, around various internal organs, such as the liver, pancreas and intestines. Visceral fat is dangerous because it is related to the release of proteins and hormones that can cause inflammation....