Study Say, Men Make Snap Decisions Under Stress

Scientist say, if men are stuck in a tricky situation and struggling to make a decision, it would be better if they leave it to the wife. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that men respond differently to risky situations when under stress, while women tend to take their time before taking a [...]

Tuberculosis still cause for concern in Malaysia

My friend a private medical practitioner in Kota Kinabalu, who was one time before, Head of a government hospital in the interiors of Sabah, has been diagnosed for Tuberculosis (TB) and is undergoing treatment now. I feel so sorry for him, he is so thin and half the size he use to be. I ask [...]

Medications Best Taken With Water

Medications are best taken with water because beverages such as milk, mineral water and juice can sometimes alter their effects, warned Ursula Sellerberg, spokeswoman for the Federal Union of German Associations of Pharmacists. “Milk contains the mineral calcium, which can bind with medications and prevent them from entering the bloodstream,” she said. For this reason, [...]

20% Of Americans Have Mental Sickness

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans had mental illness in 2009. No wonder, I always thought that the Americans were a little strange compared with people any where else. It was the Americans in high places whom I always thought was a little different and it worried me if they were mentally OK. People like George [...]

Are We Going Mad?

Are we going bonkers !? Is it just me or are we all going CRAZY !? A friend of mine says he hear voices all the time in his head and he says GOD is talking to him. He tells me he cannot sleep. He tells me he had just gone for psychological evaluation. When [...]

Sensitive Teeth

My dad use to tell me and my sisters when I was very much younger that if  we drank cold drink or had cold food and had pain in our teeth, it is a sign of tooth sensitivity. Never paid much attention then to what he said although he was fixing our teeth cavities with [...]

Fruit Fly’s Tongue Holds Key To Treat Obesity

A fruit fly’s tiny tongue holds clues to our eating habits, potentially opening new ways to treat obesity, says a new study. Drosophila, commonly called fruit flies and smaller than a grain of rice, are found worldwide with 1,500 species. The word is Latin for “dew loving”. Paul Hardin, professor of biology from Texas A&M [...]

Don’t Pop Vitamins, Just Eat Well!

Guys this is interesting, most of my family members and friends just love to pop VITAMINS. And I’m afraid that really would push me over the edge whenever I tell them not to overindulge in VITAMINS.. So, that’s that. I’ll keep exercising, of course. I’ll eat a reasonably healthy diet, mutton curry including some grilled [...]

Today Is International Meatless Day, Thanks To Dadaji Vaswani

Today is International Meatless Day – Animal Rights Day. I am not having any meat today and I hope all my friends who had pledged to go meatless today will abstain from consuming all forms of meat, fish and fowl for the entire 24 hours. It is so nice to know that nearly 11 thousand [...]

Nuts Are Good For The Heart

This is specially for all those nut eating addicts including myself. Hear this…. A daily dose of nuts-walnuts, almonds, pistachios- can make up for a heart-healthy diet, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. Most nuts contain some nutrients that can benefit heart health and help with cholesterol control. They include unsaturated fats, omega-3 fatty acids, fibre, [...]