Category: health

HKU Discovers Spatholobus Suberectus Dunn Extract Can Protect Against Mutant Viruses.

September 29, 2022
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A multidisciplinary study at the HKU School of Chinese Medicine found that the extract (SSP) of Spatholobus Suberectus Dunn (SSD), an herb commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, can inhibit and kill a broad range of viruses, including coronavirus, SAR-CoV-2, and its variants. Researchers expect that sprays will be developed from the extract, that can be…

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A Mini Stroke Is a Warning! a Stroke May Follow

September 29, 2022
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A mini stroke is also called a Transient Ischaemic Attack or TIA. It is a brief episode of dysfunction in the brain. Like a stroke, TIA’s onset is sudden, over a few seconds or minutes. People having a mini stroke can experience a variety of symptoms. The most important are weakness on one side affecting…

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Manuka Honey Helps Combat Antibiotic Resistant Lung Infection

September 29, 2022
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Even serious lung infections are no match for the antibacterial properties of manuka honey, which is effective against antibiotic-resistant pathogens and more. STORY AT-A-GLANCE The nectar from manuka flowers contains dihydroxyacetone, a precursor to methylglyoxal (MGO), an antimicrobial compound not found in most other honey The presence of MGO is credited for much of manuka…

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Survey: Many Hong Kong Secondary School Students Suffer From Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Stress

September 29, 2022
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A survey in Hong Kong found that about 36 percent of secondary school students have moderate or above moderate symptoms of depression, and nearly 10 percent are considered very serious. More than half of the secondary school students had symptoms of anxiety, and about 56 percent of the students had symptoms of stress to varying…

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Wellness Hack: 3 Simple Ways to Treat Stiff Shoulders and Chronic Neck Pain

September 29, 2022
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Have you ever felt you could not move your neck or stiff shoulders after a long work day? Strained neck and shoulders are some common discomforts people experience in a high-stress environment, such as in the workplace, on a crowded street, or even from working from home during the pandemic. Muscle soreness may seem insignificant,…

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How Chemically Sensitive Are You?

September 29, 2022
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A new theory of a disease process caused by pesticides and other toxic chemicals may explain multisystem symptoms for which a disease cause hasn’t been found. Many in the medical community have identified widespread pesticide and other chemical exposure as a real health threat, causing serious debilitating health effects. A questionnaire is now used as…

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FDA Proposes Changes to ‘Healthy’ Definition on Food Packaging

September 29, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 28 proposed changes to what criteria certain food product should meet for it to be labeled “healthy.” According to the FDA, the proposed rule would update the definition of “healthy” to “better account for how all the nutrients in various food groups contribute and may work…

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Sleep and Immunity

September 28, 2022
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Is the link between immune function and a good night’s rest a myth? To really boost our immune systems, maybe we just need to get enough sleep. Or is that a total myth? Fact or fiction: if you don’t get enough sleep, it can impair your immune system. Believe it or not, we didn’t know for…

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Large-Scale Study Finds Ground Coffee Linked to Longer Lifespan

September 28, 2022
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While exercising, getting enough sleep, and limiting alcohol intake are good ways to increase longevity, experts have discovered you can also drink yourself to longevity with the help of coffee. Research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, on Sep. 27, observed that amongst 450,000 adults with an average age of 58 over a…

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11 Health Care Tips to Boost Your Immune System and Help Combat Breast Cancer

September 28, 2022
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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States, second only to skin cancer. It is also the type of cancer that causes the second-most deaths in women, after lung cancer. Because this unique gland is rich in blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and lymph nodes, it makes it easy…

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