The skin’s natural moisturising factor (NMF) is less during the winter because the cold and intense sunlight disrupt the skin’s
Category: Health
Effects of environmental exposures on respiratory health
Researchers have found that environmental exposures, including air pollution, affect gene expressions associated with respiratory diseases much more than genetic
Trogarzo for treating HIV
Trogarzo is a new type of antiretroviral medication for adult patients living with HIV who have tried multiple HIV medications
Maternal smoking may affect lung function
Maternal smoking is associated with worse lung function, children with poor lung function have an greater burden of disease explained by
Links between birth control pills and ischemic stroke
According to neurologists Sarkis Morales-Vidal, MD, and José Biller, MD. Birth control pills do not increase the risk of hemorrhagic
Weigh lifting for kidney disease patients
A new study by University of Leicester researchers, led by Dr Emma Watson, Dr Tom Wilkinson, and Professor Alice Smith,
Treating motor neuron disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is motor neuron disease associated with the death of motor nerve cells ( neurons ). Progressive
Gastric surgery for controlling diabetes
Gastric bypass surgery can control diabetes and obesity better than lifestyle modification. In a randomized clinical trial comparing two treatments,
ZTlido for pain management
ZTlido is a drug used for the relief of pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), also referred to as post-shingles
Links between vaping and pneumonia
Smoking e-cigarettes increased the risk of developing pneumonia. After collecting data from different vapers, researchers discovered that bacteria that cause
