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Smartphone Addiction Rampant in Singapore

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If you are easily distracted and cannot be separated from your smartphone, chances are you are an addict and may even need professional help. Psychiatrists in Singapore are pushing for medical authorities to formally recognise addiction to the Internet and digital devices as a disorder, joining other countries around the world in addressing a growing problem. Singapore and Hong Kong top an Asia-Pacific region that boasts some of the world's highest smartphone ...

New ACC/AHA Guidelines for Lipids for People With Diabetes Questioned

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Two researchers will debate whether guidelines for the treatment of high cholesterol are appropriate or not for people with type 2 diabetes at a symposium to be held on Tuesday, June 17, at the American Diabetes Association's 74th Scientific Sessions (Regd) . At issue are the newest guidelines issued jointly by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association in November 2013. Previous guidelines for treating people with high cholesterol were based upon ...

Pasta World Championships Won by Mojito Marvel

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A chef from Switzerland snatched the top prize from rivals of Shanghai, South Africa and Malta as his Mojito spaghetti special triumphed at the pasta world championships on Friday. Luca Torricelli, chef at the "Argentino" in the Swiss city of Lugano won the third edition of the championships in Parma, Italy, with his dish "Sicily prawns spaghetti with Mojito". Attended by 25 chefs from 23 countries, the annual event was founded to celebrate the iconic ...

Jailbirds in Italy 'Packed Like Sardines' Despite Reforms

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Italy still has a long way to go to ease a chronic overcrowding problem in prisons, which has also brought about a condemnation from the European Court of Human Rights. b "Six people in one small cell is too much. There's only room for one person to stand. With one bathroom and a tiny kitchen, tensions rise," says Antonio, one of 920 prisoners in a 19th-century jail built for 643. Italy was given 12 months by the Strasbourg court last year to improve cramped ...

Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv Attracts Tens of Thousands of Participants

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Israel's annual Gay Pride parade attracted tens of thousands of people in Tel Aviv on Friday. Some 30,000 tourists had arrived for the event in Israel's coastal commercial capital, the municipality estimated, and joined many times that number of revellers dancing aboard floats blasting out electronic music. Tel Aviv had painted pavements with bright colours and lit up its headquarters with a rainbow flag several days before the celebrations. The ...

Brazil Vendors Miss Chinese Fakes Even as FIFA Crackdown Goes into Effect

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Due to the absence of cheap Chinese fakes, business is bad for shopkeeper Gloria Calves, although she is inundated with customers hunting for World Cup jerseys. "This is the worst World Cup ever. All the others were very good. This one's terrible," says the tiny 68-year-old, whose head barely clears the countertop of her clothing store in Rio de Janeiro's teeming Saara market. "The police don't let us earn. We risk going to prison or getting fined just ...

England's Manaus Locals Welcome Fans to the "Jungle"

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Despite their infamous reputation for wild partying, English residents in Manaus have told their Brazilian neighbors not to worry about the expected invasion of hordes of England football fans. England's most energetic fans have something of a bad reputation throughout most of the world due in particular to a sorry history of football hooliganism. That was largely confined to club football in the 1970s and 80s but even at the 1998 World Cup there was ...

Article Says Nurses Play Critical Role in Responding to Global Resurgence of Pertussis

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Emily Peake, APRN, MSN, FNP-C, CLC, and Lisa K. McGuire, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN have indicated that a concerted effort is needed to reverse the ongoing rise in pertussis cases and deaths, especially among children and young people. "This effort begins with nurses and nurse practitioners and other primary care providers who educate patients and the public," they write. "The battle of pertussis is winnable through education, awareness, and vaccination." In ...

Survival of Subseafloor Bacteria Depends on Over-Activation of DNA-Repair and Antibiotic Target Genes

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While researchers were aware that the subseafloor is home to over 1/3 of the bacteria on the planet, they were unsure if this huge microbial biosphere was alive and dividing. Now the same group that demonstrated this activity has shown that bacteria from the hostile sea-floor environment have adapted by over-activating stress response and DNA-repair mechanisms, to cope with the harsh conditions. Subseafloor sediment contains the Earth's largest habitat for microbial ...

Northeast India Facing Health Scare as Malaria Kills 20

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Medical authorities are on high alert at the start of the monsoon season as at least 20 people have died from malaria in a remote corner of India in the past week. Tripura health minister Badal Choudhury said deaths so far in the northeast state were unusually high, with doctors ordered to contain the mosquito-borne disease before it "gets out of hand". "So far we have received reports of 20 deaths and more than 400 people afflicted with the disease ...

British Woman Falls Out Of A Spanish Hotel Window While Sleepwalking

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Amy Wigfull, a 24-year-old British woman, fell 50 feet out of a Spanish hotel window while sleepwalking and was put on life support in the intensive care unit. In the accident, she fractured her back, pelvis, ribs and shoulder and got her lungs and teeth injured. She also bed from her brain. Amy Wigfull hails from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and was on a family vacation in Malaga to celebrate her mother's 40th birthday when she sustained the ...

Top Stroke Facts

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A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly stops. Read Medindia's facts on stroke.

Study Shows Why Quitting Smoking is Harder for Some

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An aspect of brain activity that helps to predict the effectiveness of a reward-based strategy as motivation to quit smoking has been discovered by scientists. The researchers observed the brains of nicotine-deprived smokers with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and found that those who exhibited the weakest response to rewards were also the least willing to refrain from smoking, even when offered money to do so. "We believe that our ...

Ebola Recovery Joy Highlighted by 'Miracle' Mum-To-Be in Sierra Leone

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A pregnant woman in Sierra Leone spoke of her joy at her recovery from the deadly Ebola virus. The woman was identified as the first person to be cured of the deadly virus. Victoria Yillah was discharged from hospital in the eastern city of Kenema on Sunday after hovering for weeks between life and death battling the tropical disease, which has killed more than 200 people since an outbreak in neighbouring Guinea. "I am thankful to God to have survived ...

Role of Female Hormones in Obesity Epidemic Probed

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New research from the University of Adelaide suggests that an imbalance of female sex hormones among men in Western nations may be contributing to high levels of male obesity. In a paper published in the online journal iPLOS ONE/i/a, researchers from the University's School of Medical Sciences suggest that obesity among Western men could be linked with exposure to substances containing the female sex hormone estrogen - substances that are more often found ...

Alcohol Industry Influence on UK Policy Brought to Light Via New Study

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A new study published in the European Journal of Public Health says that five charities in the UK are both active in alcohol policy processes and are funded by the alcohol industry. The study, carried out by researchers at the London School of Hygiene (and) Tropical Medicine, looks at the relationships between the alcohol industry, charities and policy influence in the UK. Two of the charities, Addaction and Mentor UK, are the only remaining non-industry, ...

BRCA Test Results Affect Patients' Breast Cancer Surgery Plans

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Breast cancer patients often face a critical decision about the extent of their surgical treatment. Many meet national guidelines recommending testing for mutations in the BRCA 1 and 2 genes, which carry a substantial risk of future cancer. A new study reports that among women with breast cancer who undergo recommended testing before surgery, more than 7 in 10 who test positive will change their surgical plan, typically opting for a more extensive procedure such ...

Lack of Will Power Common Among Food Addicts

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Food addicts lack contemplative will power, say researchers from the University of Luxembourg. Professor Claus Voegele from the University said that all addictions are similar in that the sufferer craves to excess the feel-good buzz they receive from chemical neurotransmitters produced when they eat, gamble, smoke, have sex or take drugs. In this original test, images of fatty or sweet food and non-food items were flashed at random on a computer screen, ...

Roughly 17,000 Patients Made To Wait Longer For Cancer Diagnostic Tests

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In England, nearly 17,000 patients were made to wait longer than the recommended time limit for undergoing vital diagnostic tests for cancer and other diseases, the latest figures show. The figures also show an extra 250,000 patients are waiting for planned surgery or treatment compared to last year. This long delay puts the patients' best chances of survival at risk. Health charities have demanded swift action to address ...

Reducing 'Excessive Inhibition' may Rescue Alzheimer's Memory Deficit

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A research team led by Gong Chen, a Professor of Biology and the Verne M. Willaman Chair in Life Sciences at Penn State University, has discovered a new drug target to fight Alzheimer's disease. The discovery also has potential for development as a novel diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia and one for which no cure has yet been found. A scientific paper describing the discovery will be published in iNature Communications/i ...

New York's High Line Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday

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New York's High Line, which attracts more tourists than the Statue of Liberty, is celebrating its fifth birthday. Inspired by the "Coulee verte" in Paris, the urban promenade snakes nearly 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) along Manhattan's West Side, providing stunning views of the skyline and Hudson River. Stretching from Gansevoort Street in the trendy Meatpacking District to West 30th Street, it is set up on an old rail structure that was initially doomed ...

Modern Vietnam Enamored by Ancient Shaman Dance?

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As dozens of curious onlookers watch in amazement, the Vietnamese spirit medium dances in a trance, attacking invisible enemies with a sword as drums beat and musicians chant. Civil servant by day and practitioner of traditional spiritual possession rituals when the mood takes her, Nguyen Thi Hoa is clad in a richly embroidered red robe as she performs a Len Dong ceremony at a private Hanoi temple. "I have no idea what I've been doing," Hoa told AFP ...

Young Children With and Without Type 1 Diabetes Have Different Gut Microbe Composition

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Children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have a less balanced composition of gut bacteria compared with children without diabetes, new research published in iDiabetologia/i shows. The research is by Dr Marcus de Goffau and Dr Hermie Harmsen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands, and colleagues. The incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing worldwide, showing a particularly sharp increase among children under the age of 5 years. Recent ...

Quiz on MERS

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MERS is a viral disease that has caused grave concern in the Arabian region. Test your knowledge on MERS by taking this quiz.

Study Recommends Short But Intense Exercise To Reduce Blood Sugar

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A new study claims short but intense exercise regimens in the place of long workouts can help lower blood sugar level. The study findings may augur well for people who face time constraints. The study was undertaken by the researchers at University of Otago in New Zealand. Researchers call this type of exercising as 'exercise snacking'. According to them, a short burst of intense exercise can be more effective than a 30-minute ...