Health

H1N1, H3N2 : les virus sous le microscope

H1N1, H3N2, il y a de quoi perdre le nord. Le Dr Ishaq Jowahir, généraliste et vice-président de la Private Medical Practitioners Association, explique que le H3N2 est, en fait, un autre virus mutant de la grippe, dite saisonnière.

8 years ago

Mars Et Snickers: Les Chocolats Distribués A Maurice Sont «Safe»

Des millions de barres chocolatées Mars, Snickers et Celebrations sont rappelées depuis le mardi 23 février dans 55 pays. Ce, après qu’un consommateur ait trouvé «un petit bout de plastique» dans un produit du groupe.

9 years, 4 months ago

Pesticides Dans les Echantillons Importés: 50% au-Delà des Normes

Dans un nouveau volet sur les pesticides, «l’express» publie les résultats des tests sur un lot de huit échantillons de produits alimentaires, tous importés de pays où les normes de production sont considérées comme étant inférieures aux normes CEE.

9 years, 5 months ago

Exercising but Gaining Weight

Exercise has innumerable health benefits, but losing weight may not be among them. A provocative new study shows that a substantial number of people who take up an exercise regimen wind up heavier afterward than they were at the start, with the weight gain due mostly to extra fat, not muscle.

10 years, 7 months ago

World Health Organization Urges Stronger Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes

Governments should ban the use of electronic cigarettes in public places and outlaw tactics to lure young users, the World Health Organization said in a report released on Tuesday that calls for some of the toughest measures yet proposed for the increasingly popular devices.

10 years, 10 months ago

Health Service: Students in Nursing is Recruited

Good news for those who want to take on the nursing profession. The Ministry of Health is currently recruiting in this area.

11 years, 7 months ago

Three Hospitals at a Cost of 1 Billion

The Ministry of Health plans to invest about Rs 1.03 billion for the construction of three medical units, namely the Institute of Women's Health, a pediatric hospital and a Community Hospital in Agalega.

11 years, 7 months ago

Why Oreos Are As Addictive As Cocaine To Your Brain

A small new study suggests the brain responds to Oreo cookies quite like it responds to actual drugs – at least if you’re a rat.

11 years, 8 months ago

4 Healthy Alternatives to Energy Drinks

If reaching for an energy drink to get over the mid-afternoon slump is part of your daily routine, consider this: a 16 oz. can of Red Bull contains 52 grams of sugar, about the same amount as 11 Oreo cookies.

11 years, 9 months ago

Could A Daily Dose Of Red Wine Reduce One's Risk Of Depression?

An enticing new study from BMC Medicine reports that people over 55 who drink a little alcohol, averaging about a glass – generally of wine – per day, are less likely to be clinically depressed than those who drink more and those who don’t drink at all.

11 years, 9 months ago

5 Tips to Get a Productive Night's Sleep

A good night's sleep should make you more productive. Here are a few tips to getting not just more sleep, but the right kind of sleep.

11 years, 11 months ago

How to Trick Your Brain to Create a New Healthy Habit

Have you ever started a diet or exercise program but didn't stick with it? If you're like millions of other people, you've set out with the best intentions but failed to keep the momentum going. Here's why relying on motivation and willpower doesn't work (and what works instead).

11 years, 11 months ago

Skipping Breakfast Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Attack

Yet another reason to eat breakfast in the morning–doing so may prevent you from having a heart attack.

11 years, 11 months ago

Do One Uncomfortable Thing Every Day

We spend a lot of time trying to avoid discomfort. We'll never succeed, though. Preparing for discomfort by getting used to it only makes sense.

11 years, 11 months ago

Novelty and the Brain: Why New Things Make Us Feel So Good

We all like shiny new things, whether it's a new gadget, new city, or new job. In fact, our brains are made to be attracted to novelty—and it turns out that it could actually improve our memory and learning capacity. The team at social sharing app Buffer explains how.

11 years, 11 months ago