• HEALTH

    Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of depression

    Long-term breathing of polluted air increases the risk of depression, according to two recent studies, adding to growing evidence of the impact of harmful pollution on mental health.   The first study, published last week in the journal Gamma Psychology, included a group of about 390 people in the UK who were followed for about 11 years, and the levels of pollution they were exposed to were studied based on their home addresses.   The researchers studied the levels of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitric oxide (NO), which are polluting gases from fossil fuel power…

  • Haircare

    How can hair loss be treated?

    Hair is an important aesthetic element in the outward appearance of all people. Keeping it healthy and strong depends on various factors such as age, genetics or nutrition. What is the ideal way to protect hair from falling out?   Hair loss is a common problem, with nearly 80 percent of men and half of women experiencing hair loss during their lifetime. Studies have shown that hair, like the rest of the body, needs many vitamins and nutrients in order to grow in good health and appear healthy and vibrant.   And when we cannot obtain the important components of…

  • HEALTH

    What is the relationship between cell phones and cancer?

    The possible connection between cell phones and cancer is controversial. For many years, studies on cell phones and cancer have had mixed results, but there is currently no consensus on the degree of cancer risk.     The main concern with cell phones and cancer appears to be brain tumors associated with cell phone use. This, and some studies indicate that there has been a slight increase in the incidence of brain tumors since the seventies of the twentieth century, but cell phones were not used at that time.     Instead, this small increase is likely related to other…