Health Weekly

Health Weekly




The mind should be looked after

April 16 - 22, 2008
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), by the year 2020, one in every five people on the planet will have had a mental illness at one stage of their life.





Magnetic field found to stimulate brain cells

April 16 - 22, 2008
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A magnetic field can stimulate the brain and promote the growth of new nerve cells, scientists have found, raising the possibility of treating conditions linked to neuron death such as Alzheimer's disease, and perhaps one day of enhancing humans' memory capacity.