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Marijuana a top policy issue for years to come
Growing scientific evidence about the medical benefits and a rollback of laws banning the drug mean that health agencies will have to make a determination on marijuana’s use, experts said. “The WHO (World Health Organization) will probably have to come […]
McDonald’s to halt using chicken raised on antibiotics
Amidst growing worries of antibiotic resistance, fast-food giant McDonald’s announced that it would stop serving chicken raised with antibiotics that are important to human health. The company has agreed to follow the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines on not using […]
The calorie count in different types of alcohol
r. No Alcoholic drink 1. Wine 150 ml (red) 125 cal (white) 120.5 cal 2. Whiskey (30 ml) 65.1 cal (60 ml) 130.3 cal 3. Rum (30 ml) 65.1 cal (60 ml) 130.3 cal 4. Gin (30 ml) 65.1 cal […]
How to manage stress at work
1. Step away When tasks are piling up, take a short break now and again. Take just 10 minutes of quiet reflection time, savour a cup of coffee in the pantry or take a stroll around the office building. It […]
Salt protects body from microbes
Dietary salt could defend the body against invading microbes, according to a new study. Over consumption of salt has long been known to increase risk of heart disease and stroke however, researchers in Germany say it warded off skin-parasites from […]
A new hormone that fights weight gain
A new hormone that fights the weight gain caused by high-fat Western diet have been found. Hormones are molecules that act as the body’s signals, triggering various physiological responses. The newly discovered hormone, dubbed “MOTS-c,” primarily targets muscle tissue, where it […]
Long term use of paracetamol may affect your health
Doctors may be under-estimating the risks to patients from long-term use of paracetamol, the world’s most popular painkiller, researchers said Tuesday. Chronic users of the drug — people who typically take large, daily doses over several years — may increase […]
Possession of small amounts of pot ok’d in Washington DC
Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot “green rush” despite a face-off between local officials and the Republican-led U.S. Congress over the new standards. The U.S. capital joined Washington […]
Queue for blood stem cell transplants gets longer
Over a million people have received blood and marrow stem cell transplants for life-threatening diseases in the past 57 years, but too many are still waiting, a study said Friday. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) often offers the only possibility […]
Grow flowers to kill Aedes: expert
Veeramohan Supramaniam, a spokesman for the Malaysian Association of Environmental Health (MAEH), said mosquitoes would often become sluggish upon feeding on nectar, making them easy prey to bigger insects, spiders, frogs and lizards. “We have to re-establish these creatures in […]
