Category: Features
Traditional Korean medicine industry struggles to expand
For many years in the past, Koreans would seek doctors of traditional Korean medicine for herbal medicine to boost their energy levels, or to get acupuncture treatment for chronic muscle pain. The industry, however, has been struggling to expand its […]
UP24 lifestyle wristbands to work on waistlines
While people are tracking their own sleep and steps with smart watches, pendants and bracelets, wearable computing pioneer Jawbone attempts to track the things tucked in tummies. A new version of software that synchs to UP24 lifestyle-tracking wristbands was released […]
Top 8 health benefits of drumsticks
Drumsticks are obtained from the Moringa oleifera plant and are well-known for their myriad therapeutic qualities. Called as shajan in Hindi, this green vegetable is loaded with valuable minerals, healthy proteins and essential minerals. A must-have ingredient in sambar, one […]
Governments agree to stem cancer-causing arsenic in rice: UN
Governments have agreed the first international standards limiting cancer-causing arsenic pollution in rice, a key move to protect consumers of what is a staple food for billions, the UN said on Thursday. The Codex Alimentarius Commission, the top global decision-making […]
Indonesia ‘Being Left Behind’ in HIV fight
Jakarta – A new United Nations report has highlighted a massive increase in the number of AIDS-related deaths in Indonesia between 2005 and 2013, even as other countries in the region and elsewhere recorded declines, with experts attributing the rise […]
CT scan safe, effective to detect dental problems
Radiation is like a double-edged sword. With the right dose, it can treat disease and help doctors diagnose patients. In the wrong hands and with a bigger dose, it can kill. The pioneering research of Marie Curie, the first woman […]
7 health benefits of custard apples
Custard apple, known as sharifa or sitaphal is high in calories and natural sugars, which makes it a healthy fruit. It is one of those very few seasonal fruits that is well-known for it’s delicious taste and nutritional profile. Most […]
Use of reheated edible oil a great threat to public health
The consumption of dishes in again and again reheated oil may expose one to high levels of toxic aldehydes, chemicals known to cause neurodegenerative disease and cancer. Studies show that even some popular cooking oils, including soybean and sunflower oils, […]
Indian pharma firms face competition from Pakistan in Nigeria
As Indian pharmaceutical companies prepare to increase the volume of their trade in Nigeria, it is becoming clear that they would have to compete companies from their closest neighbour, Pakistan, which have given the signal that they are keen to […]
Organic foods may help prevent cancer: Study
Organic foods and crops have a suite of advantages over their conventional counterparts, including more antioxidants, fewer, less frequent pesticide residues, and properties that may help prevent cancer, a study suggests. Without the synthetic chemical pesticides applied on conventional crops, […]
