Category: Features
Four tomatoes a day may reduce kidney cancer risk
Women who eat more tomatoes or other lycopene-containing fruits and vegetables may have a lower risk of developing kidney cancer. According to researcher the amount of lycopene in the diet of the women who consumed lycopene at the highest level […]
White bread helps develop ‘good’ gut bacteria
Researchers have now discovered that white bread might not be bad at all, as it helps the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, the deficiency of which makes one vulnerable to diseases. Sonia Gonzalez and colleagues noted that the bacteria in […]
Taiwan government plans to add fluorine in salts to prevent tooth decay
TAIPEI – With the high occurrence of cavities in the nation’s teeth, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW) is studying the feasibility of adding fluorine, known for its cavity prevention effect, to table salts. Tooth decay was so common […]
Long hours in front of the computer? Beware of RSI
Pain around the neck and upper limbs? Beware! It could be Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) that comes from spending long hours before a computer. At the NH Narayana Multispeciality hospital in Bangalore, an average of 200 patients, all in the […]
Is mold making you sick?
Suffering from brain fog, chronic fatigue or insomnia? How about depression, migraines or inflammation? If so, you may have a problem with an internal mold infection. Associated with an astounding number of health issues, mold toxicity is a common — […]
Higher protein diet may help protect against stroke
Diets rich in protein appear to reduce a person’s risk of stroke, particularly if it’s a lean animal protein like fish, a new analysis suggests. People with the highest amounts of animal protein in their diets were 20 percent less […]
Experts collect Lychee samples in Bihar to identify deadly virus
Experts Wednesday collected samples of Lychee to identify the virus strain that has claimed the lives of over 50 children in Bihar. “We have collected samples of Lychee from orchards in affected areas for toxicology study. It will help us […]
Research study to test anti-HIV gel for gay men
Overall new HIV infection rates have dipped by 26% in Asia and the Pacific region since 2001, but not for key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people (source: UNAIDS Asia Pacific report, November […]
Beware! Permanent hair dye may cause cancer
Permanent hair dyes and perming treatments at salons may contain banned aromatic amines called toluidines that have carcinogenic properties, researchers warn. A new study from Lund University has found that hairdressers may still be exposed to these carcinogens. Permanent hair […]
1.7 million Malaysians shun health checks
PETALING JAYA – For many of the 1.7 million Malaysians who have not gone for the free medical screening provided under a RM200million (S$79 million) government-funded programme, their excuse range from “not convenient” to procrastination. “The voucher has been sitting […]
