Category: Features
Broccoli may help cut skin cancer risk
Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli sprouts could possibly be used to help patients reduce their risk for skin cancer, says study. The researcher found that instead of eating broccoli to unlock the risk-reduction nutrients, patients should apply small doses of […]
Dengue cases up again, chikungunya still high
SINGAPORE – The dreaded dengue is on the rise again after being on the decline for almost two months. There were 386 cases last week and between Sunday and 3pm yesterday, another 382 people have come down with the disease. […]
Thai health ministry to investigate ‘medicine mix-up
THAILAND – The Public Health Ministry will set up a panel to probe an alleged mistake that led to two medicines being put in the wrong packages and distributed to hospitals nationwide. Minister Pradith Sinthawanarong received a report that the […]
Virtual 3-D project ‘can help fight dengue, floods’
SINGAPORE – After completing a highly detailed 3-D virtual model of the National University of Singapore (NUS), a Swiss researcher is hoping to take his project forward and use it to combat pressing problems in Singapore like dengue and flooding. […]
Delhi hospital uses robot to remove rectal cancer tumour
A statement from the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said that doctors have used a robot to remove a cancer tumour in the lower abdomen of a patient. A team of doctors led by Saumitra Rawat and K.R. Vasu successfully performed […]
Breast milk may protect against tooth decay
SINGAPORE – Breast milk is not a major contributing factor in the development of dental caries in young children (“Breast milk can harm baby’s teeth”; Mind Your Body, last Thursday). There are many reasons for dental caries in children. These […]
Smoking warning works when put on front of cigarette pack
New research indicates that big anti-smoking messages on the front of cigarette packets may help deter youngsters tempted by tobacco. Touching on a subject that has stirred controversy in countries where pro- and anti-tobacco lobbies are fighting over smoking controls, […]
Elderly can keep their minds sharp by playing video game
A new study published in the journal Nature says that a video game can help elderly people fight cognitive decline. The novel game shows the brain is more “plastic,” or versatile, in healthy ageing people than thought, which opens up […]
New software tool boosts odds of finding lung cancer
Researchers said that a new software tool may help doctors eliminate mistakes when judging whether a spot that turns up on a smoker’s lung scan is cancerous or not. The clinical risk assessment method described in the New England Journal […]
Philippine president signs law on food safety
MANILA- Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III has approved a law that aims to protect consumers from trade malpractices and substandard or hazardous products, Malacanang, the presidential palace, said Tuesday. Aquino signed recently Republic Act No. 10611, otherwise known as […]
