Category: Features
Watermelon juice relieves post-exercise muscle soreness: Study
A new study finds that watermelon juice can help relieve post-exercise muscle soreness. The report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry attributes watermelon’s effects to the amino acid L-citrulline. Encarna Aguayo and colleagues cite past research on watermelon […]
MRI scans may lead to unneeded breast cancer surgery: study
Older women with breast cancer could be undergoing unnecessary breast surgery as a result of the growing use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, a U.S. study warned Wednesday. Researchers from the Yale University looked at the use of breast […]
Medical Fair Thailand sells out with record 30% increase in exhibitor participation
The 6th edition of Medical Fair Thailand reaffirms its leadership position as Thailand’s benchmark event for Southeast Asia’s medical and health care industry as it welcomes 400 international exhibitors from some 20 countries together with a stellar line-up of events. […]
Report: India lacks quality medicines
A report said that India lacks access to good quality generic medicines for heart problems and non-communicable diseases like diabetes. The report, Health and Healthcare in India, was released by the University College London (UCL) School of Pharmacy in the […]
6 people in Taiwan infected with HIV daily
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Every day this year, six people on average are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced yesterday. Deputy CDC Director Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said that 1,360 people were reported […]
Asthma more common, severe among obese kids: study
Overweight and obese children are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, according to a new study – and when they do have the condition, it tends to be more severe than in normal weight youth. Researchers found that heavier […]
Inducing labor may increase risk of autism
Women who need doctors’ help in inducing or starting their labor tended to give birth to children who have a high risk of developing autism, especially if the baby is a boy, a new study published in the journal JAMA […]
Sunbeds – Think of the risks before using them
Twenty-five year old Leanne Atherton, from Greater Manchester, who was a regular with sunbeds for 20 minutes a week, for eight years is battling malignant melanoma. Now, she wants to create more awareness about the risks of using sun beds. […]
Don’t give blood if you have high-risk lifestyle
SEREMBAN, Malaysia – Malaysians with high-risk lifestyles must stop donating blood although they feel they are healthy as there is a window period for infections or viruses before the symptoms show up. The National Blood Centre (NBC) said that despite […]
Singapore reports fifth dengue death this year
SINGAPORE- Singapore reported a death case from dengue fever on Tuesday, raising the dengue death toll in the city state this year to five. The latest death involved a 52-year-old Chinese male, said a joint statement by the Ministry of […]
