Category: Top Story
Processed milk is bad for your bones
Most milk does a body Bad, not good, but it’s the biggest lies that are more likely to be believed, and there are myths that refuse to die. So, in the name of good health, let’s try to rid ourselves […]
Arthritis drug makes hairless man very hairy
It turns out an FDA-approved rheumatoid arthritis drug might just cure baldness—at least the form caused by a rare immune disease. During an eight-month trial of the drug, a 25-year-old man whose body was nearly hairless grew, well, a lot […]
‘Super’ banana to face first human trial
A super-enriched banana genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first human trial, which will test its effect on vitamin A levels, Australian researchers said Monday. The project plans to have […]
APHM 2014 focussed on healthcare partnerships
The APHM International Healthcare Conference and Exhibition 2014 was held from 3rd June to 5th June 2014 at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia. The 22nd edition of the annual event was organised by the Association of Private Hospitals […]
‘Promising’ results of anti-dengue vaccine tests noted in PHL
Tests conducted on Filipino children involving possibly the first vaccine against dengue fever yielded “promising” results, the head of a local group conducting research on the mosquito-borne disease said Monday. In a phone interview, Dr. Rosario Capeding, head of the […]
Healing via art
The failure of traditional and modern forms of treatments has always served a launching pad for other innovative forms of therapies and art therapy is one such new method getting popular, gradually and steadily. Speaking to DT News, Bahrain’s first […]
Unaware of pesticide danger, Rural Egyptians put their health at risk
Egyptians lack awareness of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a primary liver cell cancer and one of the deadliest types of malignancy, contributing to its continued spread, according to a newly published report. Among the largest causes of HCC are chronic infection […]
Bacteria-eating combo virus sprayed on meats, cheeses and organic foods
Clever labeling laws have made it possible for companies to spray a bacteria-eating virus, the food additive called “Listex,” on organic food and get away with it. You can find this cocktail of six bacteria-eating viruses (bacteriophages) on everything from […]
Electronic system to monitor drug use
DUBAI – An electronic system that will monitor the prescription and sale of drugs in the public and private sectors will be launched in weeks, an official said. The system is being developed by the Ministry of Health, in collaboration […]
Indians swallow live fish to treat asthma, but does it work?
Many Indians believe that a traditional medicine of swallowing live fish can cure asthma. With pinched noses and watery eyes, thousands of Indians line up to swallow live fish in the traditional treatment for asthma administered annually in the country’s […]
