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How to choose the right vitamins
The easy part is deciding that a daily multivitamin is right for you; the challenge is selecting one from among the hundreds that line the drugstore shelves. So before you buy, do a little comparison shopping. Bring along your reading […]
Cancer scientists decipher the complete genetic map of durian
Scientists from the Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore have achieved a world’s first by deciphering the complete genetic map of durian – a prized tropical fruit delicacy known in […]
Some tips to remain healthy while travelling
While travelling can be fun, it can also be stressful, especially when one undergoes long commutes. Here are 5 quick tips on how to maintain your health while travelling: 1) Exercise: Get a hotel with a fitness center or purchase a temporary pass […]
Asia’s senior citizens largely uninformed about cataract, survey finds
The Alcon More to See Survey, released in conjunction with the celebration of World Sight Day on October 12th, has found that most senior citizens are largely uniformed about the eye problem cataract. The survey showed that 62% of Asians […]
Obesity predisposes people to 13 types of cancer
There’s a link between obesity and 40 % of all the cancers diagnosed in the United States. That doesn’t mean too much weight is causing all these cancer cases, just that there’s some kind of still-to-be explained association, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease […]
High-sugar diet can even harm livers of healthy men
A new study published on Oct. 5 in the journal Clinical Science has found that a diet high in sugar can even harm the livers of otherwise healthy men. British researchers found that a sugar-rich diet was associated with unhealthily high levels […]
UK researchers: Vitamin D supplements may cure asthma
A team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London has found that people who take vitamin D supplements alongside their asthma medication are half less than likely to end up in hospital for treatment, than those who do not. […]
Three in ten adults with type 2 diabetes resist insulin therapy
Three in ten adults with type 2 diabetes resist the much-needed insulin therapy, a study has found. On average, these patients delay insulin for about two years, researchers report in Diabetic Medicine. “This matters to patients because insulin therapy is […]
How to be a healthy vegan
Vegan diets contain only plants, and therefore excludes food from animals such as milk and dairy. Eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. Base meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates. […]
Hepatitis C patients postpone treatment due to high cost, study finds
“Hepatitis C In America,” a new Health Union national survey of 609 individuals diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C infection, shows that more than one-third of uncured respondents were not currently under the care of a healthcare provider (HCP), typically due to financial […]
