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Health Benefits of Cempedak
What is Cempedak? Cempedak, scientifically known as Artocarpus integer, belongs to the same genus as of Jackfruit and Breadfruit. Native to Southeast Asia, Cempedak is widely grown in Indonesia, Thailand and Malay Peninsuala. In India, it grows in the southern […]
Human hand more primitive than chimp’s: study
Strong fists for defending ourselves and opposable thumbs for work as fine as threading a needle – hand specialisation is widely believed to have given humans a major evolutionary advantage. On Tuesday, scientists in the United States and Spain said […]
Study links breast cancer and hormone pro-enkephalin levels
Women with low levels of the painkilling hormone pro-enkephalin have a much higher risk of contracting breast cancer A study from Lund University in Sweden has demonstrated that women with low levels of the painkilling hormone pro-enkephalin have a much […]
Herbal food supplement labels ‘can be misleading’
Some herbal food supplements do not contain what they claim on the label, a study has found. The BBC health series ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’ teamed up with experts from University College London to test a selection of products […]
Toothache, Tooth Decay Pulls Around 50,000 Children to Hospital in England Every Year
Many people may not take teeth related hygiene that seriously, but more than 50,000 children in England are admitted to hospital each year due to problems caused by rotten teeth. Professor Nigel Hunt at the Royal College of Surgeons said […]
The goal by UN to treat 15 million people with HIV has been met
The goal to get HIV treatment to 15 million people by the end of 2015 has already been met, says the United Nations Aids agency. The landmark figure was reached in March – nine months ahead of schedule. It follows […]
Liberia confirms new Ebola case as outbreak spreads
A Liberian woman has died of Ebola in a hospital in Monrovia shortly after being admitted, becoming the sixth confirmed case of the virus since it resurfaced last month after a seven-week lull, a senior medical official said on Tuesday. […]
Bigger may not be better for China’s ‘super hospitals’
Just before midnight, the pavement outside the glowing high-rise towers of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University is littered with slumbering bodies. Splayed on colorful mats or tucked into folding cots, these are patients’ relatives. Inside, beds line hallways […]
Douching may expose women to harmful chemicals
Feminine hygiene products for vaginal douching may expose users to potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, a small study suggests. Researchers did urine tests to detect phthalate exposure in 739 women who were also surveyed about their use of douches […]
Take it easy with those nonaspirin painkillers: experts
The Food and Drug Administration warned last week that the risk of heart attack and stroke from widely used painkillers that include Motrin IB, Aleve and Celebrex but not aspirin was greater than it previously had said. But what does […]
