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Singapore Continence Week launched
Jointly organised by Singapore Urological Association and Society for Continence (Singapore), a series of free public forums will be organised in conjunction with Singapore Continence Week A new class of treatment for overactive bladder The Singapore Urological Association (SUA) and […]
Does knee surgery do more harm than good?
Middle aged and older people with persistent knee pain should avoid arthroscopic knee surgery, according to a new review published in the BMJ. The benefits of the procedure are said to be “inconsequential” and there are potential harms. Knee arthroscopy […]
New Drugs May Prevent Migraines Before They Start
Competing teams of researchers are closing in on a new class of drugs that can prevent chronic migraines by interrupting the chain of events thought to create the headaches. The drugs target a biochemical called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). The […]
Putting off parenthood might be good for your children
Older mothers may have babies who grow up healthier and better educated than infants born to women in their twenties, an international study found. While the risk of having a premature baby was stronger for both teen mothers and women […]
Ebola showed aid delivery desperately needs an overhaul
The Ebola epidemic exposed long-standing holes in aid delivery, which desperately needs an overhaul before the next international emergency hits, aid experts said on Thursday. Many of the shortcomings seen during the Haiti earthquake of slow responses and uncoordinated relief […]
Meal Replacement, Calorie-Restricted Diet may Help Tackle Obesity
Scientists have found that fish oil combined with meal replacement, and a low-calorie diet can be effective in weight management and bring in improvements in metabolic syndrome. Fish Oil Combined With Meal Replacement, Calorie-Restricted Diet may Help Tackle Obesity Global […]
Choosing your own diet to lose weight is no guarantee of success
Is it better to choose your own diet when you’re looking to lose weight? Not necessarily, according to American researchers who led an experiment on the subject. First of all, the best diet is the one you can maintain meticulously […]
This chip goes under your skin and monitors your health
Researchers recently unveiled a biosensor chip installed beneath the skin that monitors health and medicine dosage, all the while communicating the data to a smartphone. Several laboratories from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have been working on […]
Not sleeping well can increase your heart attack risk
Poor sleep is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to results from a WHO study. The research was presented at EuroHeartCare 2015 recently by Professor Valery Gafarov, professor of cardiology at the Russian Academy of Medical […]
Nepal faces Hepatitis E virus crisis post-earthquake
Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake in April that killed 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. After all the problems Nepal citizens faced due to the tremor, they still cannot live in peace as now the nation is […]
