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The health hazard of betel nut
It is used by almost a tenth of the world’s population. It gives people a buzz equivalent to six cups of coffee and is used variously as a symbol of love, marriage and a cure for indigestion and impotence. But […]
New progress of breast implants makes them safer
Scientists have discovered a way to enhance the surface of silicone breast implants to make them less likely to be rejected by the body. The research team, from the University of Manchester in the UK, says that one in five […]
Race and ethnicity impact how breast cancer sufferers choose care
Breast cancer patients of different races and ethnicities may not pick surgeons and hospitals in the same way, a new study suggests. For example, black and Hispanic women with breast cancer were less likely than white women to select surgeons […]
Being a couch potato may shrink your brain
Being a couch potato won’t just make your waistline expand – it could also make your brain shrink. Men and women who were unfit in their 40s had less grey matter by the time they hit 60, a study found. […]
No to spank-then-cuddle parenting practice: experts
Corporal punishment should not be followed by warmth and love; in fact it could worsen the resulting anxiety and aggression experienced by the child, according to a new study at Duke University in the US. “If you believe that you […]
6 million of Kraft’s mac and cheese recalled as they may contain metal
Kraft is voluntarily recalling thousands of cases of its original-flavored macaroni and cheese due to a concern that some boxes may contain pieces of metal. According to Kraft, eight consumer complaints have been logged about the product, but there have been no […]
A tablet device that helps in eliminating Ebola
A tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine has been developed to help doctors caring for patients with Ebola. Designed by technology volunteers and Google, it can be used even wearing gloves and in storms and high humidity. […]
China and India monitored closely for flu
The Ministry of Health (MOH) Singapore said on Friday that it has been monitoring the situation in China and India closely, as the countries grapple with avian flu and swine flu outbreaks respectively. A MOH spokesman noted that that the […]
Ebola hotspots in Sierra Leone to go under quarantine next week
Residents in Sierra Leone’s remaining Ebola hotspots will be confined to their houses for three days next week, officials said, as the government tries to snuff out an outbreak that has killed over 10,200 people across West Africa. The number […]
Glaxo asthma drug safe for adults, not adolescents
GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s drug to treat chronic breathing problems is safe and effective enough to be approved in adults with asthma, but not adolescents, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Thursday. The panel voted 16-4 […]
