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Tweak your lifestyle habits to reduce cancer risk
Cancer can be seen as striking haphazardly, but research over the past 40 years shows that lifestyle factors play a huge role in cancer incidence and mortality. Dr Graham Colditz, an internationally recognised disease-prevention expert at Siteman Cancer Center at […]
Avoid giving your child melatonin
A dose of melatonin aids sleep, but it can be dangerous if given to children. Melatonin is produced in the body at bedtime thanks to the internal body clock — called the circadian rhythm — that manages our sleep-wake cycles […]
Why emulsifiers are bad for you
Commonly found in packaged and processed foods, emulsifiers add texture and extend shelf life but according to a US-based research team, they could alter your composition of friendly gut bacteria — or gut microbiota — and lead to inflammation. “Food […]
Foods that ward off swine flu infection
Foods rich in vitamin D: According to a study conducted by Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in association with the National Institute of Virology, the risk of swine flu can be reduced by adding adequate amounts of vitamin […]
Malaria parasites detected in Myanmar
A study published in the Lancet highlights the worrying spread of drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar close to the border with India. The spread of malaria parasites that are resistant to the drug artemisinin—the frontline treatment against malaria infection—into neighbouring India […]
Queue for blood stem cell transplants gets longer
Over a million people have received blood and marrow stem cell transplants for life-threatening diseases in the past 57 years, but too many are still waiting, a study said Friday. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) often offers the only possibility […]
Grow flowers to kill Aedes: expert
Veeramohan Supramaniam, a spokesman for the Malaysian Association of Environmental Health (MAEH), said mosquitoes would often become sluggish upon feeding on nectar, making them easy prey to bigger insects, spiders, frogs and lizards. “We have to re-establish these creatures in […]
New robot Tomatan feeds you tomatoes as you run
A new wearable robot called Tomatan which feeds you tomatoes as you run has been invented. Tomatan is a robot that can be worn as a backpack. Weighing 8kg (18 pounds), it features a tomato shaped head with a mouth […]
What to eat during constipation
Whole grains Whole grain food items like oatmeal, bran, cereal, etc. are rich sources of fibre that keep your body up and active. Starting your day with whole grain is a healthy and easy option to meet your body’s fibre […]
Quit smoking while your brain can still heal
Damage to the brain’s outer layer caused by smoking may be reversible after quitting, but it could take years, reveals a recent study. Brain scans of 500 Scottish septuagenarians confirmed a link between smoking and an acceleration of age-related thinning […]
