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Babies’ early exposure to peanut prevents allergy later on
Babies at risk of developing a childhood peanut allergy can avoid it if they are given peanuts regularly during their first 11 months. The study, the first to show that eating certain foods is an effective way of preventing allergy, […]
Sauna is healthy for men
A Finnish study have found that saunas contain health benefits for men. During the study, men who spent time in a sauna seven times a week were less likely to die of heart problems or to die at all, compared […]
New blood test that detects cancer at early stage developed
In a proof-of-principle study, researchers from Stanford University administered a drug called DNA minicircles to mice and found mice with tumours produced a substance that tumour-free mice didn’t make and was easily detected 48 hours later in the blood. The […]
It’s confirmed: processed food are highly addictive
Craving that hamburger and Coke? Well, study has confirmed that highly processed food are indeed addictive. Highly processed food are those that have been touched up with extra fat, refined carbohydrates from white flour and added sugar, among other things. […]
Baby formulas contain higher arsenic: study
Parents, beware. Babies who are fed formula instead of being breast fed have far higher levels of arsenic in their bodies, according to research released Monday. Arsenic in the urine of six-week-old babies who were fed formula was 7.5 times higher […]
Myopia more prevalent in middle-income students
In one of the largest population-based studies ever conducted on near-sightedness in children, researchers have discovered that lower-income students in China have better vision than their middle-class counterparts. Data show that near-sightedness, also called myopia, is twice as prevalent in […]
Pre-exams dietary tips
Foods to eat before exams Food items that are good for kids to have before their exams are those which have low GI or glycemic index. This is because this will not shoot up their blood sugar levels very quickly […]
Tattoo removal cream in the works
A topical ointment that would drastically simplify the costly, invasive process of removing a tattoo has been developed in Canada. The cream kicks the skin’s natural healing process into gear – the very process that’s activated from the moment you […]
Female circumcision on the rise in Malaysia
Syahiera Atika, a 19-year-old Malaysian girl has happily embraced western-style capitalism but in contrast strictly follows the local interpretation of Islam as she informed the Vice of her circumcision. Female circumcision involves the surgical removal of all or part of […]
Cannabi users 5 times more likely to experience psychosis, study found
The six-year study published in the medical journal The Lancet reported on 780 people living in south London, 410 of whom were being treated for conditions including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The report’s lead author was Marta Di Forti from […]
