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Some tips for gym first-timers
1. Find a partner: First of all, you don’t have to do it alone. Drag someone along with you. It could be your family member, a friend or a colleague. You will feel more comfortable as you have someone familiar […]
Sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome demand a better name to the illness
Patients of chronic fatigue syndrome flooded the prestigious Institute of Medicine with stories of years of misdiagnosis or even being dismissed by skeptical doctors. An IOM panel is seeking to redefine this long-controversial ailment, setting five main symptoms as simple […]
What you need to know about prostate cancer
5 things to know about prostate cancer 1. Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer among men in Singapore and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths. 2. The prostate is the gland below a man’s bladder that produces […]
Plain tobacco packs with health warnings effective in curbing smoking
Researchers have found that plain tobacco packs which state explicitly the dangers of smoking are more effective in curbing smoking. In a collection of scientific papers in the journal Addiction, researchers said that while standardised packs were still too new […]
Stay dehydrated for better health
Keeping hydrated before and after a workout should be normal practice. What fluids you choose is up to you, though water appears to be better. Staying hydrated during and after a workout is a must. And nothing beats quenching your […]
Over-the-counter drug good, too, for arthritis patients
Three daily doses of glucosamine and chondroitin may provide the same relief as a smaller dose of prescription celecoxib for people with severe pain from osteoarthritis, according to a randomized trial in four European countries. In the US, glucosamine and […]
Marijuana may be related to sleepiness in some teens
Narcolepsy – extreme bouts of sleepiness that can strike at any time – affects around 1 in 2,000 people in the US. A new study raises concerns about its diagnosis in adolescents, after it identified marijuana in the urine of […]
Prostate cancer can be harmful to sex life
Both members of a couple can experience diminished sexual function after a man has prostate cancer surgery, Swiss researchers find, suggesting that treatment should include sex counselling for men and their partners. The researchers studied sexual function and satisfaction after […]
6-day old premature baby youngest recipient of a heart transplant
A 6-day old premature baby, Oliver Crawford, has become the youngest infant to receive a heart transplant at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Arizona, US. The hospital said, “The baby remains in hospital and his lungs remain weak but he is […]
Babies with more mature gut bacteria linked to healthier weight gain
Babies who are born via vaginal delivery tend to have more mature gut bacteria and as a result, better health gain. Scientists of the EpiGen consortium and the Nestlé Research Center have shown that the bacterial makeup of the gut […]
