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Warning aired against use of whitening shots
MANILA –The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday warned the public against using an unregistered injectible glutathione kit being sold online and in some derma clinics, stressing that such kind of drug product also required prescription and must be […]
UAE knee replacement patients getting younger
Dubai- Knee replacement is no longer a surgery option meant for a geriatric population and is now a common phenomenon among patients as young as 50 in the UAE, point out orthopaedic surgeons. Obesity appears to be a common factor […]
Bathroom electrical equipment can kill
The dangers may not be apparent, but malfunctioning electrical equipment in the bathroom — faulty water heaters, hair dryers, shaving points — can cause electrical shocks and even electrocution. “An electric shock can be extremely traumatic as depending on the […]
Men in 60s, women in 40s most vulnerable to alcohol-induced mental disorders
A state-run health research institute said it has found that Korean men in their 60s and women in their 40s were most vulnerable to alcohol-induced mental conditions including dementia and alcoholic hallucinosis among all Koreans. The number of Koreans who […]
New approach sees breakthrough in antibiotics research
Scientists using a revolutionary approach have devised an antibiotic that may offset the mounting problem of drug resistance for decades, they said on Wednesday. Tested on lab mice – it could take five or six years to be authorised for […]
Insulin for people with diabetes– 101
What type of insulin do I need? You should opt for liquid insulins as insulin in pills may be broken down by ingestion. These come in either fast-acting insulins (which works within 15 minutes and lasts to 3 hours) to […]
Cure your sore throat
Sore throats are often uncomfortable. See your doctor if you have a severe sore throat. Meanwhile, mild sore throats can be healed by: Gargling slat water. This breaks-up the mucus in your throat. Drinking plenty of water to thin […]
How to soothe heartburns
If you have mild heartburns, fret not. A bit of self-care can go a long way to relieve them. Do the following: Sleep well Stop eating at least three hours before bedtime because the more food is in your stomach, […]
Alcohol claims lives of middle-aged men more than any other group
A report released Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that three-quarters of those who die from alcohol-poisoning were those 35 to 64, most of them men. This comes as a surprise as they had thought that […]
Playing video games increases high risk-taking behaviours
A new study published in the journal Injury Prevention has found that playing video games causes people to act in a risky manner, such as ignoring the red light, speeding, driving on the wrong side of the road and using […]
