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Wanted: Volunteers to try new depression treatment
Volunteers are wanted to test out a new depression treatment, which involves passing a weak electric current through the brain. The treatment – known as transcranial direct current stimulation – is still in the clinical trial phase and not yet […]
Brussels sprout, the ‘christmas veggie’, can help fight cancer
Brussels sprout is not only a specially served Christmas vegetable, but is also a superfood that could help fight against cancer, claim scientists. The little green vegetable is a nutrient-dense powerhouse, and having only a cup of the smelly food […]
Reshape your face without surgery
Want a V-shaped face? Here’s a way to achieve it without going under the knife. Like the cupcakes that I once tried (and failed miserably) to bake, human faces come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Oval, round, square, […]
Why everyone should be eating more hempseed
A group of centenarians in a Chinese village seem to have stumbled upon a veritable fountain of youth in the form of a well-known seed. Revered for their life expectancy of 100+ years, inhabitants of Bama Yao live in one […]
Somebody gets ‘stroke’ every hour in UAE
Average age people in UAE get stroke is lower than in other places. Every year 7,000 to 8,000 people in the UAE get a stroke. This means every hour, one person gets a stroke. Fifty per cent of stroke patients […]
New health care strategy to introduce personalised medicine
A comprehensive new health care strategy for the emirate of Abu Dhabi will focus on reducing critical gaps across medical specialities and improving access to health care, senior health officials announced in the capital on Wednesday. One of the hallmarks […]
Use cinnamon instead of sugar in your coffee
It’s safe to say that your day is usually incomplete without that hot cup of coffee, and it better be healthy! You can replace a teaspoon of sugar that goes into your coffee with cinnamon or dalchini which is extremely […]
Firm selling tainted aphrodisiac and diet pills in Malaysia shut down
The Selangor Health Department raided a company for marketing aphrodisiac and diet pills that allegedly contained life-threatening chemicals, China Press reported. The company in Bandar Puteri, Puchong, was said to be selling the products costing over RM200 (S$75) each via […]
Reading iPad before bedtime may adversely impact sleep: study
Use of a light-emitting electronic device (LE-eBook) such as iPad before bedtime can adversely impact sleep and overall health, a U.S. study comparing LE-eBook to printed books said Monday. The study, published in the U.S. journal Proceedings of the National […]
Blood pressure apps may be dangerously wrong
Millions of people could be trying to measure their blood pressure with untested, inaccurate and potentially dangerous smartphone applications, or apps, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed the top 107 apps for “hypertension” and “high blood pressure” that are available […]
