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Low-glycemic diet may not benefit heart health
Diets that classify high-carb foods by how much they increase blood sugar don’t improve risk factors for diabetes or cardiovascular disease as previously thought, according to a new study. “The study results were very surprising,” says lead author Frank M. […]
Mistletoe could fight obesity-related liver disease
Mistletoe hanging in doorways announces that the holidays are approaching soon. For some people, however, the symbolic plant might one day represent more than a kiss at Christmas time: It may mean better liver health. Researchers have found that a […]
Excessive arsenic levels in two Chinese medicines: HSA
A batch of two Chinese Proprietary Medicines (CPM), Zhenzhu Shedan Chuanbeimo and Huatan Zhike Chongcao Zhenzhu Chuanbeimo, have been found to contain levels of arsenic that exceed the permissible limits allowed. They are manufactured by Kang Sheng Chinese Medicine Manufacturer […]
Drug-resistant malaria: the world’s next big health crisis?
MIN SAW, Myanmar – Ka Lar Nar caught malaria for the sixth time when he was working away from home on his small farm in the jungle of south-eastern Myanmar but this time it was a lot harder to get […]
New diabetes drug given nod by health ministry
Dubai: The Ministry of Health has announced that a groundbreaking non-insulin injection for people with Type 2 diabetes now has marketing authorisation. The drug will dramatically improve glycaemic control in patients and effectively slow down the diabetes epidemic. The injection […]
South Korea increases efforts to contain foot-and-mouth outbreak
South Korea is intensifying efforts to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease by inoculating all hogs in affected areas, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Thursday. South Korea earlier this month confirmed a fresh case of foot-and-mouth disease […]
High risk when you buy health products online: CASE
SINGAPORE – Consumers who choose to buy health products online are taking a high risk with their health and they may find it difficult to seek redress if they fall ill after taking such products, said the Consumers Association of […]
Simple coffee bean could be vital solution to improving health in Laos’ countryside
In a branch of one of the country’s most well-known cafe chains, with modern vehicles whizzing by just yards from the door, as beans are ground and enticing blend percolate away, it would be easy to forget that nearby life […]
New service connects expats with English-speaking doctors and wellness specialists
TOKYO — HealthyIM KK has launched HealthyTokyo.com, the first and only membership site dedicated to ensuring the health and wellness of Japan’s English-speaking community. The new service is in line with recent Japanese government policies and initiatives designed to make […]
Healing tunes: What surgeons should and shouldn’t play at work
Almost three quarters of surgeons’ operating theaters are thronging, or throbbing, with music when patients go under the knife, according to study in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Around 80% of theater staff say music boosts […]
