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Indoor tanning can lead to burns, fainting, eye injuries
Indoor tanning can send people to the emergency room for burns, eye injuries and losing consciousness, according to U.S. health officials. “It’s important for people to understand both the long-term and the short-term risks of indoor tanning,” said Gery P. […]
Ex-Google employees launch app to make you smarter about health, fitness
A group of former Google employees are betting they can boost the world’s medical knowledge with a mobile IQ test. Hi.Q, a free app for the Apple Inc iPhone and iPad launching on Monday, includes 10,000 questions across 300 topics, […]
A ‘bionic bra’ that adjusts to breast rhythm
Scientists have designed the world’s first ‘bionic bra’ that automatically adjusts itself in response to the breast movement to provide more comfort to the wearer. Researchers from the University of Wollongong in Australia have created a new prototype of the […]
Enzyme rich foods that can dramatically improve digestion
Enzymes are very delicate nutrients that are responsible for carrying out virtually every metabolic function. We have around 3000 unique enzymes in our bodies that are involved in over 7000 enzymatic reactions. Simply put, without enzymes we would cease to […]
Buzz about mosquitoes as winter starts in UAE
Dubai – A spate of enquiries about mosquitoes as winter sets in has prompted a pest control firm to raise awareness about what needs to be done to control their spread. Sean Baker, managing director of National Pest Control (NPC), […]
FL118 demonstrates potent antitumor efficacy
A research team led by Fengzhi Li, PhD, and Xinjiang Wang, PhD, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has reported new findings regarding therapeutic targets of the anticancer agent FL118. Previous studies from these researchers have showed that FL118 induces […]
Marker for aggressive breast cancer identified
Scientists at A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have identified a biomarker which is strongly associated with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), a highly aggressive carcinoma that often has early relapse and metastasis following chemotherapy. The newly identified biomarker, a […]
Major reason behind headaches may be salt rich diet
A new study has revealed that the major cause of headaches may be diets containing high salt content. The study found that people who ate foods high in sodium (8 grams a day) had nearly one-third more headaches than people […]
Raw food diet – good or bad?
Diet involves eating food in their natural unprepared state. Raw foodism involves eating uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic foods as a large percentage of your daily diet. It’s mostly raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. Speaking to ‘Emirates24|7’, nutritionist Kristina […]
Vasalgel could spell end to vasectomies in men
PETALING JAYA – We’ve heard how men dread getting a vasectomy as a form of birth control. We have also heard about the reluctance of some men to wear condoms or worse yet, simply abstain from sexual intercourse as alternative […]
