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Modern hand dryers spread more germs
Modern hand dryers are worse than paper towels when it comes to spreading germs, according to new University of Leeds research. Both jet and warm air hand dryers spread bacteria into the air and onto users and those nearby. Airborne […]
Benefits of bottle gourd
Consuming bottle gourd juice has many health benefits. This simple vegetable is full of minerals and water. Bottle gourd helps fight many small problems keeping you healthy. Listed below are a few health benefits of bottle gourd juice. Bottle gourd […]
Chinese Premier urges elimination of snail fever
CHANGSHA – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for comprehensive prevention and treatment measures to wipe out schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease commonly known as snail fever. Li made the remarks in an instruction to the national conference on snail fever […]
High-fruit diets can worsen depression
Forcing your children to have too much fruit during adolescence can have negative consequences as a diet high in fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits, may exacerbate their depressive behaviours, new research shows. The consumption of a diet high […]
Cancer fight may have ally in the gut
The promise of better treatment and prevention of brain cancer lies in the gut, a study led by a scientist at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has discovered. The study done on mice found that microscopic bacteria found in the […]
Saudi Arabia sets up new lab to boost fight on MERS
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has set up a specialized medical laboratory in Madinah to boost its fight against the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), Arab News reported on Thursday. “The laboratory is able to deliver results in […]
Carcinogenic coal tar set to be banned from shampoo & cosmetics
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official Yeh Meng-yi said that the FDA will ban the use of the additive coal tar in cosmetics starting from Jan. 1, 2015, noting that using products containing coal tar for a […]
Coming soon — health ATMs in India
Have you ever thought that India could have health ATMs? Yes, you heard it right. Health ATMs, with a stock of drugs and other medical essentials, can soon become a reality in rural parts of India with some state governments […]
Astellas aims to introduce cancer medicines in UAE
The Japanese drug maker Astellas is looking to introduce one of its best-selling cancer medicines in the UAE – and to start manufacturing drugs in the country by 2019. From its Dubai office, which opened on Thursday, it plans to […]
Shikakai — herbal shampoo for your hair
Shikakai translates to ‘fruit for hair’ in English and has been in use for centuries in India. Earlier, when there were no shampoos available commercially, women in India washed their hair using reetha and shikakai. With the advent of various […]
