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Dubai students create app to unite cancer patients

October 18, 2014

DUBAI – Students at a Dubai university have created an application that unites people whose lives have been affected by cancer. The four students attending the University of Wollongong in Dubai built the Heroes of Cancer app to bring together […]

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1 in 10 Korean teenagers suffers depression

October 18, 2014

One in 10 teenagers in Korea suffers from depression, data showed Thursday. About 490,000 or 11.2 percent of teenagers aged 12 to 18 had experienced severe sadness or depression that lasted for about two weeks last year, according to Korea […]

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S’pore may release sterile mozzies to combat dengue

October 18, 2014

SINGAPORE – If the males shoot blanks, female mosquitoes will not be able to create new dengue-spreaders. That is why Singapore could be releasing millions of sterile male mosquitoes here, if field studies are successful, say experts who have backed […]

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Fatty foods may harm men more than women

October 18, 2014

Women who love fatty foods can take solace from a study that suggests gorging on high-fat meals may make men more vulnerable to diseases than women. Male and female brains respond in remarkably different ways to high-fat meals, the findings […]

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Itchy scalp? Could be lice infestation

October 16, 2014

It’s not just kids who are prone to get infested with lice. Young adults are equally at the risk of getting affected too. Here’s more on the problem… Getting infested with head lice is a scary proposition. And what’s alarming […]

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It actually helps to shut up once in a while

October 16, 2014

The next time you say ‘Shh!’ to someone you may be doing them a world of good. Being quiet seems to be the new stress buster, with several trends popping up across the globe, all revolving around silence. For one, […]

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Pregnancy pulse checks will be put to the test

October 16, 2014

Footage of a doctor practicing traditional Chinese medicine determining if a woman is pregnant by just feeling her pulse is usually the preserve of Chinese movies, with few people questioning the accuracy of the technique. But Ning Fanggang, a doctor […]

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A new drug soon to treat heart attack

October 16, 2014

Some scar-forming cells in the heart have the ability to turn into cells that form blood vessels, which are required to boosts the heart’s ability to heal after an injury, an Indian-origin researcher has found, suggesting a new approach to […]

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Sleep ‘cleans’ the brain of toxins

October 16, 2014

Study shows brain cells shrink during sleep to open up gaps between neurons, allow fluid to wash brain clean. radio A research study in United States has shown that the brain uses sleep to wash away the waste toxins built […]

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Listening to jazz may ease recovery after surgery

October 16, 2014

Music as well as silence are cost effective, non-invasive and may increase patient satisfaction. Patients who listen to jazz after undergoing surgery could lower their heart rates and consequently experience less anxiety, according to a study presented at the Anesthesiology […]

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