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Health T-shirts and a mind-reading bar unveiled in Japan Origin: Japan
CHIBA – Glasses that tell you how to get home, adverts that know where you are looking and a T-shirt that knows how fast your heart is beating were on display at a huge tech gathering in Japan Tuesday. The […]
Dengue cases and deaths at record levels in Malaysia
MALAYSIA – The number of dengue cases and deaths has reached record levels, surpassing the combined total of the past two years, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. “There have been 74,335 dengue cases with 143 deaths as […]
Want to lose weight? Keep cellphone away when charging it
A new study has revealed that charging your phone in your bedroom could make you put on weight, as the artificial light from phone screens, street lights, laptops or television stops the body generating a hormone that combats obesity. According […]
How sugar affects your beauty
The sweetness of sugar may taste good but if you read its ill-effects on your beauty and skin, you may not find it sweet after all. Sugar or sugary products have adverse effects ranging from early ageing, unwanted hair growth, […]
Public warned over illegal sex drug found on sale in Singapore
SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has warned members of the public not to take an illegal sex drug called “Amace for him” which has been found on sale in Singapore. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting members […]
Makeup routine keeps elderly women healthy
Making a routine of applying makeup can help elderly women improve their muscle strength and prevent dementia, according to research findings. Senior citizens tend to have few opportunities to go out and get physical exercise. Thus the findings, which show […]
Map shows what illness is spreading near you
Many people were red-eyed in Tampines over the past fortnight. Doctors saw many more cases of conjunctivitis there than in other parts of Singapore. Last week, Pasir Ris and Clementi appeared to be hot spots for chicken pox, while over […]
Putting all eggs in one basket
Even with the rule changes, family planners say, some couples may find urban life too expensive to support a second child. China’s Communist Party leaders have praised their one-child policy for preventing the population from spiraling out of control, but […]
Eating apples daily protect lungs
Researchers measured ability to breathe out sharply using a special test called an FEV1. Eating an apple makes ones lungs strong and helps in making the breathing smooth. This was stated in a report aired by a private News channel […]
Nobel discovery opens window onto Alzheimer’s disease
The discovery of cells in the brain that act as the body’s internal global positioning system, which won three scientists the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday, opens an intriguing new a window onto dementia. Since these spatial cells are […]
