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A simple blood test can save you from fractures
Suffering a fracture, at times serves as an indication that your bones aren’t as strong as they should be. This is because, with age like the other organs of the body, the skeletal system also starts to deteriorate. Experts say […]
Poor patients in India facing HIV/AIDS drug shortages
MUMBAI- India is facing a shortage of HIV/AIDS drugs provided under the government’s free medicine programme after some drugmakers halted supplies due to delayed payments, leaving thousands of patients without treatment, activists said. The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), a […]
Japan reports 116 baby carrier accidents
JAPAN – At least 116 accidents in which babies were injured after falling out of baby carriers have occurred since 2009, the Tokyo metropolitan government has said. There were a number of such serious injuries as skull fractures and traumatic […]
Sugar substance ‘kills’ good cholesterol
The substance, methylglyoxal – MG, was found to damage ‘good’ HDL cholesterol, which removes excess levels of bad cholesterol from the body. Low levels of HDL, High Density Lipoprotein, are closely linked to heart disease, with increased levels of MG […]
Should S’pore ban cosmetic treatments for youth?
SINGAPORE – There are some things that youth should not be exposed to, too early in life – smoking, drinking and cosmetic procedures are among them. And just as there are laws to prevent those who are under 18 years […]
Experimental Ebola drug heals all monkeys in study
An experimental Ebola drug healed all 18 monkeys infected with the deadly virus in a study, boosting hopes that the treatment might help fight the outbreak raging through West Africa — once more of it can be made. The monkeys […]
7 foods that will naturally cleanse your liver
Our livers work extremely hard everyday to protect us from adverse affects from toxins and often it is easy for our livers to become overworked compromising our health significantly. Here are 7 common foods you can include daily to help […]
Ear acupuncture might ease constipation
A review article published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine shows that acupuncture could help ease chronic constipation. Nearly one in six adults worldwide may suffer from chronic constipation and, over time, the disorder can cause serious complications […]
Indian scientists find a ‘Wonder Herb’ in the high Himalayas
Indian scientists have found a ‘wonder herb’ that can regulate the immune system, help adapt to the mountain environment and protect from radioactivity. Rhodiola, a herb found in the cold and highland climate, has led leading scientists in India to […]
South Korea lifts ban on beef with feed additive: food ministry
South Korea has lifted a ban on the use of animal feed additive zilpaterol in beef, opening the door to imports containing the growth enhancer as well as domestic sales of the product. Seoul said last October that it intended […]
