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Tea drinkers may have better general health
A new study reveals that drinking tea could reduce non-cardiovascular mortality by 24 percent, possibly thanks to a combination of tea’s antioxidant content and the other healthy lifestyle habits that tea drinkers often maintain. “If you have to choose between […]
An apple a day reduces risk for heart disease by 40%
A seven-year study involving nearly half a million subjects concludes that daily fruit consumption cuts the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 40%. Dr. Huaidong Du from Oxford, UK presented the study at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) […]
Novartis Japan admits concealing drug side effects
TOKYO – The Japanese unit of Swiss pharma giant Novartis has admitted it did not report more than 2,500 cases of serious side effects in patients using its leukaemia and other cancer drugs, reportedly including some fatalities. The revelations, which […]
No pain no gain in Kerala’s bee venom therapy
A bee sting is definitely not something pleasant, but one will be surprised to see people queuing up to get stung at the ‘Bee Venom Therapy Centre’ in Kalpetta, the district headquarters of Wayanad, in northern Kerala, between 10 am […]
4 Natural remedies to remove dark spots
As people grow old, they tend to develop certain dark spots (patches of discoloration) on their skin. Such skin condition is also commonly referred to as liver spots or age spots. Though these spots can appear anywhere on the skin, […]
S’pore study finds benefits for babies exposed to two languages
SINGAPORE – A team of Singapore and international scientists have found that there are advantages linked to the exposure of infants to two languages. As part of a long-term birth cohort study of Singaporean mothers and their offspring, six-month-old bilingual […]
Is your deodorant drugging you through the armpits daily with this neurotoxin?
As the temperature rises in the body, thousands of sweat glands begin to bead up, preparing to cool the body down. The average person possesses about 2.6 millions sweat glands — a built in thermostat. This system is made up […]
Exercise to reap the heart-health benefits of wine
Participants made no dietary changes and kept a logbook of wine and other alcohol intake in addition to medication use and, importantly, exercise. At the European Society of Cardiology Congress, researchers from the Czech Republic presented a first of its […]
NUS students cut teeth on virtual models
SINGAPORE – From next year, dentistry students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will hone their clinical skills on “virtual patients”. Currently, they practise on plastic dental models. But the faculty of dentistry at NUS plans to incorporate Moog […]
Japan confirms more dengue infections
TOKYO: An outbreak of dengue fever in Japan — the first since World War II — could have affected up to 20 people, media reported Monday, as officials confirmed three more cases. The new cases, who are in their teens […]
