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Study reveals how fatherhood reshapes men’s brain
Even as men draw flak for not doing enough of parenting as mothers generally do, researchers have discovered that taking care of his kids may not only enforce hormonal changes in fathers but also reshape their brains. While taking care […]
Drink broccoli sprout to lower air pollution risks
A novel way of curbing health risks associated with air pollution could be consuming a broccoli sprout beverage. Researchers have found that daily consumption of half a cup of broccoli sprout beverage produced rapid, significant and sustained higher levels of […]
Tomatoes can help keep skin young, protect against sunburn
ISLAMABAD – Ladies, no need to waste your money on buying expensive skin creams. Scientists say tomatoes may provide the best defense to keeping skin looking young and safe from sun damage. Tests has shown that eating tomato paste could […]
Heard of the ice cream diet?
Fighting the battle of the bulge makes people come up with all kinds of weird diet fads and here’s another. Apparently, the answer to weight loss can be found in your favourite ice-cream! According to reports, you can lose up […]
New anti-obesity weapon: Tequila plant?
The plant tequila is derived from could play a role in fighting obesity, and it doesn’t involve getting people so drunk they forget to eat, researchers say. Natural sugars found in agave appear to protect mice against obesity and type […]
Pepper, the robot ‘with a heart’
A Japanese company has announced plans to begin selling Pepper, a ‘human-like robot’ for personal use, starting next year — as a way to address the needs of the country’s rapidly growing elderly population. Announcing the news of June 5, […]
Does sunscreen prevent skin cancer?
If you think a high-factor sunscreen keeps you safe from harmful rays, you may be wrong. Research in this week’s Nature shows that while factor 50 reduces the number of melanomas and delays their onset, it can’t prevent them. Melanomas, […]
10 herbs and foods that kill superbugs
Due massive over-prescribing by the modern healthcare industry, today’s crop of antibiotics are becoming less and less effective. Another culprit: The increased use of antibiotics in factory-farm animals. “It is not difficult to make microbes resistant to penicillin in the […]
The ‘not-so-sweet’ sugar
Refined sugar is one of the most empty, useless and unnecessary ways to consume calories. Devoid of any other nutritive value, sugar provides four empty calories for every gram consumed. It increases the calorie load of any meal that the […]
How much water does your body need?
The summer is on the doorstep and the temperatures are soaring in the UAE. There is no better time to emphasise the importance of drinking enough water. This week the Dubai Health Authority discussed the importance of drinking water in […]
