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Long hours in front of the computer? Beware of RSI
Pain around the neck and upper limbs? Beware! It could be Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) that comes from spending long hours before a computer. At the NH Narayana Multispeciality hospital in Bangalore, an average of 200 patients, all in the […]
Is mold making you sick?
Suffering from brain fog, chronic fatigue or insomnia? How about depression, migraines or inflammation? If so, you may have a problem with an internal mold infection. Associated with an astounding number of health issues, mold toxicity is a common — […]
Higher protein diet may help protect against stroke
Diets rich in protein appear to reduce a person’s risk of stroke, particularly if it’s a lean animal protein like fish, a new analysis suggests. People with the highest amounts of animal protein in their diets were 20 percent less […]
Experts collect Lychee samples in Bihar to identify deadly virus
Experts Wednesday collected samples of Lychee to identify the virus strain that has claimed the lives of over 50 children in Bihar. “We have collected samples of Lychee from orchards in affected areas for toxicology study. It will help us […]
Research study to test anti-HIV gel for gay men
Overall new HIV infection rates have dipped by 26% in Asia and the Pacific region since 2001, but not for key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people (source: UNAIDS Asia Pacific report, November […]
Beware! Permanent hair dye may cause cancer
Permanent hair dyes and perming treatments at salons may contain banned aromatic amines called toluidines that have carcinogenic properties, researchers warn. A new study from Lund University has found that hairdressers may still be exposed to these carcinogens. Permanent hair […]
1.7 million Malaysians shun health checks
PETALING JAYA – For many of the 1.7 million Malaysians who have not gone for the free medical screening provided under a RM200million (S$79 million) government-funded programme, their excuse range from “not convenient” to procrastination. “The voucher has been sitting […]
A single ‘magical’ injection to reduce risk of heart attack by upto 90 per cent?
Doctors advise you to exercise, control your diet, reduce smoking and drinking and more to reduce your cholesterol levels so that your risk for heart attack is reduced. What if there was a magic potion that could be injected just […]
‘Mini-Retina’ created in lab dish
Scientists said Tuesday that they coaxed stem cells into growing into a tiny, light-sensing retina in a lab dish, another step towards reversing degenerative vision loss. The study is an important technical feat in using reprogrammed cells, whose discovery in […]
‘Tomato pill’ useful against heart disease
Taking a tomato pill a day could help keep heart disease at bay. The pill contains lycopene, a natural antioxidant that also gives tomatoes their colour. According to scientists daily a ‘tomato pill’ is not a substitute for other treatments, […]
