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Five tips for getting kids to eat more fruit
SUMMER is around the corner, and there is no better time of year for enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables. Between juicy melons and colorful berries, the season offers something for even the pickiest eaters. But even in the summer, getting […]
Nepal declares itself ‘free’ from bird flu
KATHMANDU – The Animal Healt Directorate (AHD) has declared that Nepal is free of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Bijay Kanta Jha, programme director at AHD, said the declaration was made on May 22 after the samples […]
Could using your phone at night cause blindness?
A Chinese man who texted his girlfriend for hours in the dark risked going blind after his retina detached from the back of his eye. The 26-year-old suffered the condition retinal detachment after using the messaging app, WeChat, almost constantly […]
Age may have little to do with ageing
Part of the secret to ageing gracefully could centre on being exposed less to harmful substances in the environment, chemicals such as benzene, cigarette smoke, and even stress. Chronological age might mean little in terms of the biological age of […]
Dangers of night time low blood sugar
People with diabetes should be on guard against nocturnal hypoglycemia or night time low blood sugar because this can cause coma, seizures, brain damage and death, according to Dr. Richard Elwyn Fernando, a diabetes specialist and president of Diabetes Philippines. […]
Doctor exposes China’s medical corruption epidemic
MIANYANG – Ordering an unnecessary pacemaker, urging a woman to be hospitalised for a sore throat – a doctor’s allegations of corruption spotlight troubles so endemic in China’s healthcare system that patients frequently turn violent. Lan Yuefeng, a former hospital […]
Ant bites can cause fatal allergic reactions
They are small but terrible. They can cause life-threatening allergic reactions, fatal infections and fires. In case you’re wondering what kind of critter this is, we are talking about the common household ant that many people take for granted. Ants […]
Neptune waterproof cochlear receives approval in Japan
Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in cochlear implant technology and a company of the Sonova Group, has announced that it received approval by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) for the Neptune™ sound processor, the world’s first and […]
Smart Cap to map brain functions
The functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), most commonly used in brain mapping method, may not be ideal for children and patients with implanted electrical devices such as pacemakers, cochlear implants and deep brain stimulators. The magnetic fields used in the […]
Astragalus could fight against allergic rhinitis
A herb long used in traditional Chinese medicine for diabetes has been recently proven effective for allergic rhinitis, with some even touting the plant as a ‘superfood’. Take a look around you, is there someone you know who has symptoms […]
