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Edible flowers for health
1. Lotus is revered the world over as it is a sign of prosperity, purity and peace. All parts of the lotus can be consumed which including its petals, flowers, flower stamens, seeds, and stems. This flower helps in the […]
Seatbelt use helps traffic death fall continuously in Japan
TOKYO – High seatbelt use rate and improved braking system have contributed to a further decrease of fatalities in traffic accidents in Japan in 2013, according to a white paper on road safety approved by the Japanese cabinet on Tuesday. […]
Slower chewing leads to increased calorie-burning: study
Want to shed a few kilos? You may wish to consider slowing things down at mealtime. With speedy eating leading to overeating, and therefore weight gain, a new study has shown that slower chewing also promotes increased energy consumption — […]
Evolution of a killer
A few thousand years ago, a bacterium that inhabited the guts of rodents and a variety of other mammals transformed its lifestyle. Instead of relying on faecal contamination of food and water to pass from an infected animal to an […]
Intensive exercise may weaken your heart: Study
For the study, researchers tracked the frequency and intensity of physical activity and the survival of more than 1,000 people with stable coronary artery heart disease for 10 years. Confirming that too much of a good thing can be bad, […]
Thyme oil beats Ibuprofen for relieving menstruation pain
Researchers from Iran’s Babol University of Medical Sciences have confirmed that thyme is not only an excellent pain-relieving herb. It also reduces pain of difficult menstruation better than ibuprofen. The researchers tested 84 women university students who had reported difficult […]
Vitamin E could protect you from radiation
We are all radioactive. According to the World Nuclear Association (WNA), an average adult weighing about 70kg undergoes 4,550 nuclear disintegrations per second due to the natural radioactive elements within our own body. We are also being bombarded by invisible […]
To sound Mers alarm or not…
Despite the growing number of Mers-related deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not declared it a public health emergency or issued a travel advisory against Saudi Arabia, where the virus is thought to have originated, prompting questions about the […]
Experts warn of long period of haze
The haze that is expected to hit Singapore in the coming months could go on for as long as three months, experts have warned. This is similar to what the Republic experienced in 1997, they said. Prolonged hazy skies could […]
Whitening isn’t right
Skin lightening procedures don’t last forever and should be avoided, say medical experts. Indians, unfortunately, are still obsessed with fairer complexion. Taking its cue from this mentality, the make-your-skin-fairer industry of beauty creams and cosmetics do a roaring business in […]
