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Moms, fast from fish for healthier babies
Potential mothers need to fast from fish for many years to avoid passing on certain harmful chemicals to their offsprings, an alarming study indicates. Fish and shellfish contain high-quality protein and omega-3 fatty acids that benefit children’s health, but the […]
What caused jump in thyroid cancer cases in Korea?
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Koreans diagnosed with thyroid cancer in recent years. But is the growth, which has been significantly faster than the world average, a result of better health checkups or over-diagnosis? Lee […]
Ginseng may prevent influenza
You took it to enhance your sexual performance. Now a promising research indicates that popular herbal medicine ginseng can treat and prevent against influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) that infects the lungs and breathing passages. In the study, Sang-Moo […]
No false claim: Virgin coconut oil is good for you
The Philippine Coconut Authority has asked the Bureau of Agricultural and Fishery Products Standards (BAFPS) to allow producers of virgin coconut oil to remove the phrase “no therapeutic claim” from the labels of PCA-certified VCO products. PCA administrator Euclides Forbes […]
How to deal with unpleasant memories
However hard we may try, the worst memories refuse to leave us at peace, triggering emotional distress on most occasions. This may soon change as researchers have discovered an easy and effective way of dealing with bad memories. When these […]
Garnish food with edible flowers for disease-free life!
These edible flowers have the potential to be used as an additive in food to prevent chronic disease, help health promotion and prevent food oxidisation. Forget food, try some flowers instead to increase immunity. If we go by a new […]
7 Pains you should not ignore
Woman often tend to ignore pains. But then Pain is to signify that there is something in your body which needs your attention. Here are 7 pains which no woman should ever ignore. You never know what might just turn […]
The scary truth about your toothbrush
Your humble old toothbrush might look innocent enough. But it’s a huge bacteria magnet. Your toothbrush can be contaminated by the water splashed when we wash our hands, or worse, by bacteria from an open-flushed toilet. Eww. Nasties that fall […]
Indigenous malaria vaccine shows promise
Indian scientists experimenting with a novel vaccine candidate against malaria say they have found “promising results” in mice, with “80 to 85 per cent efficacy” observed in a dozen animals they recently vaccinated. The new vaccine candidate, created by a […]
Cancer patients 20 times more likely to commit suicide in year after diagnosis: study
Cancer patients are around 20 times more likely to commit suicide in the year after diagnosis than people without cancer, according to a study by a research group at the National Cancer Center. After a year, the difference in suicide […]
