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Don’t throw away expired medicine just yet, study advises
People in remote countries sometimes cannot get required medicine as quickly or more than once a year. A study finds that certain expired medicine may provide solution to this dilemma as they may retain efficacy even if they are not […]
Study discovers possible solution to deadly flu virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that seasonal influenza epidemics kill many people each year – particularly dangerous to the elderly, children and those with compromised immune systems, and even certain ethnic groups without immunity to the disease. Current […]
Lifestyle choices that trigger AF are changeable, study finds
Typical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart are chaotic in atrial fibrillation (AF), causing blood clot formation – just one blood clot can cause a stroke. An estimated one in four adults over age 40 is at risk […]
Jamaica receives medical support from India in new agreement
India’s pharmaceutical capabilities are reaching new heights – the country is likely to be amongst the highest ranking global markets in value terms by 2020. Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sevala Naik said that India has been recognised […]
CaREhab 2019 to empower the rehabilitation community
An upcoming event in Singapore features compelling stories and innovative highlights relevant to the growing medical rehabilitation community in Asia Pacific. The second edition of CaREhab will be held at the Singapore EXPO (SingEx) on 22-23 February 2019 to facilitate […]
Israeli company unveils world’s first microcomputer for atrial pressure
Left atrial pressure (LAP) is a specific physiological indication for heart failure. Approximately 90% of cardiac patients admitted to the hospital have had pulmonary congestion related to elevated LAP- the earliest sign of impending heart failure exacerbation, long before clinical […]
Pregnant women should be cautious of massages
Pregnancy is a momentous episode for mothers to be, yet, the body changes can bring discomfort to most women. Massages offer relaxation, but pregnant women may better avoid them, warned a specialist at the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative […]
Listening to music boosts learning, study finds
Listening to music can influence our emotions and perception, with studies suggesting anxious and stressed patients cope better when they listen to music. It has been recently acknowledged as a ‘learning tool’ for the masses –with direct evidence to show […]
Researchers find it helps to sleep off a cold
Old advices for colds often involve sleep, and this may be true. A good rest is said to impact immune responses – to internally fight germs and infections. Researcher Stoyan Dimitrov of the University of Tubingen, Germany advises proper sleep […]
Loud music damages hearing faster, UN says millennials most at risk
The UN health agency advises against loud music that potentially damages hearing. The World Health Organisation (WHO) figure some 450 million people worldwide have debilitating hearing loss, and that number is expected to nearly double to 900 million by 2050 […]
