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Simple blood test can diagnose asthma: Study
A single drop of blood can be a faster, cheaper and more accurate tool to diagnose mild cases of asthma. Asthma remains a very difficult disorder to accurately diagnose. Many of the current tests for diagnosing asthma rely at least […]
Antibiotics beneficial for undernourished kids: Study
Poor growth is linked to infections and to the microbes that normally reside in the human gut. Although the use of antibiotics is not without risk, they can improve growth in children at risk of undernourishment in developing countries, including […]
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control warns public of five deadly food and water-borne diseases
BANGKOK – The Department of Disease Control has warned people of five deadly summer diseases they should be aware of as the country is now entering summer season which is an appropriate climate to accelerate the spread of diseases. Dr […]
5 simple swaps: good versus bad carbs
They have been touted as evil by nutritionists and dieticians around the world. This is mainly because carbohydrates have the ability to shoot up sugar levels, cause weight gain and lead to diabetes, hypertension, mood swings and other lifestyle disorders. […]
Malaysia reports first Asian death from MERS virus
KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian man who went on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia has become the first death in Asia from Middle East respiratory syndrome, while the Philippines has isolated a health worker who tested positive for the deadly […]
Black tomatoes healthier than red variety
Scientists found some tomatoes with purple pigmentation and tests revealed that an antioxidant called anthocyanin was providing the color, the same as that of blueberries. They crossed the purple tomatoes with some wild tomatoes and eventually came up with a […]
Yemenis resorting to alternative medicine instead of modern medicine
Many Yemenis are increasingly treating themselves with alternative medicine rather than modern medicine. There are many reasons for this, such as high prices, and a lack of therapeutic services in Yemen. Yahya Derham al-Shaik, Chairman of the Board of Directors […]
How will April eclipses affect us?
Tabloid! astrologer tells us what the “adverse planetary aspects” this month hold for us and how to ride the turbulence they can cause. April 15 brings the first of the month’s two eclipses. Although eclipses occur in pairs twice a […]
4 habits of a successful man
We all want to be successful in life. But many of us end up working harder in wrong areas of life. But simple habits and smarter thinking can bring your success rate high in your life. Wake up early Mornings […]
200,000 Vietnamese suffer from stroke annually
The country has 200,000 people suffer from stroke annually, 11,000 of them died of the disease and the remaining have sequela, according to the Vietnam Stroke Association. There has been an upward trend in the stroke patients as recorded in […]
