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Health benefits of papaya
The papaya, a previously exotic and rare fruit, is now readily available at most times of the year. Papayas grow in tropical climates and are also known as papaws or pawpaws. Their sweet taste, vibrant color and wide variety of […]
7 Things you need to know about fermented foods
Recently, fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi have been making news, even though they are, in fact, anything but new – fermented foods have been around for thousands of years. For people living without modern medicine and refrigeration, fermentation has […]
Capsule coffee contains high levels of carcinogenic substance
ISLAMABAD: A new study has found that coffee made from capsules contains more furan, a carcinogenic substance, than in drip coffee makers or from other methods. Furan, like acrylamide, is one of a group of carcinogenic substances that can form […]
Why you look like hell on some mornings
A new study has revealed that it all comes down to water retention when people end up with swollen and red eyes and droopier eyelids, basically looking like hell, after a bad night’s sleep. Dr. Sherrif F. Ibrahim, told the […]
Iran builds device for speedy wound recovery
Iranian scientists have developed a device for healing wounds faster. “The device creates a pressure vacuum in the wound meticulously. It then transfers blood to the wounded area to send infection to a special place for the injury’s treatment,” said […]
New Chinese herbal medicine could help treat Hepatitis C
Scientists have revealed that a new Chinese herbal medicine could the significant potential of treating Hepatitis C. The researchers have found that a new compound, SBEL1, which has been isolated from Chinese herbal medicines, has the ability to inhibit hepatitis […]
MMA 2014: Biennial industry show to boost further Singapore’s medical manufacturing
Following the government’s announcement that it is investing S$500 million over 5 years in a bid to boost Singapore’s advanced manufacturing technologies (which include those for 3D printing), the Medical Manufacturing Asia (MMA) 2014 will complement this move. The biennial […]
Rice beauty treatments
Ever since it was discovered years ago that workers in Japan who washed rice gathered from paddies had soft, smooth, young-looking hands, the grain has been used as a skin beautifier. “Women would splash the water used to rinse rice […]
Choose the right bed
In fact, gone are the days, when doctors unanimously used to recommend that firmer a mattress was, the better it was. So, how do we find the bed that is just right for us? ‘Try and discover’ is the answer. […]
Fighting Hepatitis C in Egypt
It seemed like an ordinary demonstration. Clusters of banner-waving youths marched along the sun-drenched main street of Damanhour, in the heart of Egypt’s Nile Delta, on March 6. But the banners they held, featuring a large cartoonish drop of red […]
