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10 Amazing benefits of pink (Himalayan) salt
Imagine everyone sitting down for a big family feast. The best china set gently upon silk cloth, crystals brimming with fresh apple-cinnamon-ginger juice. An array of baked, steamed and sautéed vegetables decorate the table. Suddenly Grandma reaches for the salt, […]
Toxic minerals to avoid in food and environment
Many minerals are an essential part of a healthy diet. Other minerals are toxic even in tiny amounts, leading to nerve dysfunction and memory loss, a weakened immune system, and even kidney damage. Heavy metals are real trace elements found […]
The unhealthiest things in your pharmacy
You may have heard about CVS’s tobacco ban, a major step forward. After all, pharmacies are supposed to help people live well, right? (Not sell them known carcinogens like cigarettes and chewing tobacco.) While we applaud the bold move, a […]
New mutation in bird flu virus in Cambodia
Last year’s jump in avian influenza cases among Cambodians could be due to a mutation of the virus in Cambodia and southern Vietnam, experts said Tuesday at a meeting in Phnom Penh. They said it would be the first mutation […]
A wearable antenna to ease health monitoring
Keeping a tab on patients can become a tad easier for doctors as scientists have designed a new flexible antenna that could be stretched and easily integrated into wearable health monitoring devices. The use of silver nanowires makes the devices […]
Clean cooking fuels linked to less lung disease: study
Improved cooking fuels and kitchen ventilation can reduce the risk of developing lung disease, Chinese researchers said Tuesday. The researchers, led by Pixin Ran from the Guanzhou Medical University, China, followed 996 villagers from southern China for a span of […]
Study explains why smokers can’t savor actual taste of coffee
The toxic chemicals in tobacco cause a loss of taste among smokers, reveals study. According to the study, smoking status had no influence on a person’s ability to recognize salty, sweet or sour tastes but it has an effect on […]
Don’t ignore sudden weight loss and back pain — symptoms of spinal tuberculosis
Don’t ignore constant back pain or sudden, unexplained weight loss. Chances are, you could be suffering from spinal TB. Other symptoms include fever, night sweats. If these last for more than a week, it is a cause to worry warn […]
Don’t wait to fix your hair problems
Most men will agree that hair loss is undesirable. Yet at the same time, most will do nothing when hair loss hits them. While it’s true that hair loss is not a life threatening condition, if it starts affecting your […]
Video games linked to aggressive behaviour in kids
Youths who play video games are more likely to think and act in aggressive ways, suggested a study of more than 3,000 schoolchildren in Singapore. The research, published in JAMA Pediatrics, a journal of the American Medical Association, was based […]
