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Stress can lead to bad breath
If you avoid pungent foods and take care of your oral hygiene, but still have bad breath, there is a possibility that you usually remain stressed. When we’re stressed, our sympathetic nervous system kicks in. And one consequence of that […]
Can vitamin supplements give you good skin?
These days, several people eat vitamin supplements in order to keep their skin looking healthy. Sometimes, they do not even consult a doctor before starting a course. Popping pills even if they promise fantastic results is not reason enough. It […]
Abu Dhabi to launch home safety campaign to prevent children falling from high-rises
ABU DHABI – A poster campaign in the city’s high-rises aims to drive home the danger of children playing near balconies or unguarded windows. The municipality and police want all adults to be vigilant about the dangers of children falling […]
Toshiba unveils disease-detecting breathalyser
TOKYO: Japan’s Toshiba on Tuesday unveiled a breathalyser which it says can detect a wide range of diseases just 30 seconds after users blow into the machine. The device, about the size of a small dishwasher, has a nozzle in […]
China halves tuberculosis prevalence in just 20 years
Over the last 20 years, China has more than halved its tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, with rates falling from 170 to 59 per 100,000 population. This unrivalled success has been driven by a massive scale-up of the directly observed, short-course (DOTS) […]
New plant in Tuas to produce diabetic drug
SINGAPORE – Drug giant Merck Sharp & Dohme will officially open a facility specialising in making the diabetic medication Janumet in Tuas later this year. The plant is part of a US$250 million (S$316 million) agreement with the Singapore Economic […]
Water may not aid weight loss after all
Drinking water is often advised as a way to quicken the weight loss process. However, a nutrition expert from the University of Alabama in Birmingham says water isn’t the “magic bullet” for losing weight. “There is very little evidence that […]
Top 6 natural remedies to keep your liver healthy
The liver is one of our body’s busiest organs, with a role to play in most of the biochemical processes that sustain life. It produces bile that is vital to digestion, produces plasma proteins, stores iron, regulates the clotting of […]
Vitamin D may lower cholesterol
Many observational studies have suggested that vitamin D may have benefits for heart health. Now a randomized trial has found that vitamin D appears to reduce levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol. Researchers randomly assigned 576 postmenopausal women to either […]
Thousands evacuated in Thailand after toxic fumes engulf residents
THAILAND – Provincial officials ordered the evacuation of residents from about 1,500 homes in Samut Prakan after a fire at a local garbage dump yesterday was declared a disaster area, and toxic fumes spread to many parts of the province […]
