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China smog makes capital ‘barely suitable’ for life: report
Severe pollution in Beijing has made the Chinese capital “barely suitable” for living, according to an official Chinese report, as the world’s second-largest economy tries to reduce often hazardous levels of smog caused by decades of rapid growth. Pollution is […]
Dengue deaths up in M’sia
Deaths from dengue fever have nearly tripled in Malaysia this year compared to the same period last year. The deaths have sparked a stepped-up campaign to control the mosquitos which spread the virus. As of this week, 22 people have […]
Smoking young women have significantly high breast cancer risk: study
BEIJING – Young women who smoke have a significantly high risk of a common type of breast cancer, according to a study quoted by media reports Tuesday. The link between smoking by young women and the risk of developing breast […]
Pillow that nudges you when you start snoring developed
Snoring can be a serious problem, both for the snorers and people who sleep with them in the same room. Researchers have come up with a new solution to this age-old problem by developing a new pillow that nudges people […]
5 Things not to say to your partner about losing weight
A scene in the fantastic film Enough Said made me laugh out loud and cringe simultaneously. Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character tells James Gandolfini’s character she’s going to buy him a calorie book, and he flatly responds, “Please don’t.” I’ve witnessed many […]
Sunlight leads to better sleep
Sleep disorders have become a major health concern, as stress, irregular lifestyles and electronic gadgets hamper more Koreans from getting enough shut-eye. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of patients with sleep disorders surged 60 […]
Chinese consume too much food from animals
Chinese people appear to be eating more food from animals than they actually need, and this “compensatory consumption of food” may not change until the 2020s. Wang Dongyang, deputy director of the Institute of Food and Nutrition Development under the […]
Bahrain confirms first swine flu case in 2014
MANAMA – Bahrain registered Wednesday its first swine flu case in 2014 after test results of a 41-year-old woman proved positive. The Bahraini Health Ministry said in a statement the patient was shifted to a quarantine facility and given Tami […]
Scientists at NUS develop new cancer screening tool
SINGAPORE – Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a screening tool which could speed up and improve cancer diagnoses. The device consists of a probe, which is inserted orally into a patient’s body, and software to […]
Keeping your feet healthy
Although the feet are only a small part of your body, they consist of 26 bones, including the phalanges, calcaneus and scaphoid. More than a hundred small muscles and ligaments form a complex network between these bones. The feet are […]
