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Health experts in warning on cosmetic surgery risks in Dubai
The UAE has one of the highest concentrations of plastic surgeons in the world, far outstripping countries such as the United States and Brazil. This makes it more important, amid the growing demand for cosmetic surgery, for patients to be […]
Researchers discover better way to design flu vaccines
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s top research institute has found a better way to design influenza vaccines that do not require frequent updates and annual immunizations. A research team at the Genomics Research Center of Academia Sinica has engineered a glycoprotein-based flu […]
Stop smoking and apply sunscreen to fight skin ageing
A posting that analyses factors in skin ageing is heating up online communities. According to National Health Information Portal, skin ageing is affected by endogenous and exogenous factors. Endogenous skin ageing is mainly due to free oxygen radicals that accumulate […]
Worrying rise of ‘lifestyle cancers’
Cancer is on the rise in Singapore – especially those linked with bad habits associated with modern lifestyle, including smoking and eating too much. According to figures from two years ago, which are the latest available, 12,123 people were diagnosed […]
Put some sting in my wine
Medicinal wine has a long history of use in many cultures worldwide, all in the name of good health. IF we study the history of medicinal wine in China, we find descriptions of it in Shiji, a book that chronicles […]
Important to promote good health, hygiene
THERE has been much discussion on the bed crunch in public hospitals. But we should also focus on promoting better health, creating awareness of the importance of maintaining one’s personal hygiene and taking responsibility for one’s health. The cultivation of […]
A natural way to cleanse
Can you believe that some of the toxins in your life could come not just from pollution and the food you eat, toxins could also come from the creams and products that you put on your face, including the soaps […]
The worst place to carry a cell phone
Could smart phones be slowly killing us? Some experts feel we’re living in an Alice-in-Wonderland world if we ignore radiation from these electronic devices. So today, here’s an example of what can go wrong. The Environmental Health Trust’s Newsletter reports […]
Cigarettes kicked out of school in China
BEIJING – China has banned smoking in schools, state media reported on Wednesday, the latest step in a government drive to kick the country’s pervasive tobacco habit. Despite years of campaigning by health activists, China is the world’s largest consumer […]
Olive oil component may help prevent breast cancer
Hydroxytyrosol a major component of olive oil may help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women, finds study. “We know there is a correlation between breast density and breast cancer,” Tejal Patel, M.D., breast medical oncologist with Houston Methodist Cancer Center […]
