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Stimulating the nerves to treat chronic pain
MALAYSIA – The good news is, as a generation, we are living longer and healthier. We can afford to eat healthily and live more balanced lifestyles than our forefathers, who had to work tirelessly. But with advancements in health also […]
Parents, your child may be too young for that toy
SINGAPORE- Most parents know their children are too young for certain toys, but buy them anyway. This was one of the findings of a recent study from the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). The hospital surveyed 93 sets of […]
Study says traces of Mercury, Chromium found in cosmetics
A new study finds cosmetics in India some of which are endorsed by well known celebrities, have portions of mercury and chromium in them. The use of mercury and chromium in cosmetics is prohibited in India. Mercury, which is used […]
Toxic chemicals found in children’s clothes, shoes: Greenpeace
BEIJING – Children’s clothing and shoes made by a dozen globally-recognised brands have been found to contain potentially harmful chemicals, Greenpeace said Tuesday. A new investigation by the environmental campaign group showed that at least one article from every brand […]
The top six vitamins you should avoid
Forbes has released a list of the top six vitamins that can harm your health. Several studies have found that there may be no benefits to taking supplemental vitamins. Here is Forbes’ selection of the top six vitamins you should […]
Green tea may affect efficacy of blood pressure medicine: study
Japanese scientists have found that drinking green tea may lessen the efficacy of the high blood pressure drugs such as nadolol, according to media news Wednesday. Researchers found that people who drank green tea while taking nadolol had lower circulating […]
Polio drive in Pakistan to be extended despite threats
The success of an anti-polio drive that had been threatened by a vaccinator boycott was hailed by health officials, and they claim that the programme would be extended. The three-day campaign, which started on Saturday, was aimed at administering polio […]
Death toll from new China bird flu rises: WHO
Six more people in China have been confirmed as infected with the new H7N9 strain of bird flu and one of them has died, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday. Three of the other five patients are in […]
Korean researchers identify cause of lung cancer
South Korean researchers have identified one of the causes of squamous-cell carcinoma, which makes up 30 per cent of all lung cancers. The research team led by Park Keun-chil, professor at the Samsung Medical Center, analysed the genomes of 104 […]
Exercise key to managing work-life balance, say researchers
People who exercised regularly were found to be more confident in handling the interaction of their work and home life and less likely to be stressed at work, finds research. Conflict between work and home can be categorized in two […]
