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Selfie click to check cholesterol levels
Scientists have developed a new device which enables your smartphone’s camera to read your cholesterol level instantly — by simply clicking a selfie. The gadget eliminates the need for clumsy home cholesterol-testing devices. Cornell University engineers claim the Smartphone Cholesterol […]
Predictions on drinking habits for 2014
Tea, handcrafted sodas, vermouth and sour beer are among some of the beverage trends forecast to make a splash in 2014 by a team of influential restaurant consultants. According to the latest trend forecast by Baum + Whiteman out of […]
Fair and lovely
SINGAPORE – Pigmentation on the face is a distressing problem to many women. The most distressing form of pigmentation is melasma. Melasma occurs in those who are in their 40s and beyond and usually worsens around perimenopause (the stage of […]
India imposes polio restriction for Pakistani travellers
ISLAMABAD – Pakistanis travelling to India will require mandatory polio vaccination, the Indian embassy said, tightening cross-border travel rules with a new policy which also affects other nations impacted by the crippling disease. Pakistan, one of only three countries where […]
12 per cent of deaths in Chinese males tobacco-related: WHO
A World Health Organisation official said 12 per cent of deaths in Chinese males were tobacco-related and the number may rise significantly, Guangming Daily reported. About 50.4 per cent of Chinese men smoke and 340 million Chinese are at risk […]
Know your limit before drinking
Health authorities recommend less than 5 shots of soju a day, 2-3 days free from alcohol after excessive drinking To many, December is the month to celebrate. The series of celebrations, however, could ruin one’s health with continued hard drinking, […]
Thai authorities crack down on abortion-pill websites
THAILAND – The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday announced a crackdown on nine websites found to be selling abortion-inducing drugs including Cytolog, Misoprostol, MTPill and Mifepristone. DSI chief Tarit Pengdith said the […]
Virus linked to deadly cancer rates in China: researchers
Medical researchers at a leading Australian university recently uncovered an alarming link between a common virus and the quadrupling of a string of deadly cancers in China. The deadly Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) increases the risk of oesophageal squamous cell […]
Ingredients nannies to children with Gluten Intolerance should be aware of
As a primary caretaker of children, nannies are constantly on alert – from helping little ones avoid slipping in the bathtub to keeping a careful eye on them as they play at the playground. For children with gluten intolerance, it’s […]
Experts: Humans not smarter than animals
ADELAIDE: Humans have been deceiving themselves for thousands of years that they are smarter than the rest of the animal kingdom, despite growing evidence to the contrary, scientists say. “For millennia, all kinds of authorities – from religion to eminent […]
