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Taking food supplements can be helpful
Our bodies need a balance of nutrients to be healthy and strong. Ideally, it’s better to get the vitamins, minerals and nutrients you need through real food rather than through supplements, since all the nutrients in food often work together […]
Over 50? You are at risk of prostate enlargement
Don’t let the name fool you. There is hardly anything ‘benign’ about Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia,(BPH) swelling of the prostate gland if it goes unchecked and leads to renal impairment or even kidney failure. Although those with a family history of […]
Traditional diet can help fight obesity
Traditional diet comprising of pulses, coarse grains and vegetables can help fight obesity, a pressing health problem plaguing Indians, say health experts. “We should go back to a traditional diet and this can be ensured by giving up junk food […]
Chikungunya taking root in Singapore?
The mosquito-borne chikungunya virus appears to have become endemic in Singapore, after it had seemingly been eradicated. The dengue-like disease took hold in April and there have been 924 cases this year – of which 881 were locally transmitted. Last […]
New APAC trade agreement likely to limit AIDS drug access
Public health groups are warning that AIDS programs in Asia are under threat due to US demands in major trade talks. Twelve countries, including Australia, are discussing the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, a massive new free trade deal in the Pacific […]
New heart anchoring system features resin-based part
BioVentrix’s innovative Revivent Myocardial Anchoring System for the treatment of congestive heart failure features a tether component made of Zeniva polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers for high strength and biocompatibility. The CE-marked heart failure therapy makes possible Less […]
Alcohol restrictions common in other countries
SINGAPORE – While Singapore seeks public views on proposed measures to restrict the sale and drinking of alcohol, some countries already have such laws in place. In Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, no-alcohol zones are commonplace. In […]
WHO Confirms: Air pollution causes cancer
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of World Health Organization (WHO), recently classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to humans. After reviewing the scientific literature on the subject, the IARC Monographs Program concluded that […]
HIV/AIDS cases increase in Afghanistan
KABUL- The number of HIV/AIDS positive cases has increased in 2013 as compared to last year in Afghanistan, a statement of Public Health Ministry released here on Sunday said. “At least 162 cases of HIV/AIDS positive have been registered across […]
Goodness of Aerobic Exercise
Recent research has pointed out the extended benefits of aerobic exercise. It not only improves strength, it boosts metabolism. Now, researchers have found that it can have positive effects on aging and brain health. A recent study has revealed that […]
