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Self-medicating may harm you
KUALA LUMPUR – The elderly are more susceptible to infections than their younger counterparts, says UMMC’s Infectious Diseases consultant, Associate Professor Dr Sasheela Ponnampalavanar. “Unlike younger patients, the clinical manifestation of infections in the elderly is often atypical, subtle and […]
What is the right amount of calcium intake?
The question as to whether calcium supplements used to prevent fractures increase the risk of heart attack has not been conclusively answered by studies. Now, in an assessment of the scientific literature, reported as a perspective piece in the October […]
Eat more fruits and vegetables to look gorgeous
Experts reveal that fruits and vegetables like apples and pumpkin have great nutritional value. Their consumption can clear out acne or even delay wrinkle formation. Peggy Kotsopoulous, holistic nutritionist and culinary consultant, provides a list of foods to get us […]
Bottle feeding may increase risk of stomach obstruction in infants: study
Infants who were bottle fed were more likely to be at risk of developing hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS), a form of stomach obstruction, than those who were breastfed, U.S. researchers said Monday. The risk appears to be magnified when mothers […]
Learning new skills is the key to keep the mind sharp in old age
New research indicates that learning a mentally demanding skill like photography is likely to improve cognitive functioning in older people. These findings, forthcoming in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reveal that less demanding activities, such […]
Your hair will tell you more about your health
Dry or thin or any other hair problem — all are connected to health. The tress issues might be signs of diseases you are unaware of. Huffingtonpost.com shares a list of health conditions linked to hair problems: – If you […]
Single universal jab to give lifelong protection against all flu strains
A new jab that works even if the virus mutates and can spell the end of annual flu jabs for millions has been developed by scientists. Researchers in Britain and Europe are poised to recruit thousands of people for large-scale […]
2,000 Cambodian children die of diarrhea per year: UNICEF
PHNOM PENH – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office in Cambodia said Sunday that a new figure showed that about 2,000 Cambodian children die every year of diarrheal diseases due to lack of safe water, sanitation and basic hygiene. […]
Brain cleans itself during sleep: study
Scientists said Thursday they have found what could be sleep’s basic purpose: it clears the brain of toxic metabolic byproducts. The findings, published in the U.S. journal Science, revealed that the brain’s unique method of waste removal, dubbed the glymphatic […]
Dengue fever cases increase in Brunei due to rainy season
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has reminded the public to be wary of mosquito-borne diseases, especially during the current rainy season, as dengue fever cases have tended to rise in Brunei. The Moh, in a statement […]
