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Eating mushrooms to lose weight
The Mushroom Diet, popular in Britain, claims spot-reducing wonders. Love mushrooms? The latest British diet craze making waves in the Hollywood scene is the Mushroom Diet, aka the M-Plan. The buzz: lose weight without losing your curves. Sound too good […]
Is coconut water really the most amazing drink ever?
While some experts say coconut water does a better job at keeping you hydrated than plain water, most people aren’t working out long or hard enough to seriously need it. ONCE requiring a trek to the health food store to […]
Pop a few walnuts for good health
Walnuts have been shown to help protect against heart disease and diabetes. OVERWEIGHT adults can help protect themselves from diabetes and heart disease by adding walnuts to their diet. That’s the conclusion of a new Yale University study published in […]
Strong people may have genetic advantage
Study suggests elite ‘power’ athletes carry more power-boosting genes. BEATING yourself up for not being able to lift as much weight as the muscle head beside you at the gym? A new study suggests that’s because elite athletes may have […]
Around 100 people die annually from rabies in Vietnam: UN offices
HANOI- Around 100 people die annually from rabies in Vietnam with more than 90 percent of the cases caused by unvaccinated dogs, said the UN agencies in Vietnam in a press release issued in north Vietnam’s Son La Province on […]
Malaysia in dire need of more cardiologists
GEORGE TOWN – The country is short of 300 cardiologists, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya. Dr Hilmi said Malaysia needed 500 cardiologists. However, there were only 200 cardiologists nationwide. “Of the 200, only 30 serve at […]
Eureka! Baby for infertile woman
A new technique that coaxes an infertile woman’s ovaries into producing eggs again has resulted in the birth of a baby in Japan, international scientists said on Monday. A second woman has also become pregnant using the same method, according […]
Need help staying hydrated? Use ‘smart’ water bottle app!
To calculate the amount of water you need each day, a new ‘smart’ water bottle has been designed. It can be linked with your smart-phone to help you stay hydrated. The BluFit sensor-packed water bottle connects to a smart-phone via […]
Cheap drug may help minimize damage from heart attack: study
Heart attack patients receiving an inexpensive drug called metoprolol, while on the way to the hospital, may have significantly less damage in their hearts, according to clinical trial study results published Tuesday in the U.S. journal Circulation. The study, involving […]
Pill made from plant extracts can be Botox alternative
A pill made from plant extracts can be used as an effective alternative to Botox as it can reduce wrinkles by as much as 10 percent and also prevent crow’s feet and keep the skin youthful by making the body […]
