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Hot chocolate may help keep brain healthy: study
Drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may help older people keep their brains healthy, a U.S. study said Wednesday. The study, published online in the American Academy of Neurology journal Neurology, involved 60 people with an average age […]
China orders Abbott to recall it’s baby formula
Chinese authorities has said that the country has ordered US pharmaceutical company Abbott to recall some products in the country over a botulism scare centred on New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra. Two batches of Abbott’s baby formula “risked having been […]
Risk of cavities can be reduced by drinking milk after eating sugary cereals
Drinking milk after eating sugary breakfast cereal can prevent cavity-forming damage to tooth enamel by reducing plaque acid levels, a new study reveals. Dry ready-to-eat, sugar-added cereals combine refined sugar and starch. When those carbohydrates are consumed, bacteria in the […]
Long-term use of blood pressure drugs may up breast cancer risk
BEIJING- Women taking blood pressure drug for ten years or longer are associated with twice the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study in the JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday. The study said that the odds of developing […]
Soy foods protect against colon cancer: study
Scientists at University of Illinois have evidence that lifelong exposure to genistein, a bioactive component in soy foods, protects against colon cancer. This is done by repressing a signal that leads to accelerated growth of cells, polyps, and eventually malignant […]
Obesity rate in China on the increase
CHINA – More Chinese people aged 20 to 39 are becoming overweight and their athletic ability is declining, according to a national survey released on Monday. The survey of more than 43,000 adults found that more than 11 per cent […]
Man suffers heart attack, stroke due to illegal health product
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting members of the public to three illegal products found containing potent western medicinal ingredients. In a statement to the media, they revealed that three consumers have fallen victim to these harmful products. […]
Hundreds die in India for lack of organs, say experts
Health experts say that hundreds of people in need of organ transplants cannot be saved every year because of lack of donors. According to M. C. Misra, chief of the Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre at the All India […]
Israel to launch mass polio vaccination campaign to vaccinate 200,000 children
Health Minister Yael German said that Israel launches a mass campaign in the south of the country to vaccinate 200,000 children up to nine years old against polio. “The decision to proceed with a vaccination campaign was taken after it […]
Roche’s cancer drug patent partly revoked in India
Swiss drugmaker Roche confirmed that the Indian government has partly revoked the patents granted for its breast cancer drug Herceptin. A company spokesperson it has received notification from the Kolkata Patent Office on July 17 that it has lifted divisional […]
