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Female heart attack patients better with women doctors
Women who have a heart attack are more likely to survive if they are treated by a female doctor in hospital, a major US study suggests. An analysis of 580,000 heart attack cases over 19 years found 13.3% died after […]
Almond milk recall after contamination with real dairy milk
HP Hood, the company that produces the Vanilla Almond Breeze that is definitely not milk, has issued a recall of some half-gallon cartons as they’re contaminated with real milk. The jokes about fake milk being contaminated with real milk are […]
Ebola outbreak in Congo, 33 reported killed
One of the world’s most feared diseases, Ebola is a virus-caused haemorrhagic fever that in extreme cases causes fatal bleeding from internal organs, the mouth, eyes or ears. A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of […]
World Breastfeeding Week 2018: 10 benefits of breastfeeding
August 1 to 7 marks World Breastfeeding Week 2018, celebrated every year to encourage and support breastfeeding in an effort to improve the health of babies around the world. Here we round up ten facts about breastfeeding and how it […]
Calcium supplements increase risk of heart attack
Study: They raise blood calcium level and leads to plaque in blood vessels Calcium supplements, which many people consume hoping to ward off osteoporosis, increase the risk of heart attack by as much as 30 per cent, researchers reported. These […]
Obesity in young women may set the stage for heart issues in pregnancy
Young pregnant women who are obese may face a higher risk of changes in heart structure and function, a small new study suggests. The changes seen might lead to a pregnancy complication known as preeclampsia, according to the researchers. This […]
Breastfeeding delay after birth puts babies at risk
Almost 60 per cent of babies around the world are not breastfed within the first hour after their birth, putting them at risk of sickness and even death, a new report has revealed. Current guidelines from the World Health Organization […]
6 tips to stay healthy in an office environment
The office is not always the healthiest of environments in which you can work, especially if your work requires you to be at your desk all day. Even if you exercise in the morning or after work, it’s important that […]
Durex condoms urgently recalled over fears they could split
Condom maker Durex has recalled some of its products sold in the UK and Ireland over fears they could split. Ten batches of its non-latex Real Feel and Latex Free condoms with expiry dates between December 2020 and February 2021 […]
Singapore to use drones to transport medicine
Drones could be used across hi-tech Singapore to deliver life-saving medical supplies to a patient during an emergency or to respond to a security breach under a new system in development, a private consortium said on July 24. Future Flight […]
