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Health benefits of fish oil
Fish oil contains EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) and DHA (docosahexanoic acid); both are omega-3 fatty acids. These long-chained fatty acids have been shown to have many
20 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Cervical cancer not just a young woman's disease
There is a perception that cervical cancer is a young woman's disease, but half of deaths occur in women over 65, a British Medical Journal report says.
20 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Pregnant women can also fast if follow stricter routine
Pregnant women in the holy month of Ramadan face a dilemma whether they can fast without any implications.
20 June 2015, 07:31 AM
Robi trusts young talent to deliver future growth
In line with parent company Axiata Group, Robi Axiata Limited operates with the goal of Advancing Asia by piecing together the best
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM
HR Week-2015 ends at SEU
Closing of HR Week-2015 and awards ceremony of the Inter-University HR Competition organised by the School of Business Studies of
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM
A stellar SBYS '15
The Social Business Youth Summit (SBYS '15) organised by Social Business Youth Alliance Global (SBYA) took place on June 1, 2015 at
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM
US food makers asked to stop using trans fat in 3yrs
Artificial trans fat will have to disappear from the American diet, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, reports CNN.
18 June 2015, 09:59 AM
Nestle to destroy noodles worth $50m
Nestle says it will destroy more than $50m worth of its hugely popular Maggi noodles, following a ban imposed by India's food safety regulator.
16 June 2015, 04:46 AM
Drinking too much water can kill
At every moment water escapes the body through sweat, urination, defecation or exhaled breath, among other routes, replacing these lost stores is essential but rehydration can be overdone. There is such a thing as a fatal water overdose.
15 June 2015, 07:20 AM
Deadly dish: the dinner that can give you cancer
A local delicacy in north-east Thailand, made from raw fish, has been found to be behind a high incidence of liver cancer in the area, and doctors are trying to educate people about the risk.
14 June 2015, 05:59 AM
Miracle food to fight malnutrition (video)
A promising cereal formula has been invented by Bangladesh experts to fight deadly acute malnutrition in children. The ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is made of locally available ingredients.
14 June 2015, 05:03 AM
Thank you for saving my life
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Boy born with no ears gets sunglasses wish
A boy who was born without ears has been granted his wish of wearing sunglasses for the first time, reports BBC.
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM
10 amazing health benefits of garlic
1. Garlic kills a great number of various bacteria.
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM
A less recognised emerging public health problem
The physical consequences of a disaster are more prominent than the emotional effects. Health effects in changing climatic conditions such as respiratory and cardiovascular
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Hon called e-cigs a 'consumer-driven' revolution
Authorities in Wales recently proposed a new public health law that would ban e-cigarettes in enclosed spaces like offices and restaurants following similar moves in Ireland and elsewhere.
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM
3D printer helps separate conjoined twins in China
Chinese surgeons uses 3D printing technology as part of a successful operation to separate conjoined twins.
10 June 2015, 13:40 PM
Doctors remove 420 kidney stones from patient
Doctors in China removes 420 kidney stones from a single patient, it's reported.
10 June 2015, 13:12 PM
SKorea reports new Mers death
A seventh person has died in South Korea after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers).
9 June 2015, 04:23 AM
Can’t sleep? Eat less to curb insomnia’s effects
To minimise the effects of insomnia, avoid that trip to the fridge on nights when you can't sleep, a new study suggests.
7 June 2015, 08:14 AM