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Are plastic bottles and drink cans safe?
Researchers have raised concern over link between chemical found in plastic bottles and illnesses like diabetes, heart problems.
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Lipton recalls milk-tea
Four batches of Lipton-brand milk tea powder in Hong Kong and Macau have been found to contain melamine.
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Horny Goat Weed may offer Viagra alternative: study
The herb has long held a reputation as a natural aphrodisiac and may have fewer side effects than Viagra.
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Vitamin C may blunt effect of chemotherapy: study
It may have a protective effect on mitochondria - which generate energy for a cell - within cancer cells.
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Several factors up childbirth hemorrhage risk
These include elective cesarean delivery and southeast Asian ethnicity.
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Infected donor spread dengue
Three people contracted dengue virus from a blood donor in Singapore last year. -ST
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Calorie overload sends the brain haywire: study
Overeating results in immune cells attacking non-existent invaders, could explain why obesity causes many diseases.
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Pfizer drug helps thwart advanced HIV
At least 42% of patients who took maraviroc had blood virus counts below levels that cause visible damage to immune system.
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New York had milk scandal too
China today, beset with food and safety scandals, bears an uncanny resemblance to New York 150 years ago, says this author.
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'I began to smoke because I was bored'
"School was not a challenge to me," said 16-year-old Amirul.
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Hooked on shisha
Teenage smokers in Malaysia are turning to shisha to replace cigarettes.
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Help to kick the habit
The Tanglin community polyclinic is the Malaysian Health Ministry's best performing Quit-Smoking clinic.
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Teen smokers: Malaysia tops
Nearly 40 per cent of teenage boys and at least 11 per cent of teenage girls in Malaysia are smokers. -NST
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Hey doc...is your tie clean?
The unsuspecting tie and long-sleeved shirt that doctors wear may be crawling with germs. |
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Death of boy sparks HFMD fear
Health official in Kuching confirms that the pre-schooler had "clinical symptoms of HFMD". -NST
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Fish in baby's diet may prevent eczema
Study suggests feeding babies as little as one portion of fish before they are nine months old is beneficial. |
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Research on AIDS virus wins Nobel
Other half of Medicine Prize awarded to German scientist for work on cervical cancer. -AFP
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Bottoms up!
Coffee should be drunk and not inserted up your posterior as an enema, says an oncologist. |
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Fans found to help prevent sudden infant deaths
Infants who slept in a bedroom with a fan had a 72 percent lower risk of cot death, said a new study.
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Energy drinks: Too much kick for kids?
They contain a big shot of caffeine and may not be good for children, who are more vulnerable to caffeine intoxication than adults.
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White Rabbit candy test positive for melamine
Samples of the candy in Malaysia have been found to contain more than 50 times the permitted level of melamine.
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Supermarket chain faces prosecution
The Serangoon and Balestier Road outlets of I-Tec Supermart have been caught with banned China dairy products.
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Malaysia tests Chinese vegetables and fruits for melamine
Vegetables could have been contaminated by melamine through fertilizers and pesticides, said its health minister.
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Safer prenatal Down's syndrome test found
It is safer than amniocentesis, in which a needle is stuck into the uterus at the risk of miscarriage or birth defects.
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8 newborns die in hospital
The babies had died last month of a hospital-acquired infection, but doctors had kept mum about it.
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China refuses to give milk scandal figures
The country declined to release updated figures on how many children have been affected by tainted milk.
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Bigger new heart centre
It is about to get a new $165 million home by 2012. -ST
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Hooked on easy money as a lab rat
Bachelor shuns full-time job, earns $20,000 from 'relaxing' clinical trials instead. |
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Don't use cold drugs in kids under 4: manufacturers
But doctors and consumer advocates have called on the FDA to reject use of the medicines in children as old as 12.
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St. John's Wort effective for depression: study
Extracts tested were as effective as standard antidepressants but with fewer side effects.
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Get 2.5 hours of exercise per week, adults told
And children should run and play for at least an hour a day, according to new guidelines issued by US government.
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New $7 charge by dental chain: Patients feel bite
Q&M Dental Surgery said charge is for consumables a dentist uses in treatment, such as plastic cups for gargling. |
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He wants to raise social status of loos
Founder of toilet body starts online drive to tout health benefits of a proper commode.
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Milk cases may have doubled
The government has not updated figures issued on Sept 21, when it said that 12,892 infants were in hospital.
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Human skin found in medicine
Boy vomits profusely after taking the medicine; hospital disclaims responsibility for the case.
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Milk brings riches and toil to farmers in north China
Farmer insist milk industry standards have improved in the years he has been in the business. -AFP
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#1 Wait-and-see when ill
67% of people wait for symptoms to go away instead of self-medicating or seeing doctors. -myp
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#2 Skip annual eye checks
In the survey by American lens company Transition Optics, 48 per cent of over 500 Singaporeans polled did not go for regular annual eye checks. -myp
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S'poreans dangerous attitude towards health
A staggering 67 per cent of respondents have wait-and-see attitude.
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Biggest bust in milk scandal
Chinese authorities have arrested a man who made 600 tonnes of melamine-laced powder. |
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She pulls out twig from foot after 5 weeks
It was not detected after a visit to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, so Jacqueline Huang lived with pain for over a month.
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Dairy giants issue first public apology for scandal
One month after the milk powder scandal surfaced, Mengniu, Yili and Bright Dairy admit to "the problems and mistakes".
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Exotic pets pose a health risk to kids
Fever, mild dehydration, diarrhoea, headaches - these can happen when a person has been scratched or bitten by an exotic pet.
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Costly drugs prevent proper cancer treatment
Not every patient has access to new drugs because the government could not continue to subsidise costly drugs, said a cancer doc.
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Hair today, gone tomorrow
Gene detectives said they have netted two genetic variants that, together, boost the risk of male baldness sevenfold.
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Indonesia's Khong Guan biscuits tainted?
Vietnam has complained to Indonesia of possible melamine contamination in the biscuits.
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No overall caffeine-breast cancer link: study
But for women with nonmalignant lumps or tumors, there was a significantly increased risk with four or more cups of coffee daily.
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"Good" bacteria seen unlikely to curb eczema
There is no evidence that probiotics work for the skin condition, say researchers.
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Low Vit D = Parkinson's?
In a study, 55 per cent of those with Parkinson's had low vitamin D levels, compared to 36 per cent of the healthy people.
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More help for the dying
MOH will step up palliative care and do more to raise quality of life of the acutely ill.
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AIDS, TB 'small killers'
M'sia: AIDS and tuberculosis are not on the Health Ministry's top 10 death causing disease list. -NST
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Surf the net for a brain workout
Searching the Internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp.
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Sunlight, lack of antioxidants tied to eye disease
In older adults with relatively low antioxidant levels, sun exposure was linked to an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration.
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Four tips for keeping mentally healthy
In today's high stress world, people need to learn how to relax, says a reader.
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Getting more to take part in drug clinical trials
Health officials intend to raise awareness of clinical trials by conducting surveys on patients. -ST
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Global slowdown to take heavy toll on mental health
Psychiatrists and other health experts are seeing more with insomnia, anxiety and depression, warn that suicide rates could go up.
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Japan chain pulls tainted Chinese beans off shelves
Tests showed one package of beans contained 34,000 times the permitted level a highly toxic insecticide, said Japan's health ministry.
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1 in 5 won't share meal with HIV-infected
Fewer people have an accepting attitude towards people living with HIV, despite an increased awareness and knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention. -AsiaOne |
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Aids rife in prisons
Intravenous drug users are being kept in the same overcrowded cells as other inmates. -AFP
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Smokers at higher risk of fungal nail infections
The risk of having fungal nail infection increased by 87 per cent for each pack of cigarettes consumed per day. -myp |
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Most S'pore youths polled drink excessively
They don't even realise that they're binge-drinking.
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Most S'pore youths polled drink excessively
They don't even realise that they're binge-drinking. |
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Beware of 'mobile phone rash'
People may develop an allergic reaction to the nickel surface on mobile phones after spending long periods of time on them.
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Medical care is not a commodity
The abandonment of fee guidelines for private sector doctors has made patients easy prey for unscrupulous private specialists, says doc. |
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'Heartland Hottie' dies in sleep from bleeding in brain
A seemingly innocuous bump may have resulted in an undetected brain injury that led to her death a month later.
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China: 3 died from HFMD
The three victims were all less than one year old and from the same place. -Reuters
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Red-ink euthanasia letter 'conveyed reader's pain'
Singapore's health minister asks if the country should legalise mercy killing.
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Aerobic activity may reverse mental decline
Regular aerobic exercise can reverse brain ageing and boost the speed and sharpness of thought.
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Obesity, smoking rise in China
Chronic illnesses like cancer and heart and respiratory diseases are ticking timebombs in China.
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HIV infections up sharply among Hong Kong gay men
The number of gay and bisexual men confirmed with the virus has risen sharply every year since 2003.
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More admitted to hospitals despite high inflation
Both public and private hospitals reported an increase in their admission rate, said Singapore's Health Minister.
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Education protects against Alzheimer's impact
Mentally demanding jobs and more education appear to protect people from the memory loss associated with the disease.
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Lumpectomy not advised if breast cancer returns
Survival rates with removal of the breast are better than with another lumpectomy.
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Companies to recall hot/cold packs
Packs from urgipack, Soft R & R and Osim contained toxic anti-freeze.
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SAF training safety systems sound: Defence Minister
Mr Teo Chee Hean responds to the question by a NMP on the death of three servicemen during training this year.
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No negligence in two SAF servicemen deaths: Defence Minister
2LT Lam died of heat stroke while REC Cheah died of acute penumonitis; neither cause linked to medical screening: Mr Teo |
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Speedy eaters seen likelier to get fat
People who eat quickly until full are three times more likely to be overweight.
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GP suspended, fined
SMC found him guilty on 42 charges of professional misconduct when prescribing Subutex to patients.
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Junk food causes a third of heart attacks
Diets heavy in fried foods, salty snacks and meat said to account for about 35 per cent of heart attacks.
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Scouts to get advice on safe sex
The youth movement best known for equipping members with outdoor knowledge will now also teach about the birds and the bees.
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New Zealand approves pig-human tissue transplants for diabetics
Trial in Russians last year showed reductions in daily insulin requirements, but fears of pig-human disease transmission abound.
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Melamine in Chinese egg items
23 tonnes of tainted Chinese processed egg products to be destroyed.
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Can DNA test 'discover' your child's talents?
S'pore firm says the Kids Innate Talent Genetic Discovery can foretell inclination, but UK experts are sceptical. -myp
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Hey doc, how good is your English?
Citing patient safety, Singapore Medical Council raises language proficiency bar for foreign-trained doctors. |
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Rising agent for biscuit-making tainted with melamine
Import of ammonium bicarbonate from three manufacturers in China has been banned as a result.
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Resveratrol may treat alcoholic liver disease
An antioxidant abundant in grapes, red wine, peanuts, it may prevent and treat build-up of fat in the liver caused by chronic drinking.
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Minister: No need to ban all rising agents from China
Rising agent from most companies will be detained pending results of sample analysis; only three face outright ban.
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Bigger role for Govt in care of the dying
Singapore will have more hospice space and more doctors and nurses trained in easing the pain of the terminally ill.
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Lighting a way out of mental illness
Madam Gayathri has survived suicide attempts, numerous hospital visits and electric-shock treatments.
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Every six in 10 people inactive
Nearly half of the adult population are overweight, said Malaysia's health minister.
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Nissin recalls cup noodles
500,000 cups are to be recalled over fears of insecticide contamination.
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Warm hands can lead to warm hearts
Holding a warm cup of coffee can make one more generous and trusting, and see others as warmer.
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British docs choose Gardasil shot for own daughters
This is despite the government choosing Cervarix for its cervical cancer vaccine programme.
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Professor fights fat with wild pepper extract
It inhibits the formation of blood vessels in fatty tissues, depriving the tissues of nutrients and causing them to burn out.
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Tainted sausage, pizza
Japan's Itoham Foods Inc is recalling more than two million packs of products possibly containing toxic chemicals.
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1/4 Beijing babies had bad milk
More than 75,000 babies had been fed contaminated milk formula: Xinhua news agency.
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UN calls for China to report on melamine in livestock feed
It wants to do if the chemical is used in livestock feed too. -AFP
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Americans skimp on checks
Many are putting off tests and doctor visits due to financial crisis. -AFP
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Illicit drughelps researchers
British researchers discover how schizophrenia affects part of brain by carrying out tests with 'Special K. -Reuters
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Carmat aims for artificial heart
Company says it could help hundreds of thousands. -Reuters
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Scientists develop cancer fighting purple tomato
Tomato was genetically engineered to contain nutrients more commonly seen in dark berries.
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Is surfing the net altering your brain?
Those on top in the next generation will be people with a mixture of technological and social skills, says neuroscientist.
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Old and new viruses spread by air travel, crowding
Viruses like chikungunya and dengue fever are finding new homes or returning to places where they were eradicated.
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Suicides, mental illness up in Korea
Situation echoes impact of 1997 Asian financial crisis. -AFP
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China egg firm says sorry
Supplier in northeastern China apologises after tests in Hong Kong detects high levels of melamine. -Reuters
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Busted for drug use...in 15 minutes
The Central Narcotics Bureau has the power to order instant urine tests on those suspected to have taken drugs. |
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Urine test cheats use plastic bags, condoms and even fake organs
The man unzipped his pants and began urinating into a bottle with a prosthetic penis.
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Faster, more efficient tests now
No longer do officers have to wait up to six hours for a drug abuser to fill as many as eight bottles with urine.
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Domo arigato, Dr Roboto
A Singaporean woman is the first in SEA to undergo cancer surgery by robot.
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Yoga ban for Muslims in Malaysia?
Muslims cannot practise yoga in its original form because it involves another religion, says top islamic cleric.
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Too much red meat bad for body
It makes the body more susceptible to a virulent form of intestinal bug that can cause bloody diarrhoea and even death. -AFP
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2,400 babies still sick
They had drunk melanine tainted dairy products. -AFP
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4 more HIV testing clinics
Early detection can help delay the development of AIDS. -ST
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HK finds more tainted eggs
It is the third such find in the city in under a week. -Reuters
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New drug treats traveler's diarrhea: study
Tests of prulifloxacin show it stopped the cramps and diarrhea within about a day.
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Pectin may fuel fruits' cancer-fighting ability
Particular components of pectin possibly inhibit a protein believed to facilitate the spread of cancer.
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Grapes may help lower blood pressure: study
Reseacher believes flavonoids, which is also found in grapes, green tea, cocoa and tomatoes, could be having an effect on blood pressure.
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Japan soy sauce contaminated?
China says it has found toxic chemicals used in paint in Japanese soy sauce.
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Man had cockroach up nose for 3 days
Painful? Yes. Disgusting? Definitely.
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