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Online tools can help manage pain

Online tools can help manage pain

People with chronic pain may be able to use online tools to manage their symptoms, lessening the need for frequent…
Laughter yoga helps alievate tension

Laughter yoga helps alievate tension

Hypnotherapist Dick Yu has a mission that seems unthinkable to some Hong Kong people: he wants to make the Asian…
Read the old-fashioned way at bedtime for better sleep: study

Read the old-fashioned way at bedtime for better sleep: study

Reading before bedtime is long believed to facilitate sleep, but it might be best to avoid doing so from light-emitting…
Fat, sugar could decrease brain function, study says

Fat, sugar could decrease brain function, study says

A diet that's high in either fat or sugar could promote changes in the gut bacteria community that could represent…
Sunshine won’t suffice as only vitamin D source during pregnancy

Sunshine won’t suffice as only vitamin D source during pregnancy

Even in one of the world's favorite places to catch some rays -- the Mediterranean -- low levels of vitamin…
Fast heart rate could point to diabetes risk

Fast heart rate could point to diabetes risk

Researchers from the US and China have found an association between resting heart rate and diabetes that could help identify…
Egypt’s first free breast cancer hospital leads the fight against the disease

Egypt’s first free breast cancer hospital leads the fight against the disease

Under the slogan, “Buy a Treat, Save a Life”, a Ramadan campaign has been launched by Baheya, Egypt’s only charity…
Nestle tries to win Indian hearts after Maggi noodle ban

Nestle tries to win Indian hearts after Maggi noodle ban

Nestle chief Paul Bulcke says he has drawn the lessons from India's shock ban on its Maggi instant noodles over…
Medical marijuana: Good evidence for some diseases, weak for others

Medical marijuana: Good evidence for some diseases, weak for others

Moderate- or high-quality evidence supports the use of marijuana for some medical conditions, but not for others, according to a…
Millions of smokers may have undiagnosed lung disease

Millions of smokers may have undiagnosed lung disease

More than half of current and former smokers who can pass basic lung function tests may suffer from lung diseases…
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