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Vitamin E lowers eczema risk
Children who eat lots of foods containing vitamin E have a lower risk of the itchy skin condition called eczema.Vitamin E, found in vegetable oils, nu...
Allergy can prevent cancer, say studies
People suffering from allergy are far less likely to contract cancer than others, according to two studies.Scientists believe that adverse reactions s...
Rise in Caesarian surgeries in China alarming
The rate of babies born through Caesarian surgeries in China is rising at an unhealthy rate - three times higher than that termed "alarmin...
Use parasols to protect skin from sun exposure
Washington: Cancer experts are encouraging women to be creative and use parasols to protect delicate skin from the sun.Parasols not only help keep wom...
Added sugar increases heart risks
New York: Eating a lot of sugar not only makes you fat. It may also increase a person's risk for heart disease, US researchers said on Tuesday.They sa...
Add coconut, cut fat
Sydney: A diet rich in coconut oil keeps fat away and also protects against insulin resistance, a new study shows.The study also helps explain how peo...
Six tips to avoid a hangover
A new study published in PLoS One, a peer-reviewed science journal, on May 3 found alcohol to be a poor hangover remedy as it causes greater alcohol d...
Is OJ as good a source of vitamin D as supplements?
New York: A glass of orange juice may not only help the vitamin pill go down. A new study suggests that fortified varieties can also help the body's v...
Cheap drinks could kill kids: Experts
Wellington: Two bottles of cheap, sweetly flavoured drinks contain enough alcohol to kill kids, claim health experts.At a conference in Manukau Liquor...
Water babies
During summer, children make a beeline to the swimming pool. They splash around, play throwball with their friends and do several lengths under the st...