en Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:27:09 +0800 85 1  They’re doing something right out West. Sixty-six percent of Americans are overweight or obese, with the national obesity rate doubling between 1976 and 1999. But as of 2007, California was the only state not getting any fatter.2  The root of the problem? Depending on gender and how act...

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:56:00 +0800 A new type of cancer treatment uses cellular "Trojan horses" to slip into cancer cells and destroy them. As chemotherapy not only destroys cancer cells, it also kills healthy cells. Cancer cells left behind after treatment can also develop resistance to therapy, making any follow-up treatment ineffe...

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:56:00 +0800 A lady went for a facial and was shocked when her aesthetician could tell she had "stomach problems" - which indeed had suffered from for the past ten years.So how did the aesthetician know? Basically, people who suffer from constipation and indigestion tend to have acne, due to the lack of hydrochl...

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:22:39 +0800 Doctors have come up with a memory test which can detect early dementia or Alzheimer's. The Test  Your Memory (TYM) method only takes five minutes, and detects 93% of Alzhieimer's cases, according to the study by the British Medical Journal. Patients can also be thought to do this simple method...

]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:33:52 +0800 It's always good to know about your body, so you can take care of it - so here are five uncovered myths about women's bodies:5. A woman can't get pregnant during her period.Yes, a woman is unlikely to conceive during her menstruation period, but "nothing, when it comes to pregnancy, is impossible," ...

]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:33:52 +0800 Nowadays, children's easy access to the media increases the possibility of negative influences on their health, like sex, drugs, obesity, and eating disorders, according to Victor C. Strasburger, M.D of the June 3 issue of JAMA.Children and adolescents spend an average of more than six hours a day e...

]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:24:59 +0800 Taking a nap gives you more than you think it gives, besides that long-awaited rest. But of course, if we're sleepy or tired, we wouldn't think twice to take a nap or not. We'd give anything to have a good nap. Studies show that taking a nap is beneficial to your whole body and lifestyle, accordin...

]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:24:59 +0800 Keep a close watch on your armpits and earwax ladies - if your armpits stink, and if you have sticky earwax, it might be a sign of breast cancer."Wet, sticky earwax might not be easily noticed, but most people can't miss unpleasant body odors," said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The FAS...

]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:53:32 +0800 Experts have warned that drinking too much cola can cause fatal heart problems as the drink, high in sugar and caffeine levels has been already linked with obesity, tooth decay, diabetes and softening of the bones. Doctors now believe too much intake of the drink can lead to hypokalaemia, where pota...

]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 00:50:54 +0800 Boffins have discovered that people who encounter sleepless nights are more likely to be overweight rather than people who get a good night's sleep.Long sleepers seemed to have a BMI of 24.5, while short sleepers had a higher BMI of 28.3, researchers from Walter Reed Army Medical Center found. Their...

]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 23:19:12 +0800 These soap knuckles, designed by Spye Design, is a natural glycerin soap molded from brass knuckles. The purpose of the design is so you can "add a bit of playful subversion to your soap dish". It especially cleans in between your fingers, and is probably useful should you encounter an attack while ...

]]> Mon, 18 May 2009 19:38:40 +0800 Women are more likely to suffer the consequences of long term smoking, and are more susceptible to developing lung cancer than male smokers. After studying 683 lung cancer patients, researchers at St Gallen Canton Hospital discovered that female smokers developed the illness earlier than males, e...

]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 10:59:05 +0800 Celebrities put their bodies to the test with an online calculator that helps you work out your fat age, based on your daily diet. Now, we don't have the actual fat age test here, but according to a new survey by Lloyds Pharmacy, the average British woman has packed away 92 years' worth of chips, ch...

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]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:36:09 +0800 Yoga could be our key to a healthy, disease-medicine-proof life. Tara Stiles of The Huffington Post writes:"A regular yoga practice keeps the body strong, vibrant, and sharpens and calms our minds. It also keeps you healthy, and mends a lot of the chronic problems for which standard medicine hands y...

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