Health

Salt intake: The study suggests that higher-risk populations may not need such a drastic reduction of salt in their diets and that other steps to curb heart disease risk may be needed

Ultra-low salt intake may not boost health: US study

  AMERICANS at high risk for heart problems who have been told for years to sharply cut salt from their diet may not actually benefit from ultra-low sodium diets and could even face some harm, an independent panel of health experts said on Tuesday (May 14). The influential Institute

India unveils vaccine for deadly diarrhoea virus

  INDIAN scientists on Tuesday (May 14) announced a low-cost vaccine against a deadly diarrhoea-causing ...

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Eating fish linked to longer life: US study

    PEOPLE age 65 and older who eat fish may live an average of two years longer than people w ...

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Nearby lightning may be linked to migraines: Study

    WEATHER has long been considered one of many potential migraine triggers, but a US study n ...

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Third world is swamped with fake TB drugs: Study

INDIA, Africa and other developing countries are awash in fake or sub-standard drugs for tuberculosis, fuelling ...

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Car commuters gain more weight, even if they exercise

      PEOPLE who drive to work every day are packing on slightly more weight than the ...

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