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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

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15/05/2013
Deadly: Rotavirus kills some 100,000 children in the country every year

India unveils vaccine for deadly diarrhoea virus

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

22/04/2013
Longevity: People with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids have a lower risk of dying from heart disease

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 who do not consume th ...

12/02/2013
Linked: People were 28 per cent more likely to experience a migraine on days when lightning struck within 40 kilometres (25 miles) of their home

Nearby lightning may be linked to migraines: Study

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

12/02/2013
Alarming: Dud drugs were manufactured by legitimate companies and criminal fraudsters, said the report

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 the rise of treatmen ...

10/02/2013
Commuting woes: Total time spent in cars per day can be linked to becoming overweight or obese

Car commuters gain more weight, even if they exercise

      PEOPLE who drive to work every day are packing on slightly more weight than their colleagues who us ...

10/02/2013
Heart-friendly diet: The lower heart risk was likely due to lower cholesterol and blood pressure among vegetarians in the study

Vegetarians may have lower risk of heart disease: Study

  IN YET more evidence that avoiding meat is good for the health, a UK study has found that vegetarians are one-third less ...

01/02/2013
Essential: Folic acid is naturally found in spinach, asparagus, lettuce and other greens, with a recommended daily upper limit of 1.0 mg

High doses of folic acid don’t raise cancer risk: Study

PEOPLE taking high doses of the B vitamin folic acid are not at an increased risk of cancer, according to an international analysis ...

31/01/2013
Bollywood workout: Kajal Desai leads a Doonya class in New York

Doonya classes offer fitness as Bollywood dance party

  DOONYA, which combines high-energy aerobics and conditioning with the hip-swaying, arm-swirling exuberance of Indian folk ...

30/01/2013
Cancer cell

New mutations may show how cancers grow, says study

SCIENTISTS have discovered two new genetic mutations that occur together in 71 per cent of malignant melanoma tumors, an aggressive ...

27/01/2013
Dog friendly: Dawg Grog, a non-alcoholic mock brew for canines

Beer for dogs is bad to the bone

  THE LATEST addition to America’s ever-growing list of craft beers gives new meaning to the time-honoured idea of fe ...