Diet-related illness increases with availability of red meat: Study
Researchers focused on illness and death rates from three diseases strongly linked to red and processed meat consumption.
Fri Nov 19 2021
Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID shot less effective against South African variant: study
In the small phase I/II trial, early data shows limited efficacy against mild disease primarily due to the B.1.351 South African variant.
Sun Feb 07 2021
Scientists surprised to discover two dwarf giraffes in Namibia, Uganda
Skeletal dysplasia, the medical name for the condition, affects humans and domesticated animals.
Sat Jan 09 2021
Perut buncit berisiko mati muda - Kajian
Dapatan tersebut dibuat hasil analisis 72 kajian yang melibatkan lebih daripada 2.5 juta peserta berusia antara 3 hingga 24 tahun.
Sun Sep 27 2020
Study links rising US e-cigarette use to rise in smokers quitting
Many specialists, including health experts at Public Health England, think e-cigarettes, which contain nicotine but no tobacco, are a lower-risk alternative to smoking.
Thu Jul 27 2017
Online CBT sessions could benefit body dysmorphic disorder sufferers
A study this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), shows that patients suffering from body image disorders could benefit from following cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions online.
Mon Feb 08 2016
One glass of wine daily could increase the risk of breast cancer
Alcohol remains one of the main risk factors for numerous cancers, especially those of the colon, liver, larynx and esophagus.
Sat Aug 22 2015
Review calls for cervical cancer screening age to be extended past 65
Older women don't get screened as often as they should for cervical cancer, according to a review that was released on Monday, the start of Cervical Screening Awareness Week in the UK.
Mon Jun 15 2015
Malaysia 'most obese' among Asian countries - Study
According to new findings from a British medical journal, The Lancet, 49% of women and 44% of men in Malaysia are obese.
Mon Jun 16 2014
Liver and let die: James Bond was an alcoholic - study
007 boozed so much that in all reality he would have had the tremulous hands of a chronic alcoholic, according to an offbeat study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
Sun Dec 15 2013