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Scientists say human lifespan has limits
Dutch researchers claimed Thursday to have discovered the maximum age “ceiling” for human lifespan, despite growing life expectancy because of better nutrition, living conditions and medical care. Mining data from some 75,000 Dutch people whose…
Kenya’s Purple Tea is taking over the world, one cup at a time
Black, green, white… You’ve probably come across these popular types of teas before but have you ever heard of purple tea? This new brew is the latest in the global health craze to cause quite…
Two lung diseases killed 3.6 million in 2015: study
The two most common chronic lung diseases claimed 3.6 million lives worldwide in 2015, according to a tally published Thursday in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. About 3.2 million people succumbed that year to chronic obstructive…
What exactly is Manuka honey and is it worth all the buzz?
I was on the hunt for some good old organic honey at the supermarket about a week ago when I almost had a heart attack mid-aisle, right in front of the breakfast spreads. Why in…
Maintaining a good range of motion through flexibility
I have a new found love for being able to sit down cross legged – meditation style – after barely being able to tie my own shoe laces in the last trimester of my pregnancy….
New vitamin ‘breakthrough’ to cut miscarriages, birth defects
Taking a common vitamin supplement could significantly reduce the number of miscarriages and birth defects worldwide, Australian scientists said Thursday, in what they described as a major breakthrough in pregnancy research. The study, published in…
Gum disease linked to higher cancer risk in women: study
Women who have a history of gum disease face a higher risk of several types of cancer, particularly tumors in the esophagus and breasts, a US study found Tuesday. “A history of periodontal disease was…
The story of how a worm turned… into a bringer of medical miracles
For centuries, the only use humans found for the lugworm — dark pink, slimy and inedible — was on the end of a fish hook. But the invertebrates’ unappreciated status is about to change. Their…
Tobacco kills 7 million a year, wreaks environmental havoc: WHO
Smoking and other tobacco use kills more than seven million people each year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, also warning of the dire environmental impact of tobacco production, distribution and waste. The UN agency…