Category: Health

Mon 13 May 2019: Singapore has reported its first case of the rare monkeypox virus brought in by a Nigerian man who authorities said may have been infected by bushmeat he ate at a wedding. Monkeypox, a virus similar to human smallpox which was eradicated in 1980, does not spread easily from person to person, […]

Wed 8 May 2019: A Russian wannabe-Hercules has flaunted his jaw-dropping foot wide biceps after undergoing synthol drug injections. Kirill Tereshin from Pyatigorsk, Russia, proudly paraded the painful-looking results of the injections Saturday, a technique used by some bodybuilders to help them bulk up. The slender 21-year-old’s disproportionately bulging biceps measure 64cm (2ft) in circumference […]

Mon 06 May 2019: Law would make vaccination mandatory for children in schools and nurserie Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against measles in Germany could be punished with fines of up to €250,000 (£213,000), according to a draft law presented by the health minister, Jens Spahn. The law, which is set to come into […]

Sun 05 May 2019: You may be able to shed the pounds, but not that stubborn belly fat. In fact, women name this as one of the most challenging parts of the weightloss process. The reason behind residual belly fat is because the stomach and hip areas contain a higher amount of fat cells that don’t respond […]

Thu 02 May 2019: TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Eating rice may help prevent obesity, research suggests. Experts found that people following a Japanese or Asian-style diet based on rice were less likely to be obese than those living in countries where rice consumption was low. Researchers said low-carbohydrate diets – which limit rice – are a […]

Wed 01 May 2019: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an executive order Tuesday banning alcohol advertising from city property, citing public health concerns. The ban would include bus shelters, newsstands and Wi-Fi kiosks and would take effect immediately for new ads, though existing ads would be allowed to remain until their contracts run […]

Sun 28 Apr 2019: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has expressed horror at the news that 1,000 penis amputations take place in the South American country each year, slamming the shocking stat as “ridiculous and sad.” Bolsonaro told reporters in Brasilia on Thursday the amputations are carried out “due to a lack of water and soap,” and that […]

Sat 20 Apr 2019: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (WASHINGTON POST) – It should have been one of the happiest moments of Priscilla Maldonado’s life but, instead, the 25-year-old mother was terrified. It was New Year’s Day and she had just delivered her newborn son, Ja’bari. She said she heard her son’s soft cries – and then […]

Wed 17 Apr 2019: A recent study found that hair samples taken from men’s beards contained more bacteria than fur taken from dogs, generating many breathless headlines in the process. However, this factoid is cherry-picked and somewhat misleading. The actual purpose of the study, originally published in July 2018 in the journal European Radiology but which has […]