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Tian (left) and Alif, players of Garuda Lions FC, pick up rubbish on the field as they have been taught to do at the club.

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Free of charge: Local soccer club gives underprivileged kids chance to play

Moved to do good for the community, a married couple founded a soccer club for underprivileged kids to play in for free.

2 years ago

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The technology fighting Rwanda's silent killer of women

When Rwandan villager Lillian was diagnosed with cervical cancer, she feared that her life was over. But a new gadget offered her hope. ...

2 years ago

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Indonesian single mother wins bodybuilding contest

A Jakarta working mother becomes a champion at the NPC Singapore Showdown bodybuilding contest ...

2 years ago

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The common cold is normally a mild illness that resolves without treatment in a few days.

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Can you die from a common cold?

The cold is a collection of symptoms – coughing, sneezing, a runny nose, tiredness and perhaps a fever – rather than a defined disease. Although it shares a lot with the initial symptoms with the flu, it’s a very different infection.

5 years ago

A study published Monday linked consumption of fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, a finding at odds with decades of public health messaging extolling the mineral's benefits in reducing cavities.

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Obesity during pregnancy could impact boys' development and IQ

New US research has found that boys born to mothers who were obese while pregnant appear to have lower motor skills at age three and a lower IQ at age seven.

5 years ago

The findings, published in the journal Sleep, showed that at first, the students made little use of the new flexible schedule, and chose to start school later just twice a week, which surprised the researchers.

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Later school start times improves sleep for students: Study

New European research has found that giving teenagers a more flexible start time at school could help them get more sleep.

5 years ago

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Should you avoid meat for good health? How to slice off the facts from the fiction

One group of scientists says that reducing red and processed meat is a top priority for your health and the planet’s.

5 years ago

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Giving pregnant women antibiotics could harm the lungs of preemies, study in mice says

This recently discovered connection between the gut microbes and lung health or disease is called the gut-lung axis, and it may reveal new ways to treat lung diseases.

5 years ago

The findings, published in the journal Nutrients, showed that overall, 16 percent of the women gained and retained five kilograms or more at 18 months after giving birth.

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Pregnant women who eat a low-quality diet are more likely to hold onto postpartum weight

New research from Singapore has found that pregnant women who eat more in the evening and have a lower quality diet are more than three times likely to experience postpartum weight retention 18 months after giving birth.

5 years ago

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Considering Veganuary? Take B12 and beware vegan junk, scientists say

People switching to a vegan diet - for January or for good - could reap health benefits such as weight loss and lower cholesterol, but should beware vegan junk food with little nutritional value, scientists are warning.

5 years ago

Touching the flush handle, toilet walls or door lock and then your phone before washing your hands will undoubtedly transmit these germs.

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Why leaving your phone when going to the bathroom should be your New Year resolution

Bathrooms are homes to germs like salmonella, E. coli and C. difficile, which might cause stomach flu, diarrhea, fever and even inflammation of the colon.

5 years ago

Companies including British American Tobacco (BAT) will be barred from promoting e-cigarettes on Instagram and other social media sites as a result of a ruling by the UK's advertising watchdog on Wednesday.

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UK bans e-cigarette ads on Instagram, other social media

Companies including British American Tobacco (BAT) will be barred from promoting e-cigarettes on Instagram and other social media sites as a result of a ruling by the UK's advertising watchdog on Wednesday.

5 years ago

Reducing the time window of eating also had several inadvertent benefits.

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Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes

Reducing the time window of eating also had several inadvertent benefits.

5 years ago

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Addictive nicotine in Juul nearly identical to a Marlboro: Study

The nicotine formula used by controversial e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc is nearly identical to the flavor and addictive profile of Altria Group Inc's highly successful Marlboro cigarette brand, new research suggests.

5 years ago

As the climate crisis worsens and heatwaves become more common, the incidence of dehydration-related deaths is also set to increase.

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Older people need to stay hydrated – here's how

Older women who don’t have to restrict their fluid intake for medical reasons, such as heart or kidney problems, are advised to drink eight glasses a day. For older men, it’s ten glasses.

5 years ago

Work should not be the main aspect of your life, or its defining feature.

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The psychological benefits of working less

Work should not be the main aspect of your life, or its defining feature.

5 years ago

A vast South Korean observational study has added weight to the theory that good oral hygiene reduces risks of cardiovascular disease.

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Brush your teeth to protect your heart

A vast South Korean observational study has added weight to the theory that good oral hygiene reduces risks of cardiovascular disease.

5 years ago

The researchers found that after four weeks of taking the fish oil supplements, the participants were able to identify images that were, on average, 25% fainter the second time they did the test.

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Could taking fish oil tablets really improve your night vision?

New British research suggests that taking a daily fish oil supplement could improve your ability to see in the dark.

5 years ago

People who were both long nappers and long sleepers were 85 percent more likely to go on to have a stroke than moderate sleepers and nappers.

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Sleep more than nine hours and take naps? You could be increasing your risk of stroke

A new large-scale Chinese study has found that people who sleep for more than nine hours each night, or who take long naps during the day, may have an increased risk of stroke.

5 years ago

The researchers decided to study this group of musicians for the first time as drummers have superior motor coordination skills to untrained individuals and are able to perform complex fine motor tasks with both hands at a similar level of performance.

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Playing the drums can change the structure of your brain: Study

New European research has found that regularly playing the drums over a number of years appears to cause changes in brain structure and function not seen in non-musical individuals.

5 years ago

Women are silhouetted as they offer daily prayers at a temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal Dec. 20, 2016

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Eight in 10 girls in western Nepal forced to sleep outside during periods

Teenage girls are still being forced to sleep outside during their periods in parts of Nepal despite a string of deaths and a law banning the ancient custom, researchers said on Tuesday.

5 years ago

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Maintaining low cholesterol levels from young age helps lower risk of heart disease: Study

There are several causes of heart diseases, like high blood pressure and cigarette smoking, but the primary risk factor of high cholesterol is one that many people tend to look at only much later in life.

5 years ago

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Harmful bacteria found in most used makeup products, research shows

Research conducted by Aston University found that nine in 10 used makeup products contain potentially harmful bacteria.

5 years ago

Since they became a part of everyday life, smartphones have often been blamed for distracting people when they should be more focused on their immediate environment.

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Smartphone use has led to a steep rise in head and neck injuries over 20 years

An American study has shown that 30 per cent of accidents linked to smartphones are caused when individuals are walking along the street while staring at their smartphones.

5 years ago

Japanese scientists will begin the country's first human trial for a new vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus this month.

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Japan launches human trial of new Ebola vaccine

Japanese scientists will begin the country's first human trial for a new vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus this month.

5 years ago

A physiotherapist gives a back massage to a patient at a clinic.

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By the way: Enjoying a traditional ‘torture’ massage

Since 90 minutes of massage seemed almost too much of a good thing, I chose an hour-long traditional Javanese full-body session.

5 years ago

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Six benefits of drinking lemon water

Gaining popularity in recent years, lemon water is claimed to have many health benefits.

5 years ago

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco said the patient had hard-metal pneumoconiosis, typically found in people exposed to metals such as cobalt or tungsten used in tool sharpening or diamond polishing.

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Vaping linked to rare lung disease: Study

Doctors treating a patient with a rare lung disease usually caused by exposure to industrial metals say it may instead be the first case linked to vaping.

5 years ago

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The dangers lurking behind zero-carb diets

Here are four reasons to refrain from zero-carb diets.

5 years ago

In this file photo taken on April 7, 2017, hip-hop artist T.I. poses at the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in New York City.

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New York considers 'virginity test' ban after rapper sparks uproar

New York state is considering banning so-called virginity tests after an American rapper sparked outcry by saying he takes his daughter to a gynecologist every year to check her hymen is still intact.

5 years ago

Researchers in California said an average of 25,000 children were born up to two weeks early during warmer than average periods in the United States between 1969-1988 -- equivalent to 150,000 lost gestational days annually.

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Hot weather linked to rise in early childbirth: Study

Hot weather can cause a spike in the number of babies being born early, a phenomenon that may harm infant health and is likely to get worse as temperatures climb due to climate change, scientists said Monday.

5 years ago

A man walks along a riverbank that has cracked due to prolonged drought in this file photo. Climate change has been linked to a type of psychological distress over environmental threats: eco-anxiety.

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Eco-anxiety: Managing mental health amid climate change impacts

Awareness of and taking steps to address climate change can also help manage “eco-anxiety”, a type of anxiety over the potential for ecological disasters and environmental threats that has been emerging recently.

5 years ago