Health

Technology Notes - 29 July 2009

July 29, 2009

[Twitter](1), as you know, is increasingly becoming popular tool used by many, even to the extent that the British government is now ‘urging civil servants to use the micro-blogging site’, according to [BBC](2). The Cabinet Office, which has a [blog](3) for digital engagement, has published the [20-page document](4). Do go have a read. In addition, […]

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Quick Health Links - 24 September 2008

September 24, 2008

- Broccoli is [good for undoing diabetes damage](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm) as well as [help you help your lungs](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7612813.stm). So, eat more broccoli! It’s one of my favorite vegetables. :) Thankfully, they didn’t say cauliflower. - Now I know why my wife always gets nightmares. According to [a study done](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7609985.stm) by the University of the West of England, […]

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Coffee is Good!!

July 9, 2008

Well, I have to confess upfront that I am heavy coffee drinker. The day just doesn’t seem right if I don’t drink a cup of coffee in the morning. I have greater incentive to drink a little more coffee as research has found that guzzling coffee may help cut heart disease and boost the lifespan. […]

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How Fat You Are Is Fated!

May 6, 2008

Was reading this article on BBC News about researchers in Sweden discovering that a person’s fat cell numbers is fixed for life. But it doesn’t mean that you can just go out and eat all the sinful things. The researchers found although the number of fat cells is constant, exercise and healthy eating will ensure […]

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Chocolates ‘May Cut Diabetes Risk’

May 2, 2008

An article in BBC News has reported that scientists at the University of East Anglia are running a one year trial to see if eating chocolate can reduce the risk of heart disease in women with diabetes. However, it is not the ordinary chocolate bar that you can get from the supermarkets. The women in […]

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Best Presentation at TED 2008

March 17, 2008

I must say that this was a truly inspiring talk by neuroanatomnist Jill Bolte Taylor at TED 2008. And from what I’ve been reading on the blogosphere, some even consider it the best talk at TED 2008. I, for one, was definitely glued to the screen the whole time the video was playing. And I […]

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