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Rwandan prescription for Depression: Sun, drum, dance, community.
As a consequence of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, prevalences of mental disorders are elevated in Rwanda. More knowledge about determinants of mental stress can help to improve mental health services and treatment in the east-central African country. The present study
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Deadly manganese poisoning among Batek in Kg Kuala Koh
PETALING JAYA: Dr Steven KW Chow revealed that the manganese poisoning level of the water that they collected from Kampung Kuala Koh was deadly. “The manganese poisoning level is 2,500% more than the threshold. It is toxic water. Drink it
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Fast-food shrinks your brain
STORY AT-A-GLANCE People today are consuming about 650 kilocalories more daily than they were in the 1970s, an amount equivalent to a fast-food meal consisting of a burger, fries and soft drink Poor diet and lack of activity may lead
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Suicide rates reaching new highs: GABA could be to blame
Suicide rates are at an all-time high since World War II, and there are several different reasons for this. One of the factors that are often ignored is the influence many medications have on your mental stability. Antidepressants are perhaps the
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Woman dies, brought back to life after 27 minutes
An incredible story of a woman, who died for 27 minutes before being brought back to life, has gone viral on social media. Her message though is incredible. A picture of a tattoo inked on a woman’s wrist has gone
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Depression, Inflammation and Women’s Mental Health
The link between depression and the body’s inflammatory response continues getting stronger, with more research showing an ever-tighter correlation. Whether inflammation causes depression has been difficult to nail down, but findings from a new study suggest we could be getting closer to an answer. For women,
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International Yoga Day: These Yoga Poses Can Help Treat Diabetes
International Yoga Day: Yogis around the world seem to have solutions to all problems known to mankind. From the common cold to climate change, what can’t yoga solve? How about diabetes? Below we talk about a few yoga poses that
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Modi: “Meditation Integral To Yoga”
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted two new videos for yoga enthusiasts this morning that elaborate techniques in helping develop spiritual wellness. The latest videos featuring PM Modi’s animated version have been shared a day before the International Yoga Day
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Fish oil meals a threat to millions in Africa
The exporting of tonnes of fish oil and fish meal from Africa to China and Europe poses a serious danger to the diets of millions of Africans, the Greenpeace environmental group said Wednesday. The group, at a press conference in
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IJN conducts breakthrough surgery on three-month-old Siamese twin
KUALA LUMPUR: National Heart Institute (IJN) created history by successfully conducting a breakthrough complex heart surgery on a pair of three-month-old Siamese twin after correcting their transposition great artery. The surgery was conducted by IJN’s clinical cardio thoracic specialist Dr
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