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Smell test for Indonesia’s motorcycle taxi candidates
January 11, 2016
Smell test for Indonesia’s motorcycle taxi candidates
So stiff is competition between Indonesia's motorcycle taxis app companies that new entrants are going to extreme lengths to stand…
Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke
January 11, 2016
Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke
Even though fewer US teens are smoking, secondhand smoke remains a big problem for them, a government study found. Nearly half…
PM opens recently built Nile Museum in Aswan
January 10, 2016
PM opens recently built Nile Museum in Aswan
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail opened on Sunday the Nile Museum in the southern province of Aswan, a LE82 million project…
Exercise prescriptions important for type 2 diabetes
January 10, 2016
Exercise prescriptions important for type 2 diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes should be given exercise “prescriptions” that specify the type, duration, intensity and frequency of workouts,…
New US diet rule gets mixed response on social media
January 9, 2016
New US diet rule gets mixed response on social media
A new health guideline suggesting people should cut consumption of sugar while increasing intake of meat, coffee and cholesterol-heavy foods…
CNN:Google Cardboard saves baby’s life
January 8, 2016
CNN:Google Cardboard saves baby’s life
A toy-like cardboard contraption that sells for less than $20 online has helped save the life of a baby who…
Fragrance anyone? Touch-free car controls split world’s drivers
January 8, 2016
Fragrance anyone? Touch-free car controls split world’s drivers
Germans love the latest wave of touch-free car controls, which respond to the flick of a wrist or the swipe…
Heartburn pills may help grow infection-causing bacteria in gut
January 8, 2016
Heartburn pills may help grow infection-causing bacteria in gut
Popular heartburn pills known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be making some people more prone to bacterial infections by…
Microsoft’s latest operating system running on 200 million devices
January 7, 2016
Microsoft’s latest operating system running on 200 million devices
Microsoft Corp's latest operating system, Windows 10, is running on 200 million devices in what the company said was the…
Overweight young adults can reduce diabetes risk if they lose weight early enough: study
January 7, 2016
Overweight young adults can reduce diabetes risk if they lose weight early enough: study
New research has found that the risk of diabetes associated with obesity can be reversed if obese young people make…