While shiatsu, a type of Japanese massage often performed by blind masseuses, is a relatively modern massage technique, it has roots that stretch back thousands of years to China’s tui na style. Tui na was introduced to Japan around AD700. Its impact was immediate, with the study of massage becoming part of the core curriculum … Read more
Former Top Chef contestant Shirley Chung is pausing operations at her California restaurant, Ms. Chi Cafe, while she undergoes treatment for Stage 4 tongue cancer. The Beijing-born celebrity chef, 47, revealed her diagnosis on Instagram, sharing a video of her shaving her head in preparation for chemotherapy. In the clip, she jokes about what kind … Read more
A few months ago, superstar Shah Rukh Khan had a health scare after he suffered a heat stroke on May 21 in Ahmedabad when he attended a cricket match of his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. The star was hospitalized in the Gujarat city and was discharged a day later. And now, Bollywood Hungama has … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will take all federal dollars out of programs and facilities that use prescribed drug alternatives in perhaps his strongest commitment yet to roll back a Liberal drug program he claims is fuelling “chaos” on the country’s streets. The Tory leader said his government would focus squarely on recovery, adding that there’s … Read more
BENGALURU: Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise the treatment of cobra bites worldwide. Researchers from the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that “heparin”, a common blood thinner, can be repurposed as an inexpensive antidote for cobra venom.The study, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, reveals that … Read more
BENGALURU: Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise the treatment of cobra bites worldwide. Researchers from the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that “heparin”, a common blood thinner, can be repurposed as an inexpensive antidote for cobra venom.The study, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, reveals that … Read more
American actor Shannen Doherty, best known for her role as high school student Brenda Walsh on hit 1990s television drama Beverly Hills, 90210, has died after years of living with cancer, U.S. media outlets reported on Sunday. She was 53. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On … Read more
With a little help from the warming Gulf Stream, Nova Scotia beachgoers are encountering a strange creature with a balloon-like body whose sting packs a bigger punch than that of jellyfish. Last week, a Portuguese man-of-war appeared at a surfing hot spot on Lawrencetown Beach near Dartmouth, N.S. The animal, a species of siphonophore — … Read more
BENGALURU: The lack of awareness when it comes to paediatric stroke is so low and people are often stunned to hear that children can get stroke. Actors like Amitabh Bachchan need to talk about it to create awareness, said Dr Nirmal Surya, president of Indian Stroke Association (ISA) on Saturday.Speaking at a press conference after … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. After deliberating more than six months, … Read more
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