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Canada teen discovers tree pulp has anti-aging benefits (Update)

A Singapore-born teenager who recently moved to Canada won a national science award Tuesday for her groundbreaking work on the anti-aging properties of tree pulp, officials said. ...

Medical research created May 08, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased deaths after heart attacks

Air pollution contributes to an increased number of deaths among patients who have been admitted to hospital with heart attacks, according to a study published online today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Journal.

Cardiology created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Smog causes surge in heart deaths: study

Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates—the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities—causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks, a study published on Wednesday ...

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Masks galore: Japanese ward off pollen, pollution

(AP)—On the sidewalks and the subways it's clear: Japan is becoming a sea of surgical masks. It's about pollen, about germs and even a little about China, its polluting rival across the sea.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0