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Can fish or fresh fish be better?
Medicine - Health

Can fish or fresh fish be better?

The US Department of Agriculture offers an answer to the question of whether fish or fresh fish are more nutritious.

December 15, 2018
Little things to know about salt
Medicine - Health

Little things to know about salt

Our bodies need a certain amount of salt, but most people now have more salt than the standard. Because the amount of salt is accumulated in many foods that we eat. We a…

December 15, 2018
Eating salt kills 1.6 million people every year
Medicine - Health

Eating salt kills 1.6 million people every year

The absorption of too much salt, nearly twice the level recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), has led to more than 1.6 million heart disease-related deaths…

December 15, 2018
Does a true drug exist?
Medicine - Health

Does a true drug exist?

One of the major challenges in life is not knowing whether people are telling the truth or not because humans can almost lie all the time.

December 14, 2018
Spices most murderous in the world?
Medicine - Health

Spices most murderous in the world?

'Salt - when added to food - is the main cause of hypertension, and hypertension is the cause of millions of deaths worldwide,' said Professor Graham MacGregor of Queen…

December 14, 2018
Excess salt is dangerous like smoking addiction
Medicine - Health

Excess salt is dangerous like smoking addiction

The group of researchers at Emorry University (Atlanta, USA) led by Professor Viola Vaccarino studied the effects of sodium in the diet on coronary arteries by measuring…

December 14, 2018
China discovered 25 tons of toxic sprouts
Medicine - Health

China discovered 25 tons of toxic sprouts

Chinese authorities have confiscated 25 tons of bean sprouts from 6 bean sprouts production facilities in Shenyang City in Liaoning Province, after discovering products…

December 14, 2018
Be careful when using salt
Medicine - Health

Be careful when using salt

A small pinch of salt also makes a difference to your food. Not only does it increase the taste of the dish, for humans, salt (NaCl) helps move water from inside the cel…

December 14, 2018