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Candi B Multivitamin Apple Syrup keeps the doctor away

Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 12:28 Last update: about 8 years ago

On the market one can now find a multivitamin syrup for children with an excellent apple flavour. It is again a case of an apple a day keeps the doctor away. The innovation of Candi B is that...

OUCH.....that hurts. FLODOL!

Friday, 10 March 2017, 11:47 Last update: about 8 years ago

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. It results from the interaction between three compounds of the nervous system: the peripheral...

A&H Magazine: No Pain, No Gain? - The Persistent Pain Cycle

Thursday, 9 March 2017, 12:00 Last update: about 8 years ago

When talking about persistent pain, we need to start by clarifying a few things. Take the nomenclature, for instance. You probably think of long-standing pain as chronic pain. Health care...

New mosquito trap smart enough to keep just the bad bugs

Thursday, 2 March 2017, 13:24 Last update: about 8 years ago

A smart trap for mosquitoes? A new high-tech version is promising to catch the bloodsuckers while letting friendlier insects escape - and even record the exact weather conditions when different...

Talk to babies and let them babble back to bridge word gap

Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 13:22 Last update: about 8 years ago

Even infants can have conversations with mom or dad. Their turn just tends to involve a smile or some gibberish instead of words. That's a key lesson from programs that are coaching parents to talk...

What is Krill Oil?

Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 11:20 Last update: about 8 years ago

Krill oil is extracted from krill, shrimp-like crustaceans that are approximately 1 to 6 centimetres long. Krill live in the deep oceans, where they feed mainly on algae and phytoplankton. They're...

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