Luebeck, Germany  - Two more German students died from drinking tainted alcohol during a holiday in Turkey, bringing the death toll to three, doctors confirmed Monday.

The 17- and 19-year-old students were pronounced clinically dead late on Saturday, doctors at the University Clinic in the north German city of Luebeck said.

The two vocational college students were flown home on Thursday evening and taken to the hospital's intensive care unit near their homes, where doctors battled to save their lives.

A hospital official said the case had been taken over by the Luebeck prosecutor's department because the two young men died an unnatural death.

Singapore  - A 57-year-old Singapore woman who went into a coma after suffering food poisoning from eating at a local food stall last week died on Monday morning in hospital, reported the Straits Times.

Aminah Samijo suffered acute renal failure when the food poisoning infection entered her kidneys, sending her into a coma. She also had low blood pressure.

Aminah had eaten Rojak, a deep-fried meat and vegetable dish, at a local hawker stall.

Washington, Apr 6: Scientists have successfully used the African frog Xenopus as a tool to identify important clues about the effects of maternal consumption of alcohol in early pregnancy.

As the Xenopus embryos are large, easy to work with and very responsive to environmental cues, they make for ideal instruments to understand early vertebrate development.

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) cause malformations in babies, including facial defects, short stature, and mental and behavioural abnormalities.

Melbourne, Apr 6 : Modern women''s penchant for high heels is putting them at a higher risk of acute and chronic problems.

With the increasing popularity of high heels shortening of the Achilles tendon, heel pain, pain in the balls of the feet, bunions, calluses, soft corns between the toes, fractures, and sprains have also become quite common.

Podiatrist and spokesperson for Australian Podiatry Association (NSW), Brenden Brown said that wearing stiletto heels brings a raft of acute and chronic problems.

Wellington, April 6: Suffering from sleep apnoea? Well, the humble banana may prove to be your ultimate saviour, according to a study.

Obstructive sleep apnoea sufferers experience recurrent choking when the throat closes during sleep. Therefore, it is a potentially life-threatening disorder.

However, an Australian research team has found that downing an unconventional nightcap of a banana smoothie may help keep sufferers'' throats open and reduce the risk of choking.

Washington, April 6: Boston University scientists say that they have discovered a new family of biologically active products of omega-3 fatty acids, which can resolve periodontal inflammation and restore the gums to health.

The researchers point out that oil from fish contains eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), both of which are omega-3 fatty acids.

They underscore the fact that these omega-3 fatty acids are often used to help people with various inflammatory conditions.