They are all chewing betel nut. As Philomena chews her eyes widen and she begins to sweat. "It is a stimulant, it gives you a high feeling and keeps you going when you are becoming bored." ...

A high-resolution CT scan revealed the foreign body (swallowed beetle nut) obstructing her airway, which had resulted in post ...

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has drafted a bill to address the health dangers of betel nuts. The draft betel nut hazard prevention act primarily focuses on protecting minors and pregnant women, ...

Oral cancers caused by chewing or sucking betel nuts are at epidemic proportions in several countries ... one protein involved in healing wounds in the mouth gets produced at high levels, while its ...