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Multiple sclerosis on the rise in UAE
DUBAI – Multiple sclerosis is on the increase in the UAE, according to an international network of support groups for the disease. A survey conducted by the MS International Federation reveals that there were almost 1,500 MS patients in the […]
Blood not for sale, say private hospitals
PETALING JAYA – Private hospitals have denied profiting from donated blood although they charge patients a minimum of RM160 for a bag of blood, regardless of where they get it from. Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia president Datuk Dr […]
China factory well suited to help in Ebola fight
BEIJING/ANQIU, China – A factory in China is working day and night to help in the fight against the Ebola outbreak by producing protective suits for healthcare workers as demand surges. The plant, in Anqiu, Shandong province, which is owned […]
Health shows scrutinized in China
New rules for such programs aim at curbing misleading advice and the pushy sell of ungrounded theories on TV. China’s top media regulator has tightened control over health-related TV programs, in a bid to provide viewers with better scientific content. […]
Nepal lacks preventive measures despite rise in suicide rates
KATHMANDU – The World Health Organization ( WHO) has underscored the need to develop suicide preventive measures in countries like Nepal where a national response to reduce suicide rates is still largely non-existent. “Suicides are preventable. For national responses to […]
Cambodia -Thai kidney trafficking sparks fears of new organ market
Phnom Penh -The seven-inch scar runs diagonally across the left flank of his skinny torso, a glaring reminder of an operation he hoped would save his family from debt but instead plunged him into shame. Chhay, 18, sold his kidney […]
China warns against eating nassarius snails
BEIJING – China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) issued a circular advising people not to eat toxic nassarius snails to avoid food poisoning on Monday. CFDA said it is now a peak sales season for edible snails and the administration […]
Women in UAE ignore cancer symptoms to avoid mastectomy
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UAE, with the number of sufferers increasing by 20 per cent since 2009, according to figures released by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). According to an Abu […]
Can India’s ban on import of animal-tested cosmetics be harmful for your skin?
Recently, the government banned the import of cosmetics which have been tested on animals. India already has an existing ban on animal-testing of cosmetics. This puts India in the league of European Union and the Humane Society International (HSI India) is […]
Thermal scanners at airports secretly scan for Ebola fever
India has installed thermal scanners at international airports to “secretly” screen passengers for fever to avoid panic in view of the raging Ebola epidemic in West Africa and other areas, a senior health ministry official said on Tuesday. Two scanners […]
