Category: Community
Thyroid cancer now suspected in 104 youths from Fukushima; government denies link to radiation
The latest health report from Fukushima Prefecture counts 104 young people with confirmed or suspected thyroid cancer, suggesting a dramatically higher than normal rate. Because nuclear disasters release large amounts of radioactive iodine, which accumulates in the thyroid gland, thyroid […]
Conjunctivitis cases on the rise in Singapore
There has been an increase in conjunctivitis cases, with the number of cases seen at polyclinics hitting its highest in two years last week. Statistics from the Health Ministry showed an average daily number of 155 cases compared to 88 […]
Parents warned against lead-tainted kiddie chairs
MANILA – A consumer safety group has cautioned parents to watch where their children sit after it detected high levels of lead in the paint used on kiddie chairs. In a press statement on Sunday, the EcoWaste Coalition said it […]
Heart failure patients monitored from home in pilot programme
The Eastern Health Alliance (EHA) and Changi General Hospital (CGH) are piloting a new tele-health programme, which will see healthcare professionals remotely monitoring the recovery of heart failure patients. In a media briefing on Thursday (Sep 4), both organisations said […]
Firm sells waste oil as cooking oil
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The Southern Taiwan Investigation Center of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) busted an illegal oil supplier yesterday, saying that the main suspect, surnamed Kuo, recycled cooking oil and sold it to oil manufacturers as a fresh product. […]
Poor patients in India facing HIV/AIDS drug shortages
MUMBAI- India is facing a shortage of HIV/AIDS drugs provided under the government’s free medicine programme after some drugmakers halted supplies due to delayed payments, leaving thousands of patients without treatment, activists said. The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), a […]
Japan reports 116 baby carrier accidents
JAPAN – At least 116 accidents in which babies were injured after falling out of baby carriers have occurred since 2009, the Tokyo metropolitan government has said. There were a number of such serious injuries as skull fractures and traumatic […]
Should S’pore ban cosmetic treatments for youth?
SINGAPORE – There are some things that youth should not be exposed to, too early in life – smoking, drinking and cosmetic procedures are among them. And just as there are laws to prevent those who are under 18 years […]
Japan to work with India in finding sickle cell anaemia remedy
Japan on Sunday agreed to work with India in developing a treatment for the sickle cell anaemia after Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought help for finding remedy to the deadly disease commonly found among tribals in India. Modi, who has […]
Heinz recall brings food tracking issue to the fore in China
The entanglement of H.J. Heinz Co. in China’s latest food scare highlights a key concern for international and local firms – how to keep track of ingredients from diverse sources in a country where food supply tracing technologies are far […]
