Category: Community
Still Fukushima Suffers in Nuclear Disaster Shadow
From a nuclear disaster that some warn could leave part of Japan a hollow shell for generations, Mikio Nihei’s family is split by his need to work and their fear of radiation. A week after a towering tsunami smashed into […]
Malays at higher risk of heart attacks, but fewer go for checks
High rates of obesity and smoking already put Malays at risk of heart attacks, yet this group is also the least active in getting screened and looking for treatment. This double whammy could explain why Malays have leapfrogged Indians as […]
Hong Kong Sees Spike in HIV Cases
In 2012, Hong Kong saw a 17-percent jump in the number of new HIV infections, say sources. The rise in HIV cases was driven mainly by sexual transmission, data showed Wednesday, bucking a regional trend of decline. Health authorities said […]
Anti-polio campaigns in Pakistan proving challenging
PAKISTAN – Despite regular door-to-door anti-polio campaigns round the year in the district of Mianwali in Pakistan, a minor girl has been diagnosed with polio virus a few days ago in the Kot Chandna Afghan Refugee. According to reports, three-year-old […]
Indians Deficient in Vitamin D: IMCR
People in India are deficient in Vitamin D despite ample sunlight. The Rajya Sabha was informed that this is leading to problems like weaker bones among the population. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that surveys carried […]
Japan riled by WHO’s Fukushima cancer warning
TOKYO – Japan on Friday insisted warnings by the World Health Organisation of a rise in the risk of cancer for people in Fukushima were overblown, saying the agency was unnecessarily stoking fears. The UN’s health agency said the 2011 […]
Rise in Cancer Deaths in India
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has told the Rajya Sabha that India has seen a steady increase in the number of deaths due to cancer. “There has been an increase in the number of cancer deaths. Information received from Indian […]
Cambodia orders action to stop deadly bird flu
PHNOM PENH – Phnom Penh on Friday ordered urgent action to stem the “worrying” number of bird flu deaths in Cambodia, following a surge in the number of fatalities from the virus. Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a directive for […]
Dengue fever cases on the rise again
SINGAPORE – After a short breathing space during the Chinese New Year, dengue fever cases are up again, with 297 people infected last week and another 162 since Sunday. In the week beginning Feb 10, the number of people diagnosed […]
Pig disease, bird flu spread in Vietnam
Three provinces in Vietnam have reported blue-ear disease in pigs while central Quang Nam province claimed bird flu, according to the department of animal health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday. Localities with blue-ear pig disease […]
