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Diabetes Epidemic in China Aggravated by One-child Policy
Diabetes in China, which is emerging as a major health issue in the country is probably being aggravated by its one-child policy, experts observe. The Chinese Government said that about 100 million families have just one child, which translates into […]
Taiwan makes heart attack device mandatory in public areas
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Automated external defibrillators (AED), easy-to-use life-saving electric shock machines, will soon be required in public places in Taiwan to save cardiac arrest victims after the Legislative Yuan amended a related law yesterday. Revisions to the Emergency Medical […]
China Shuts Down Poultry Farms Where Chickens Got Excessive Antibiotics
China’s agriculture authority has closed poultry farms where birds were given excessive amounts of antibiotics like amantadine and ribavirin to help them survive in overcrowded coops. Poultry farms in east China’s Shandong province triggered nationwide concern about food safety after […]
Free app calculates age, due date of unborn babies
THAILAND – Accurate calculation of an unborn child’s gestational age and expected date of delivery has been made easier for medical personnel and pregnant women by a new application for mobile phones and tablets with Android operating systems. The programme, […]
Eating disorders on the rise in Japan
OSAKA – Often thought to be limited to young women, eating disorders associated with fasting and bingeing are now being found in a much wider generational range – from primary school students up to middle age adults and even older. […]
First Official Book Collection on Acupuncture Launched by China
China’s first official collection of books on its ancient therapy of acupuncture, which involves insertion of fine needles in specific points of the body to relieve pain and cure diseases, was launched by the country’s government. The 30-volume “China Acupuncture […]
3.5 Million Children in Pakistan Miss Polio Vaccination
More than 3.5 million Pakistani kids missed out on polio vaccination, says a UN official. The Muslim-majority nation of 180 million people is one of only three in the world where the highly infectious, crippling disease remains endemic and infections […]
Swine Flu Claims Its Third Victim in Himachal Pradesh
An official said that Himachal Pradesh has reported a third death this year due to swine flu. A 76-year-old woman from Kangra district died Monday evening in the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here, a health official told […]
S’poreans not only emotionless but unhappiest in the world as well: Poll
Singaporeans are the least positive people in the world, according to international pollster Gallup at least. Gallup measured positive emotions in 148 countries and areas in 2011 using five questions. These questions ask people whether they experienced a lot of […]
Mad Cow Disease Scare Prompts South Korea to Halt Brazil Beef Imports
South Korea joins the list of countries that have suspended imports of Brazilian beef, becoming the sixth country to do so over a two-year-old case of mad cow disease, authorities said here Tuesday. South Korea joined China, Japan, South Africa, […]
