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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, […]
Nepal sends in the clowns to help young patients
DHULIKHEL, Nepal – He may not be much of a doctor but the children’s faces light up when Dush The Clown shuffles onto their ward in his floppy shoes and red nose to prescribe his unique brand of medical care. […]
China underscores mental health education for students
BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Education on Monday urged more efforts to provide qualified mental health education and services to students in primary and middle schools. Local education authorities and schools should strictly implement a newly revised guideline on mental […]
Panacea to Supply Polio Vaccines to Central Government
New Delhi based pharmaceutical company Panacea Biotec revealed that it has signed a deal with the central government to supply more than 345 million doses of its Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccines (tOPV) and Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV) over the […]
Philippines moves closer to birth control law
MANILA – The Philippines moved closer to a controversial birth control law Monday as lawmakers passed a bill paving the way for increased sex education and free contraceptives, despite intense lobbying by the Catholic church. The Senate, or upper house, […]
