Category: Community
India witnesses sharp decline in HIV cases
NEW DELHI- India Tuesday announced that the country had witnessed a sharp decline in the number of new HIV cases — a 56 percent drop — in the past 10 years. “HIV infections have declined by 56 percent during the […]
Food-poisoning sickens at least 22 in NE Mexico
MEXICO CITY- At least 22 people got sick Sunday in the northeastern Mexican city of Matamoros after eating bad chicken at a local party, police said Monday. The victims fell ill after ingesting unhygienic chicken served at the baptism celebration […]
An legless climber in NW China
Legless man Chen Zhou climbs the Huashan Mountain in Huayin, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, Aug. 12, 2012. Legless 29-year-old man Chen Zhou from Cangshan County of Shandong Province climbed by arms to the top of Huashan Mountain in ten hours […]
Gov’t Researcher Responds to Wine Contamination Allegations
China is greatly concerned about pesticide residue levels in wines and other food products, a government researcher said Monday. Yan Weixing, a researcher with the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, said pesticide residue, which he believed was […]
Study: Junk food laws may help curb kids’ obesity
CHICAGO (AP) — Laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to offer the first evidence such efforts could pay off. The results […]
Away from the famines, Africa confronts a new killer: obesity
In the public mind, sub-Saharan Africa is a region plagued by war, famine and disease. Now it faces a new threat – obesity. It is not a problem widely associated with a continent where millions live on less than a […]
WHO urges senators to raise cigarette taxes
PHILIPPINES – Every year, 87,000 Filipinos die of tobacco-related disease hence the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Philippine senators to resist tobacco industry pressure and pass legislation to boost cigarette taxes to help deter smoking. WHO Philippines representative Dr. […]
Japan’s women lose longevity title
JAPANESE women lost their longevity crown last year after 26 years at the top of world life expectancy rankings, the government said on Thursday, blaming the 2011 earthquake and tsunami for the drop. The health and labour ministry said the […]
Private doctors’ fees to go up
MALAYSIA – Private doctors’ fees are expected to increase by up to 14% once the proposed changes to the fee schedule is approved by the cabinet, according to the Health Ministry. Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the study […]
Sunway Medical Centre celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2012
KUALA LUMPUR – Sunway Medical Centre celebrates World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) from 1 to 7 August 2012. Initiated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), the WBW protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding worldwide. In conjunction with the WBW, here […]
