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Britain slaps sugar tax on soft drinks; aims to reduce obesity
Britain has introduced sugar tax on soft drinks as the country seeks to reduce obesity, particularly among the young. The tax, announced in March 2016, has already cut sugar content in drinks by 45 million kg per year, Britain’s Treasury […]
Hong Kong hospital probe: blood tool infected liver patient with Hepatitis C virus
In a worldwide first, an investigation at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, has found that a common reusable blood collection tool could have led to the virus being spread from its source, a drug addict who later died. The hospital […]
Less social media use tied to better emotional wellbeing among tween girls
A UK study says for tweens, less social media is best. The research found that girls who spend the most time on social media at age 10 may be unhappier in their early teens than peers who use social media […]
Among the elderly in Japan, robots provide friendship and care
Robots are becoming more and more important in proving care to the elderly in Japan. Various types of robots are in the market: there is Paro the furry seal who cries softly when you pet it, Pepper, a humanoid, who […]
Most people living with back pain receive the wrong treatment – Australian-led study
An international study led by Melbourne-based Monash University’s Professor Rachelle Buchbinder has found that most people who live with lower back pain receive inappropriate tests and treatments, including opioids and surgery. “The majority of cases of lower back pain respond […]
Cure for Macular degeneration, the most common form of blindness in the UK, has been found
In a groundbreaking breakthrough, doctors in the UK have found the cure for the most common form of blindness in the country: age-related macular degeneration. “I can now read the newspaper,” patient Douglas Waters, 86 said. Previously, he could not […]
Chinese woman suffers stroke after using mobile phone for 20-hours straight
A woman in China suffered a stroke after using her mobile phone for 20 hours straight in a crowded train. The 47-year-old woman was travelling for work from China’s Henan Province to the city of Guangzhou, according to local media […]
WHO investigates potential risks of plastic in drinking water
The World Health Organisation is launching an investigation into plastic in drinking water. This comes after a report by Orb Media which found that many major brands of bottled water contain plastic particles. Bruce Gordon, coordinator of the WHO’s global […]
Coaching program improved childbirth in India, but did not lower death rates
A study called the BetterBirth has found that a checklist and coaching intervention to improve facility-based childbirth care and reduce deaths of women and newborns in India achieved significant gains in the quality of care during labor and delivery, but […]
6, 000 people in Germany die each year due to inhalation of diesel-linked nitrogen oxides (Nox)
Toxic particles containing nitrogen oxides (NOx), linked to diesel, are causing some 6, 000 early deaths in Germany, the Federal Environmental Agency said recently. The figure is most likely to threaten the automobile business which have poured in billions. NOx […]
