Category: Community
‘Slapping’ workshops stir controversy
A Chinese therapist who has come up with a “self-healing” philosophy involving slapping is at the centre of controversy in Australia. Xiao Hongchi promotes the paida lajin method, which sees patients being slapped or slapping themselves repeatedly. He has been […]
Liberia now Ebola-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Liberia free of the Ebola virus, confirming that the country has had no new cases in 42 days. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf told the BBC that Liberia had “crossed the Rubicon” and would […]
For diabetes control, surgery and intensive lifestyle change about equal
Intensive medical management with supervised diet and exercise may work as well as weight-loss surgery to help diabetics get blood sugar levels under control, at least in the short term, a small study suggests. Researchers followed 40 people with diabetes […]
China launches new campaign against sex-selective abortions
China has begun a new campaign against illegal prenatal gender tests and sex-selective abortions to help address the country’s gender imbalance, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday. Like most Asian nations, China has a traditional bias for sons, who […]
Brush right after you eat: dentists
Articles from the Mayo Clinic, Colgate, and New York Times among others have been advocating waiting 30 to 60 minutes after eating to brush. Apparently the delayed brushing movement has gotten so strong that parents Japan are beginning to complain […]
Medical marijuana now legal in Puerto Rico
Marijuana may be able to provide chronic pain relief where many other medications do not. Medical marijuana for chronic pain management can reduce patients’ pain and improve their quality of life. Nations across the globe have laws relating to authorization […]
Pregnant 10-year-old in Paraguay denied abortion
Paraguayan authorities have ruled out abortion for a pregnant 10-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by her stepfather, unless she develops complications that put her life in danger. Despite a plea from the girl’s mother and an international outcry, senior […]
Have asthma? Try cardio exercises
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there are 235 million people currently suffering from asthma around the world. India has an estimated 15-20 million asthmatics and 15% […]
Yoga rooms in airport allow travellers to relax
Sallie Jo Cunningham wasn’t expecting a good night’s sleep. Waiting for her 12:30 a.m. flight out of San Francisco International Airport to depart, Ms. Cunningham, a business development professional, had resigned herself to a groggy trip back home. Then she […]
Dyeing your armpits: the new beauty craze?
The trend for technicolor underarms has been growing slowly but surely for a while, but was brought into the spotlight last week by pop singer Miley Cyrus. The star posted a picture to her Instagram account showing her wearing a […]
