Category: Community
Over 75 percent of doctors in India faced violence at work
More than 75 percent of doctors in India have faced some form of violence, revealed the preliminary findings of an ongoing study by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Doctors when providing emergency services have faced maximum violence with as many […]
First national traditional Chinese medicine plan released
BEIJING – China will protect and promote traditional Chinese medicine, according to the first five-year plan on the subject released on Monday. The plan, effective until 2020, was released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the […]
Illegal herb found in health products
Korean biotech firm Natural Endotech’s health products were found to contain an illegal substance, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Thursday. The company, known for its signature health goods made of Chinese traditional medicine Cynanchum wilfordii, used a […]
Concerns over enterovirus are escalating locally: CDC
TAIPEI -The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warned Thursday of a growing enterovirus threat, saying that Taiwan could see a significant enterovirus outbreak in the coming weeks. The number of enterovirus cases grew to 6,600 between April 19 and April […]
China’s approach in combatting malaria applauded
On the occasion of World Malaria Day on April 25, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) hailed China’s role in fighting against malaria. China is the biggest producer of the drug artemisinin, […]
Health services for nearly 50000 Nepalese pregnant women disrupted after earthquake
A UN agency reported that the devastating earthquake in Nepal would affect nearly 50,000 pregnant women. Initial estimates by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) indicate that some 50,000 pregnant women and girls could be among the survivors in quake-affected […]
Parents concerned about smartphone use by kids
Until now, few studies have tackled the question of how technology is affecting family life and new research says parents wonder if their children would be better off without the mobile devices that have become ingrained in the daily regimen. […]
When to start having mammograms
Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 — and while routine screening brings little benefit in the 40s, beginning it that early should be a personal choice, a U.S. government task force says. Also, there’s […]
Nepal earthquake: Disaster overwhelms weak healthcare system
A massive earthquake in Nepal has exposed the woeful state of its medical facilities as hospitals struggle to treat vast numbers of injured with limited supplies and staff. The country of 28 million has only 2.1 physicians and 50 hospital […]
Switzerland, Scandinavia top global ‘happy’ index
Switzerland is the happiest country in the world, closely followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada, according to a global ranking of happiness unveiled in New York on Thursday. The 2015 World Happiness Report is the third annual report seeking […]
