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Exercise to live longer
Researchers have found that vigorous exercise that make you red and sweaty prolongs life. The study by Australian researchers is based on more than 200,000 adults over age 45, and is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal […]
Display calorie count of menus, minister tells restaurant owners
The Malaysian Health Ministry wants eateries to display the calorie count of their menu to ensure that patrons make healthy meal choices. Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said many Malaysians did not realise how many calories they consumed every […]
California bill banning child vaccine exemptions moves ahead
California lawmakers on Wednesday pushed forward a bill that would ban parents from citing their personal beliefs as a reason to let their school-going children remain unvaccinated. The measure passed the state Senate health committee by a vote of 6-2, […]
With lifestyle diseases exploding in India, Zoctr raises seed funding to provide home healthcare
Lifestyle diseases are exploding in India. The World Health Organization says the country will incur an accumulated loss of US$236 billion this year on account of unhealthy lifestyles and faulty diets, which lead to chronic ailments like heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, […]
India seeks to improve mental health check-ups for pilots
The deliberate crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 which killed 150 passengers and crew on board has prompted the Indian government to review its system for assessing pilots’ mental health. Last week, Indian authorities also received another wake-up call that highlights […]
Microsoft starts program to hire workers with autism
S technology giant Microsoft has launched a pilot program to hire autistic workers at its headquarters in Washington state. “People with autism bring strengths that we need at Microsoft,” Mary Ellen Smith, a corporate vice president wrote in a company […]
Food safety focus of new health campaign
The United Nations launched a food safety campaign Tuesday for an era in which millions are dying of hunger or tainted produce even as more and more people fall ill from eating too much. “Food safety, quality and quantity must […]
Remove financial barriers to organ donation: experts
Taking the financial burden of organ donation off the shoulders of donors and their families is not only more fair, but it might also lead to more organs for transplant, experts say – and they urge Americans to find ethical […]
Bird flu detected in Ontario
Preliminary testing by the province of Ontario has confirmed the presence of H5 avian influenza on a turkey farm near Woodstock, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Monday. The CFIA said it has placed the farm and a neighboring farm on […]
Clinics in Malaysia found using outdated sterilising equipment
Several clinics under the Klinik Nur Sejahtera chain have been using sterilising machines whose certificates of fitness expired between three months and nine years ago. The Auditor-General’s 2014 report said failure to renew the certificates could result in legal action […]
