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Opt for pay-per-entry gyms if you’re on a budget
If you want to get fit but are not ready to commit the cash for a long-term gym membership, pay-per-entry gyms are your best bet. For starters, they let you pay-and-go at your convenience, so you don’t have to sit […]
Malaysian ministry seeks GST exemption for private specialists
The Malaysian Health Ministry is seeking Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption for private specialists who are not employees of hospitals. Deputy Health Minister said this was to prevent confusion as health services rendered to the final consumer were exempted […]
Oft-asked questions about disability
IN the Disability Equality Training (DET) workshops I conduct, I encourage participants to ask questions and invite other participants to respond and comment. It is through this process of questioning and sharing that we are all able to learn more […]
Tips for starting and maintaining an exercise plan
Anyone can get into better shape through exercise, but good advice can make it a lot easier. Here are some tips from Dr. Roland Krzentowski, president of Mon Stade, a sports and medical center in Paris, and Dr. Philippe Sosner, […]
Singaporean nurse to receive International Achievement Award
Dr Subadhra Devi Rai, a senior lecturer at the School of Health Sciences (Nursing) at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) has been awarded the 2015 International Achievement Award by the International Council of Nurses’ (ICN) Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF). This marks the […]
France to fine those encouraging anorexia
Inciting people to extreme thinness could be punishable by a year in prison and a fine of 10,000 euros ($11,000) in France after MPs voted Thursday to take aim at “pro-anorexia” websites. Deputies voted through an amendment to a law […]
Liberia, Sierra Leone gain in Ebola crisis; Guinea struggles
When will the world’s largest and longest Ebola outbreak end? The West African nations of Sierra Leone and Liberia both appear to be on a steady path to ending the epidemic – the wild card is Guinea, where Ebola hasn’t […]
India to add more AIDS, TB drugs to essential medicines list: sources
India is likely to add more HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis drugs to its list of essential medicines that are subject to price caps, people directly involved in the process said, in a move to improve affordability of drugs to treat the deadly […]
British Ebola patient cured by Chinese-made drug released from hospital
A British Ebola patient who was successfully treated with an experimental drug MIL 77 developed by Chinese scientists has been released from hospital on Friday, local media reported. Anna Cross, a 25-year-old British army nurse, is the first Ebola patient […]
Science, patients driving rare disease drug research surge
The global pharmaceutical industry is pouring billions of dollars into developing treatments for rare diseases, which once drew little interest from major drugmakers but now point the way toward a new era of innovative therapies and big profits. The investments […]
