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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 […]
Brunei gets measles-free verification
BRUNEI has been verified as measles-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO), marking a significant milestone in the field of public health for the nation. Dr Shin Young-Soo, WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, said Brunei’s achievement represented an […]
Ebola updates: Five US health workers released
Five US healthcare workers who underwent monitoring at a Nebraska medical centre after possible exposure to the Ebola virus in West Africa have completed their quarantine periods and were symptom-free, the hospital said on Tuesday. The workers underwent monitoring for […]
ASEAN has potential to become Halal hub: Malaysian PM
By Mohani Niza ASEAN possesses the potential to become a Halal trading hub with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by December 31, 2015, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Abdul Razak said yesterday. Halal is Arabic for what is […]
