Category: Community
Medicaid expansion sees rise of diabetes diagnosis
U.S. states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act have seen larger increases in diabetes cases than states that didn’t expand their programs, a new study shows. The findings suggest that expanding Medicaid, the government-run health insurance […]
Exposure to cigarette smoke may cause clogged arteries in children
In a Finnish study spanning 26 years, kids exposed to parental smoking were more likely to develop plaque in their carotid arteries as young adults than kids who were not exposed to secondhand smoke. These findings and others suggest the […]
Portugese researchers of Alzheimer’s Disease awarded with prize
A group of scientists from the Portuguese university Universidade Nova (UNL) who are researching Alzheimer’s, a neurodegenerative disease, were awarded a prize by bank Santander Totta/UNL on Monday, according to Portuguese Lusa News Agency. The scientists aim to use methods […]
Ebola hotspots in Sierra Leone to go under quarantine next week
Residents in Sierra Leone’s remaining Ebola hotspots will be confined to their houses for three days next week, officials said, as the government tries to snuff out an outbreak that has killed over 10,200 people across West Africa. The number […]
Tobacco companies profit US$9, 700 for each cigarette-related death
The tobacco industry makes US$7,000for each of the more than 6 million people who die each year from smoking-related illness, the health campaign group World Lung Foundation (WLF) said on Thursday. Last year, more than 5.8 trillion cigarettes were smoked, […]
Taiwan, US combat spread of Ebola with training course
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A training course jointly launched by Taiwan and the US to teach medical personnel in the Asia- Pacific region how to combat the Ebola virus yesterday kicked off in the southern city of Tainan. In a ceremony […]
A mother’s love
At 55-years-old, Terry Jo Bichell is a couple of months away from earning a PHD in neuroscience. She says it puts her one step closer to achieving a goal she set out for herself 16 years ago – to cure […]
Combo of folic acid and blood pressure group lowers risk of stroke
Those who consume a combo of folic acid supplements and blood pressure drugs called enalapril are less likely to suffer from stroke. The study was based on a pool of more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure […]
Health of Lee Kuan Yew deteriorating
Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s health condition has taken a turn for the worse because of an infection, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said yesterday. In a brief statement, it said Mr Lee, 91, is on antibiotics and the […]
Mobiles come to the rescue of child and maternal deaths
India is betting on cheap mobile phones to cut some of the world’s highest rates of maternal and child deaths, as it rolls out a campaign of voice messages delivering health advice to pregnant women and mothers. Amid a scarcity […]
