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Walking is beneficial for you
People are advised to walk 30 to 60 minutes daily, five days a week, according to the Medical Services Department. “Exercise gives the body vitality and energy all day long, in addition to the much needed vitamin D that you […]
Wartime evacuation not harmful to children
Children who are evacuated during war is not at risk of developing psychiatric problems, researchers say. That was true overall for the subjects of the study, adults who as children were evacuated from Finland to Sweden in World War II. […]
Genetically altered rice could solve Japan’s pollen allergy problem
TOKYO —Good news for all those who live in Japan and suffer from pollen allergies. Scientists have genetically modified rice in an attempt to desensitize the body to that nasty Japanese cedar pollen that causes all of the sneezing, mask-wearing […]
Measles outbreak in the US have hit more than 100 people
More than 100 people in the United States have been confirmed as infected with measles including 91 in California, most of them linked to an outbreak that began at Disneyland in December, public health officials said on Friday. The California […]
Some patients with anti-vaccine views denied treatment
With California gripped by a measles outbreak, Dr. Charles Goodman posted a clear notice in his waiting room and on Facebook: His practice will no longer see children whose parents won’t get them vaccinated. “Parents who choose not to give […]
UNICEF needs record-breaking US$ 3.1 billion to help children in crisis
The U.N. Children’s Fund launched a record $3.1 billion appeal on Thursday to enable it to help children caught up in a “new generation” of conflicts and disasters round the world, $1 billion more than it sought in 2014. A […]
Demand for cosmetic surgery declines in the UK
The popularity of cosmetic surgery in the UK plummeted in 2014, figures show. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) said there had been 45,406 surgical procedures last year – down 9% from 50,122 in 2013. Breast implants and […]
Tesco-made squash drinks recalled because of “foul smell”
The No Added Sugar Double Concentrate Apple and Blackcurrant squash drink by UK retailer Tesco Plc has been recalled after complaints from customers that it smelled bad. “A flavor additive, which is not part of the ingredients for this product, […]
Health officials want clarity on e-cigarette issue to tackle it better
Public health officials are “in desperate need of clarity” on electronic cigarettes to help guide policies, the nation’s newly appointed surgeon general said Tuesday. Dr. Vivek Murthy, whose predecessors have been instrumental in guiding tobacco control, addressed the battery-powered devices […]
Record-breaking US$ 7.5 billion pledged for vaccines
Governments and private donors, among them the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have pledged a record $7.5 billion to replenish a global vaccination program for the poor. The Gates Foundation gave $1.55 billion to the public-private Gavi alliance that has […]
