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All University of California students to get measles shot
Students at all 10 campuses of the University of California will be required to be screened for tuberculosis and vaccinated for measles, mumps, rubella and other diseases under a new health plan set to take effect in 2017, the university […]
Pop some blueberries to control blood pressure
A study in the US has found that borderline high blood pressure might be improved in older women who eat blueberries everyday. Women who ate freeze-dried blueberries for two months had lowered blood pressure and increased levels of a chemical […]
Pfizer to buy Hospira for about US$15.23 billion
New York-headquartered Pfizer is buying Hospira for approximately US$15.23 billion, saying it is a good fit with its established global pharmaceutical business. The buyout will also help Pfizer tap into the growing market for biosimilars, which are cheaper versions of […]
Walking is beneficial for you
People are advised to walk 30 to 60 minutes daily, five days a week, according to the Medical Services Department. “Exercise gives the body vitality and energy all day long, in addition to the much needed vitamin D that you […]
Wartime evacuation not harmful to children
Children who are evacuated during war is not at risk of developing psychiatric problems, researchers say. That was true overall for the subjects of the study, adults who as children were evacuated from Finland to Sweden in World War II. […]
Genetically altered rice could solve Japan’s pollen allergy problem
TOKYO —Good news for all those who live in Japan and suffer from pollen allergies. Scientists have genetically modified rice in an attempt to desensitize the body to that nasty Japanese cedar pollen that causes all of the sneezing, mask-wearing […]
Measles outbreak in the US have hit more than 100 people
More than 100 people in the United States have been confirmed as infected with measles including 91 in California, most of them linked to an outbreak that began at Disneyland in December, public health officials said on Friday. The California […]
Some patients with anti-vaccine views denied treatment
With California gripped by a measles outbreak, Dr. Charles Goodman posted a clear notice in his waiting room and on Facebook: His practice will no longer see children whose parents won’t get them vaccinated. “Parents who choose not to give […]
UNICEF needs record-breaking US$ 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 […]
