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Vietnamese poor missing out from healthcare
A doctor working at Bach Mai Hospital in Ha Noi said one of her patients committed suicide last year because he did not have enough money to pay for daily treatment for his kidney disease. The treatment fee was too […]
China spends 47 bilion yuan improving students’ nutrition
Chinese government has invested 47.2 billion yuan (about 7.7 billion U.S. dollars) in its rural nutrition program sinc 2011, and 32.2 million children have reaped the benefits, the Ministry of Education said on Friday. The program was launched to address […]
4 year-old by receives world’s first artificial pancreas
In 2013 alone, over 79,000 children around the globe were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes: an autoimmune disorder that affects the amount of insulin produced by the pancreas. Receiving insulin therapy through a traditional pump or injections can require a lot of […]
Woman defies odds; cured of major case of warts
A woman, plagued by a rare disease has been cured in an event so improbable doctors say it is the medical equivalent of a lottery win. The woman in her 50s, who is not being named, was plagued by warts […]
UAE shop sold expired food; angered a customer
A customer in a shop in Dubai was angry after realizing that the food product he had purchased was past its expiry date. “I recently bought a dairy product from [the supermarket]. After reaching home, I realised that the product […]
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. […]
