Category: Features
Chicken sales banned in Nepal
Nepal has banned the sale of chicken after bird flu outbreak at several poultry farms on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu, say officials. Officials at Kathmandu District Animal Health Office said the government had imposed a week-long ban on […]
Healing stones
BEIJING-Several traditional therapies have embraced hot rocks for their potentially restorative powers, and spas are taking advantage of the trend, Wang Hongyi reports in Shanghai. The summer’s sizzle has already made people around the country sweaty and restless. While people […]
Indonesia’s schizophrenic patients go untreated
INDONESIA – The Health Ministry has revealed that more than 90 per cent of people diagnosed with schizophrenia in the country have no access to medical treatment. “The ministry estimates only around 10 per cent of people with schizophrenia are […]
Study finds ‘cell phones do up cancer risk’
A new study has showed heavy cell phone users’ saliva shows higher risk factors for cancer. Dr. Yaniv Hamzany of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department at the Rabin Medical Center, […]
Japanese researchers develop breathalyzer that tells you how many calories you have burnt
Researchers in Japan have developed a new portable breathalyzer that can calculate how many calories your body is managing to burn up, according to a new study published in the Journal of Breath Research. The device has been developed by […]
Scientists develop glass scaffold that can help heal bone injuries
A type of glass implant that could help in regeneration of injured bone was developed by scientists. The study conducted by Missouri University of Science and Technology has found that it could help in repairing the bones in the arms, […]
One new HIV case reported in every two hours in Philippines
MANILA- The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday that one new case of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been reported every two hours in the country so far this year. For June alone, there were 431 new HIV cases, […]
Mobile health service reaches 100,000 subscribers across Bangladesh
DHAKA- A global partnership of donors that aims at providing mobile phone aided health service this month reached 100,000 subscribers across Bangladesh under a program called Aponjon. Aponjon, the first-ever nationwide maternal and child health mobile messaging service in Asia, […]
Gum disease linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
People who have bad teeth and gum disease could have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease reveals. An analysis of the brains of twenty dead people, 10 of whom […]
How to maintain good digestive health
MALAYSIA – How often do you hear complaints about heartburn, a bloated stomach, or constipation? These are fairly common gripes that you would no doubt have heard about, or perhaps even complained about yourself. Although these conditions are quite common, […]
