Category: Features
Walnuts: Key to long life
Recent study finds that consuming a handful of walnuts thrice a week is the key to a longer life. Scientists discovered that these edible seeds cut the risk of dying from cancer by 40 per cent and from cardiovascular disease […]
China cautions hospitals against inferior implants
BEIJING- China’s health authority on Tuesday issued a circular to caution local government agencies and hospitals against inferior or fake implantable medical devices. Out of concerns over safety and public health, the National Health and Family Planning Commission called for […]
Alcohol Behind Rise in Breast Cancer Among Women
New research has discovered that drinking has increased breast cancer rates among women and is soon becoming the leading cause of death. Alcohol has also been connected to causing other types of cancers, including bowel cancer as well as other […]
Long term aspirin use tied to lower colon cancer risk
Low-dose aspirin, even if not taken daily, may reduce a woman’s risk of colon cancer over the long term, according to a new study that did not find the same effect for other types of cancer. The apparent benefit came […]
Hand, foot and mouth disease still present in Bangkok
THAILAND – Bangkok residents have been cautioned against the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease among young children, with up to 11,000 people nationwide contracting the disease from January to June. Dr Wanthani Wattana, director of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s […]
Infectious Diseases Claim 1,336 Lives in China
A total of 1,336 people died of infectious diseases in the Chinese mainland in June alone while AIDS proved as the most deadly among them, the country’s National Health and Family Planning Commission has said. According to a statement issued […]
UAE announces first case of MERS-virus infection
ABU DHABI – Health authorities in the UAE have announced that an 82-year-old man has been diagnosed with the MERS coronavirus infection, the first case to be recorded in the Gulf state. The Emirati citizen who contracted the SARS-like virus […]
Peppermint leaves can cure haze ailments
Peppermint can combat the symptoms of stuffy nose and sore throat due to bad air. WHAT IT IS: The clean smell of peppermint is one you are probably familiar with when it comes to food, beverages and even toiletries. Known […]
High-tech tie-up to detect eye diseases
SINGAPORE/JAPAN – Scientists in Singapore have teamed up with a Japanese firm to develop “intelligent” technology to aid detection of eye diseases. The Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) and Topcon Corp hope to pinpoint myopia, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration […]
Cambodia reports 14th human case of avian influenza H5N1
The WHO and Cambodian authorities reveals that a three-year-old boy from Cambodia has been confirmed positive for the avian influenza H5N1, bringing the number of cases to 14 this year. Only five of the 14 cases survived, reports Xinhua. The […]
