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Health Asia Expo is ongoing in Karachi
The 11th annual International Health Asia Exhibition &Conferences 2015 opened yesterday in the Karachi Expo Center in Pakistan. The trade show is a three-day event ending on September 10. The annual expo brings together health industry players, senior decision makers […]
Thousands of Chinese orphans receive free health insurance
More than 70,000 orphans from two Chinese provinces receive free health insurance at the start of the school year. The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) and China Children Insurance Foundation (CCIF) gave free health insurance to the children of […]
Singapore has gyms for the elderly
Exercise is the way to a healthy life. So the Lien Foundation is giving it to the people who need it most. The Singaporean foundation rolled out a project called Gym Tonic, a gym suited for the frail elderly. Gym […]
Coffee increases risk of pre-diabetes in adults with hypertension
Here’s something to wake up to: If you already have hypertension, drinking coffee increases your chances of getting diabetes. That’s uh, really sick. A 12-year study was done by Dr Lucio Mos, a cardiologist at Hospital of San Daniele del […]
Dengue outbreak hits Taiwan
The city of Tainan in southern Taiwan reported 2,152 cases of dengue fever since last May, making this the most severe dengue outbreak in the area. Eighty percent of all the dengue cases in the country are in Tainan. Taipei […]
Scientists turn cancer cells to normal cells
Scientists from the Mayo Clinic conducted a promising study that stopped cancer cells from multiplying and turned them back to healthy cells. They found that normal cells are controlled by MicroRNAs that serve as a glue that keeps them from […]
People with autism more likely to be creative than those without
People with autism are more likely to be creative than those without the disorder, a British study says. Researchers tested participants’ creativity by seeking interpretations of images designed to be seen more than one way – such as a picture […]
Grab that extra virgin oil for lower blood sugar and cholesterol
Extra virgin olive is good for lowering blood sugar and cholesterol it seems, according to an Italian study. That may explain why a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil is linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say. […]
California lawmakers push to legalize assisted suicide
California lawmakers are vowing to get assisted suicide to be legalised, amidst fierce opposition from the Catholic church and disability rights activists. “Californians cannot wait any longer,” Senate leader Kevin de Leon said. Labor leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the […]
We get better sleep as we get older
As we age, the amount of sleep that we need decreases, but its quality increases. “Older subjects complain less about sleepiness, and pathological sleepiness is significantly lower than younger subjects,” write the researchers, indicating that we may require less sleep […]
