Category: Top Story
Big city living may not be key determinant of asthma
A new study has debunked the previous assumptions that living in big cities predispose kids to asthma. Instead, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that being poor, black or Puerto Rican are the most important factors that determine […]
Two killed by H7N9 bird flu in China
The H7N9 bird flu have claimed two lives in Chna’s Fujian province, local health officials say. The province had 15 confirmed cases of the strain so far this year, while Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces and Shanghai had also reported human […]
Mali is now Ebola-free
The West African country Mali has been declared Ebola-free by its health minister after 42 days of no new cases. “I declare on this day, Jan. 18, 2015, the end of the end of the Ebola epidemic in Mali,” Ousmane […]
1 in 5 epilepsy patients have ADHD, study finds
Researchers at the Neurological Surgery, P.C. (NSPC) in Rockville Centre, New York has found that 1 in 5 patients with epilepsy exhibit attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms They surveyed 1,400 adult epilepsy patients across the United States. They found that more than 18 percent […]
Active lifestyle deters heart disease among women later in life
A new study spanning 20 years has found that women who practice a healthy lifestyle from young are 92 % less likely to have heart disease later in life. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Public Health in Bloomington […]
China bans import of US poultry
China has banned the import of US poultry, poulty-related products and eggs amidst the H5N8 virus scare, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. Meanwhile, imports of poultry and poultry-related products from the US have been shipped back. From January […]
Outbreak of H5N8 bird flu virus hits Taiwan
An outbreak of the highly dangerous H5N8 bird flu virus has hit Taiwan. According to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the outbreak started on January 8 at a farm in Chiayi County killing 3,683 out of 5,200 birds. […]
Remove calluses the natural way
Calluses – the thick and dry skin that develops on your feet due to excessive friction – can be painful and irritating. And if left untreated, they may lead to skin infection and ulceration. Here are some ways that you […]
Doctors in China encouraged to work second jobs
The top health authority vowed to further facilitate private operators to enter the nation’s overloaded healthcare market, particularly at the high end, said Li Bin, head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission. To enable that, the administration is […]
Having poor health may lead to homelessness, study says
A US study has found that people who had chronic illnesses such as heart disease and heart failure are twice as likely to become homeless. The study, by the Yale School of Public Health concentrated on 2, 066 people who […]
