Category: Top Story
10 million elderly in Thailand
Thailand’s number of elderly has reached 9.93 million (15%) in this year reports Thai News Agency (TNA). A recent study discovered that 5% of the elderly are healthy while the other 500,000 suffer from chronic diseases such as osteroarthiritis, hypertension […]
China to open first high security bio laboratory
BEIJING – China’s first high-security biosafety laboratory will be ready for use by December, in a move hailed as a “crucial” moment in the fight against pathogens such as the Ebola virus, officials said Tuesday. The facility, which has been […]
Slim waist fad causing huge problems in China
According to the hospital, only 52 people were diagnosed with eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia from 1983 to 2001. Figures from the Shanghai Mental Health Center showed that the number of anorexia nervosa patients has quadrupled from a […]
China pledges ‘harshest penalties’ for food-safety violations
China has vowed to hand out the “harshest penalties” to food safety violators and to further reform the food and drug safety administration, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday. Vice-Premier Wang Yang made the comment during an inspection tour of […]
Doctors doling out meds as mental health issues rise in Japan
The days of “grinning and bearing it” are fast coming to an end in Japan as increasing numbers of those suffering from depression and anxiety disorders are turning to medication rather than stoicism for a solution, as doctors, counselors and […]
Volunteers use 3D printers to create inexpensive prosthetics
An online organization of more than 1,500 volunteers is using 3D printers to produce prosthetic hands or fingers for people around the world who need them. This Sunday, the group, called e-NABLE, will come together at the Johns Hopkins Hospital […]
Your medical record is worth more to hackers than your credit card
Your medical information is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market. Last month, the FBI warned healthcare providers to guard against cyber attacks after one of the largest U.S. hospital operators, Community Health Systems […]
Eggs-traordinary new product made from plants
PETALING JAYA – While fake eggs made from chemicals are “a huge no-no”, how about those made from plants? The egg replacements, known as Beyond Eggs, come in the form of powder made from sorghum produced by a food company […]
Bill Gates gives Chinese company a run for the thinnest condom
A Chinese rubber company’s battle to be known as the producer of the world’s thinnest condom may be under threat thanks to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. China’s Guangzhou Daming United Rubber Products is currently suing Okamoto Industries after the Japanese […]
High blood sugar increases cancer risk
Researchers analyzed 16 studies covering 900,000 people and found that non-diabetics with high blood sugar levels are at 15 percent increased risk for breast, colon, liver, stomach, pancreas and endometrial cancers. No link was found for lung, prostate, ovarian, kidney […]
