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First national traditional Chinese medicine plan released
BEIJING – China will protect and promote traditional Chinese medicine, according to the first five-year plan on the subject released on Monday. The plan, effective until 2020, was released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the […]
Illegal herb found in health products
Korean biotech firm Natural Endotech’s health products were found to contain an illegal substance, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Thursday. The company, known for its signature health goods made of Chinese traditional medicine Cynanchum wilfordii, used a […]
Concerns over enterovirus are escalating locally: CDC
TAIPEI -The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warned Thursday of a growing enterovirus threat, saying that Taiwan could see a significant enterovirus outbreak in the coming weeks. The number of enterovirus cases grew to 6,600 between April 19 and April […]
Being underweight linked to higher dementia risk
In the largest study ever to look at relationships between body weight and likelihood of developing dementia, researchers found that being too thin appears to carry the greatest risk. Among nearly two million people in the UK observed over time, […]
Preventing cancer now possible!
Most cancer related deaths are due to metastasis, malignant cells that penetrate into the circulatory system and establish colonies in other parts of the body. Great advancements have been made but cancer is still leading cause of death for people […]
World failing in fight against antibiotic resistance: WHO
GENEVA – The world is doing far too little to combat the misuse of antibiotics which is fuelling drug resistance and allowing long-treatable diseases to become killers, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday. In its first ever analysis of how […]
Changing all blood types to O possible?
Blood types differ because of an extra sugar molecule bound to the surface of blood cells. People who are type A have one kind, B another and AB both. Blood type O people have neither. That is the reason why people with […]
More Germans substituting sausages with soya amidst health concerns
Germans, known for their love of sausages, are eating less meat and more vegetarian food as concerns grow about health, animal welfare and the environmental cost of livestock farming. Meat consumption is stable or declining in most developed countries but […]
A way to banish hunger pangs found
After two decades of research, a Boston-based team has demonstrated how to activate a brain circuit to banish hunger, making dieting a breeze. “One reason that dieting is so difficult is because of the unpleasant sensation arising from a persistent […]
Bullying more harmful to mental health than child abuse
Children who are bullied by their peers may be more likely to suffer mental health problems later in life than kids who are abused by adults, a study suggests. Previous research has linked physical, emotional and sexual abuse during childhood […]
