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Most single Korean women avoid gynaecologists
The majority of Korean single women choose not to seek medical help even if they experience symptoms of gynecological disorders including STDs, as they fear social prejudice against unmarried women who are sexually active, a study showed on Monday. Of […]
Exercise outweighs negative effects of air pollution
If you avoid morning walks owing to fears related to the bad quality of air, start afresh as researchers from University of Copenhagen have found that exercise can outweigh the harmful effects of air pollution. Despite the adverse effects of air pollution […]
Folic acid is not just for pregnant women
In a study that included more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure but without a history of stroke or heart attack, folic acid was found to significantly reduce the risk of stroke. The results have been published […]
Asian patients should get lower dose of kidney cancer drug
A seven-year clinical study has revealed that a lower dose of the metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) drug sunitinib can be used in Asian patients, reducing the side effects without compromising the effectiveness. This research has been published in the […]
Doctor refused to treat a patient; sparked debate
One of Viet Nam’s best doctors at the National Obstetrics Hospital refused to operate on a patient this week. He said his schedule was too full and her case wasn’t as much of an emergency as others. The doctor’s actions […]
Experts call for urgent action on India’s alarming TB epidemic
Effective tuberculosis (TB) control in India needs political will and commitment, backed by sufficient resources, says a senior doctor in The British Medical Journal. Unless this happens, TB will continue to be India’s silent epidemic and a death sentence for […]
AIDS deaths down but HIV infections rise in Laos
Deaths from HIV/AIDS in Laos are on the decrease but the country continues to see new cases in significant numbers, Lao News Agency KPL reported on Monday. The revelations come in findings that look at trends through to mid-2014 published […]
Rare, severe flu may be explained by gene mutations: study
A previously unknown genetic mutation that disrupts human immune systems can cause rare but potentially life-threatening influenza in some children, a study of a young French girl and her parents said Thursday. The findings, published in the U.S. journal Science, […]
China, World Bank to cooperate in health care
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong met with World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati in Beijing on Monday, pledging to cooperate more in health care. Liu said he appreciated the World Bank’s support and help on China’s medical and health […]
China to help Africa with post-Ebola health system
China will help Africa with its public health system post-Ebola, said a Chinese official on Friday at a China-Africa health roundtable. Lin Songtian, director of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s African Affairs Department, made the remarks at the three-day Fifth International […]
