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More diseases linked to smoking
Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and says an additional 60,000 to 120,000 deaths each year in the United States are probably due to tobacco use. The study […]
HPV vaccine promotes less risky behaviour
Contrary to concerns that getting vaccinated against human papilloma virus (HPV) will lead young people to have more or riskier sex, a new study in England finds less risky behavior among young women who got the HPV vaccine. “To my […]
Colourful meals add advantage to your health
A man in The Los Angeles Times cafeteria the other day bought sliced turkey, white rice, a slice of white bread with butter and a Diet Coke. I realise it wasn’t a vegan lunch, but it provides a lesson in how to […]
Common feet problems
Anyone who has spent time around babies between four and six months of age will know that they develop an absolute fascination with their feet at this point of their lives. They wave them around, grab them and try stuffing […]
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) greatly heightens risk of ovarian cancer
Menopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) boost the risk of ovarian cancer by 40 percent, even if they take the treatment only for a few years, a study said Friday. The probe marks the widest-ever analysis of the […]
Vietnamese poor missing out from healthcare
A doctor working at Bach Mai Hospital in Ha Noi said one of her patients committed suicide last year because he did not have enough money to pay for daily treatment for his kidney disease. The treatment fee was too […]
Better treatment found for lung cancer
Singaporean scientists have found a better treatment for patients with lung infections (such as pneumonia), which was responsible for almost one in five deaths on the island in 2013. They have created an antibody that stops the work of a […]
China spends 47 bilion yuan improving students’ nutrition
Chinese government has invested 47.2 billion yuan (about 7.7 billion U.S. dollars) in its rural nutrition program sinc 2011, and 32.2 million children have reaped the benefits, the Ministry of Education said on Friday. The program was launched to address […]
Parents, medicate your children properly
Industry experts are worried about the improper use of drugs for children at home, and advise parents to consult pediatricians in dosage to protect children from any risks. Xu Shuxiang, executive vice secretary – general of the China News of […]
Get some power naps to make up for lost sleep: researchers
A short nap can revive the immune system and even zap stress for those who didn’t get enough sleep the night before, according to French researchers who tested a small group of male subjects. Lack of sleep can wreak havoc […]
