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Eating disorder kills 1 in 20 victims
It is a disorder that eats at you in the mind and the body. Chronic victims of anorexia nervosa, characterised by an intense fear of becoming fat, may even die, doctors told The New Paper. The mortality rate for anorexia […]
Doctors hail new drug for heart failure
A drug that has yet to hit the market, and does not even have a proper name, is likely to be included in Singapore’s newest heart failure treatment guidelines. Cardiologists revising the guidelines, which are for all doctors, are in […]
Educational apps help kids take control of their health
As with many such games, kids take on the role of doctor in order to gain a proactive perspective that can afford them a sense of control over their health. Reflecting a trend of gamification, a growing number of apps […]
Chinese firm serves up ‘smart chopsticks’ for food-wary diners
BEIJING – From recycled cooking oil to fox meat and chemicals, food scandals have turned Chinese diners’ stomachs. But new “smart chopsticks” from Internet search giant Baidu could put the answer in their hands. The device, which the firm says […]
Taiwan, China reach consensus on new drug clinical tests: MAC
TAIPEI -Taiwan and China reached a “concrete consensus” on clinical tests for new drugs, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan’s top China policy maker, said Thursday. The apparent breakthrough came during a recent visit by Vice Health Minister Shiu Ming-neng […]
Taking potassium-rich foods may lower stroke risk
Fruits and vegetables are good sources of potassium, and potassium not only lowers postmenopausal women’s risk of stroke, but also death. Healthy postmenopausal women reduce their risk of stroke if their diet is rich in potassium, according to a research […]
‘Telepathy’ experiment sends first mental message
It is kind of technological realization of the dream of telepathy, but it is definitely not magical. For the first time, scientists have been able to send a simple mental message from one person to another without any contact between […]
Heart failure patients monitored from home in pilot programme
The Eastern Health Alliance (EHA) and Changi General Hospital (CGH) are piloting a new tele-health programme, which will see healthcare professionals remotely monitoring the recovery of heart failure patients. In a media briefing on Thursday (Sep 4), both organisations said […]
A simple blood test can save you from fractures
Suffering a fracture, at times serves as an indication that your bones aren’t as strong as they should be. This is because, with age like the other organs of the body, the skeletal system also starts to deteriorate. Experts say […]
Poor patients in India facing HIV/AIDS drug shortages
MUMBAI- India is facing a shortage of HIV/AIDS drugs provided under the government’s free medicine programme after some drugmakers halted supplies due to delayed payments, leaving thousands of patients without treatment, activists said. The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), a […]
