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Beware of the Rat
A bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals, leptospirosis is found all over the world and is particularly prevalent in moist tropical climes. A common and potentially severe infectious disease caused by Leptospira bacterium and transmitted through the urine […]
Laughter is the key to good health
About 10,000 laughter clubs in India are a testimony to the fact that the laughter therapy works. A combination of group laughter exercises with yoga breathing, which allows people to laugh without cracking jokes, should be performed for at least […]
Trial of new treatment for common heart failure underway
SINGAPORE: A study is underway to test a new treatment for a common type of heart failure affecting 30 to 50 per cent of heart patients in Singapore. The three-year trial, which is led by Associate Professor Carolyn Lam and […]
South Korea orders bird flu lockdown
SEOUL – South Korea imposed Monday a 12-hour lockdown on poultry farms in three provinces to curb a spreading bird flu outbreak, banning the movement of animals, people and vehicles. More than 640,000 poultry have already been slaughtered since the […]
India’s illegal telecom towers raise cancer concerns
MUMBAI: Residents in Mumbai are worried about the possible health risk posed by the numerous mobile phone towers that dot the city. Some people say the telecommunication towers, which ensure good reception for mobile phones in a big city like […]
What oil to use for cooking?
Unsaturated cooking oils are deemed the best for our health, but this is not always true. THE usage of oil in cooking has gotten a really bad reputation in recent decades. Healthcare professionals are constantly telling us to steam, braise, […]
Cancer drug Nexavar too costly for most Indians
Global medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres slammed a statement by the chief executive of Bayer that the giant German firm only developed its cancer drug Nexavar for people who could afford the medicine, not “for Indians”. India’s controller general of […]
Chinese city in Aids snare
CHINA- Dongguan, a city in China’s Guangdong province, is in the grip of an HIV/Aids epidemic. City officials admitted that about 2,000 KTV waitresses have been infected with the virus. There is no cure for Aids (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). […]
Dengue cases skyrocket
KAJANG: There has been an alarming rise in dengue cases in the country – more than three times the number recorded over the same period last year. As of Wednesday, a total of 6,155 cases were reported, an increase of […]
Is Cambodia getting chunkier ?
Although an Oxfam study released last week claimed Cambodians to be the healthiest eaters in the world, obesity in the Kingdom is on the rise. What are the reasons for this, and how do the figures correlate? Bennett Murray found […]
