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Chinaplas 2013: D-S unveils compact medical tubing line
US converting and extrusion machinery company Davis-Standard had a special unveiling of its medical tubing line at Chinaplas. The line is designed to support China’s developing medical markets and impending healthcare initiatives. Said CEO Bob Preston, “We have sold quite […]
New 3-D printer at NUH shaping up well as surgery aid
SINGAPORE – Surgeons at the National University Hospital (NUH) are using a new 3-D printer which lets them hold an exact model of their patient’s face in their hands so they can shape reconstructions and implants accurately. Previously, the surgeons […]
Cambodia launches annual campaign to fight dengue fever
PHNOM PENH- Cambodia on Friday launched its annual campaign to fight against dengue fever as the rainy season comes. More than 1,000 health officials, health-related nongovernmental organization representatives, and students gathered at a public park in front of Botum Vatey […]
Cancer biggest killer in Taiwan: authorities
TAIPEI- Cancer has been the leading cause of death in Taiwan for 31 consecutive years, local authorities said Thursday. Cancer is followed by cardiac and cerebrovascular disease in terms of mortality, according to statistics released by the island’s health authorities […]
New health threats for China as it grows richer
BEIJING – The Chinese are increasingly facing diseases of affluence such as cancer, according to a study to be published Saturday in a leading medical journal, with threats to health including diet, pollution and city living. The trends identified in […]
Birth control pill tied to lower ovarian cancer risk
Women who use birth control pills are less likely to develop ovarian cancer later in life, a new analysis of past studies suggests. Researchers pooled data from 24 studies and found Pill users had a 27 per cent lower risk […]
Monsoon Arrival in Kerala Results in Five Dengue Deaths
In southern India, the arrival of the monsoon has resulted in an outbreak of dengue that has claimed the lives of five people. Twenty-four cases of dengue were reported last weekend, of which 21 were in Thiruvananthapuram. Spread by the […]
Study Says Hair Extensions Causing Young Women to Lose Hair
Use of hair extensions among young women is leading to hair loss at an earlier age, says expert. The pull from hair extensions can lead to ‘alopecia traction,’ which causes the hair to eventually fall out as it has undergone […]
Cheese may Protect Teeth from Cavities
Cheese and other dairy products can help prevent cavities, finds study. The study sampled 68 subjects ranging in age from 12 to 15, and the authors looked at the dental plaque pH in the subjects’ mouths before and after they […]
Leech Therapy for Migraines?
Leech therapy is not new as they seem to have come to the aid of humans more than 3000 years ago. Leech therapy, or hirudotherapy, as it is called involves having leeches suck your blood to cure you from some […]
