2014年8月30日 星期六

2014-08-31 Singapore Health

  Channel News Asia   
Prominent eye surgeon Arthur Lim dies  Channel News Asia
Arthur Lim, who played a key role in developing quality eye care, education and research in Singapore, died on Saturday (Aug 30) at the age of 80. PHOTOS; VIDEOS. Photo from Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Facebook page shows him with eye surgeon ...

Prominent eye surgeon Arthur Lim, who helped set up National Eye Centre, has ...   AsiaOne
Pioneering eye surgeon Arthur Lim dies at age 80   TODAYonline

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  The Straits Times   
Health subsidies to benefit 1.2m people as pioneers join scheme  The Straits Times
(Left) Dental Surgeon Chua Chew Kiat Simon Jude explains the CHAS scheme to seniors (second from right) Gan Bee Yan, 60, and (right) Ang Ng Tee, 65, on Aug 29, 2014. From Monday, Sept 1, all pioneer generation members will be placed on CHAS, ...

New medical subsidies will not cover private treatment: Dr Khor   Channel News Asia
Specialist outpatient clinic, pioneer subsidies don't apply to private services: Dr ...   TODAYonline

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  The Hindu   
Ebola survivor: send drugs now  Herald Scotland
A Liberian health worker who recovered from ebola after receiving an experimental drug has urged the manufacturer to speed up production for Africa. A Liberian health worker who recovered from ebola after receiving an experimental drug has urged the ...

It was already the worst Ebola outbreak in history. Now it's moving into Africa's ...   Washington Post
Health workers strike at major Ebola clinic   Stuff.co.nz
Liberia's Ebola Routine: Wear Your Temperature On Your Lapel   NPR (blog)
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Wall Street Journal   
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  AsiaOne   
CGH to get one-stop medical centre  AsiaOne
The new $220 million medical centre at Changi General Hospital will house specialist outpatient clinics and about 140 consultation rooms. It is expected to host 400,000 patient visits a year. Print. Patients at Changi General Hospital (CGH) with many medical ...

Changi General Hospital to open new medical centre by 2017   TODAYonline

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  NBCNews.com   
Ashya King Case: Missing Boy With Brain Tumor Alive in Spain, Parents Arrested  NBCNews.com
The parents of an ill 5-year-old boy suffering from a brain tumor are under arrest and the child is receiving medical care at a Spanish hospital after police in that country stopped their car Saturday and ended a furious two-day international manhunt, authorities ...

Police question parents after missing Ashya found in Spain   Herald Scotland
Police fly to Spain to interview Ashya's parents   Daily Echo
Brain tumour boy found in Spain   NEWS.com.au
Irish Independent   
Zee News   
Daily Mail   
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  Yahoo Singapore News (blog)   
Some doctors oversell artery-opening angioplasty  Harvard Health Publications (blog)
A heart attack in progress is a medical emergency. Blood flow must be restored to a blocked coronary artery, or one so narrowed by fatty deposits that it triggers intense chest pain and other symptoms at rest. Every minute the heart is starved of oxygen means ...

Heart disease: Which treatment option is right for you?   Yahoo Singapore News (blog)

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  LidTime.com   
Doctors are planning to rebuild the chunk missing from skull of a farmer  LidTime.com
A Chinese farmer, who left with a visible dent on skull after falling from the third floor apartment, is now hoping to get a cure – using a 3D printer. Advertisement. According to the report, the farmer, known only as Hu, accidentally fell from the third floor of his ...

Chinese doctors use 3D printing to rebuild part of man's skull   New York Daily News
Man missing chunk of his head to have skull rebuilt using 3D printer   Sunday World
Chinese Man Gets 3D-Printed Titanium Mesh Skull Implant After Tragic Fall ...   Medical Daily
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Yahoo News UK   
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  CTV News   
Novartis drug shows promise on heart failure  Boston Globe
NEW YORK — An experimental drug has shown a striking efficacy in prolonging the lives of people with heart failure and could replace what has been the bedrock treatment for more than 20 years, researchers said Saturday. The drug, which is being ...

New heart-failure drug works better than current treatment   Daily Inter Lake
Heart failure drug shows big promise   Fort Worth Star Telegram
Novartis to produce miracle drug for heart disease   iStreet Research
SavingAdvice.com   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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  The Punch   
ZMapp cures 100% lab monkeys  The Punch
An experimental Ebola drug, ZMapp, has cured all 18 of the laboratory monkeys infected with the deadly virus. According to Reuters, these include those suffering the fever and hemorrhaging characteristics of the disease and had been hours from death.
Ebola Drug ZMapp Is 100% Effective   CHANNELS
Experimental Drug Would Help Fight Ebola if Supply Increases, Study Finds   NDTV
African demand for Ebola drug grows as it completely heals monkeys in lab test   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Sky News Australia   
Daily News & Analysis   
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  Philly.com   
Study shows non-invasive magnetic stimulation may be effective treatment for ...  The Raw Food World News
(TRFW News) A Northwestern Medicine Study reports that a non-invasive delivery of electrical current can stimulate the region of the brain that improves memory. (1). This research is hoping to bring new possibilities for treating memory impairments that are ...

Electric Current to the Noggin Improves Memory   Healthline
Electric current boosts memory   Spire Healthcare
Jolts of electricity good for brain memory   Northern Voices Online
Examiner.com   
10News   
The Australian   
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