2014年10月30日 星期四

2014-10-31 Singapore Health


New pilot scheme offers help for needy families' kids even before they are born  The Straits Times
A new pilot scheme that aims to improve the care of children from needy families even before they are born, has been launched in Ang Mo Kio, with plans to extend it nationwide eventually if it goes well. The three-year scheme aims to maximise the potential ...

Low-income expectant mothers to get more comprehensive support   TODAYonline

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  AsiaOne   
Better way to treat breast cancer  The Straits Times
WEDNESDAY'S article ("Breast reconstruction yet to catch on here") implied that mastectomy is the mainstay of surgical treatment for breast cancer, and that the only option available to the patient is breast reconstruction for the restoration of self-confidence.
Breast reconstruction yet to catch on here   AsiaOne
NJ Top Docs Presents, The Institute of Advanced Reconstruction at The Plastic ...   DigitalJournal.com

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  Reuters   
US envoy to report temperature twice daily after West Africa visit  Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power returned to New York on Thursday after a brief visit to Ebola-stricken West Africa and will report her temperature twice daily to the New York state health department for the next ...

European Union Poised To Support National Response to Ebola Crisis   Sierra Express Media
The US Military Mission Against Ebola   Wall Street Journal
Ebola outbreak: Donations from the British public will aid safe burial of victims   The Independent
The News International   
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  BBC News   
Ebola outbreak: Doctors Without Borders decries quarantines  BBC News
The medical charity Doctors Without Borders has warned that some mandatory US state Ebola quarantines are having a "chilling effect" on operations. The group has said it may shorten some assignments to West Africa as a result of recent state restrictions.
Ebola nurse defies state order and leaves her home   Irish Independent
US nurse defies Ebola quarantine   ABC Online
Nurse defies Ebola quarantine in Maine   Independent Online
CTV News   
Kansas City Star (blog)   
Reuters   
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  AsiaOne   
Woman with bone cancer gets new 'knee' with foot attached backwards  AsiaOne
Jordon Moody, 22, from Hessle, England is adapting to her new 'knee' after her thigh bone was removed due to a recurrent bone cancer in her left leg. According to The Telegraph, Jordon was earlier diagnosed with bone cancer in her left thigh and ...

Cancer amputee has foot reattached backwards   TVNZ

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  AsiaOne   
Health jabs, blood tests now offered at malls  AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Those looking to get a flu or shingles jab can now to have it at the mall instead of the doctor's clinic. These health services, which include blood tests for health screening, will be offered in consultation rooms at selected Guardian outlets here.

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  AsiaOne   
Boy's death from tainted food ruled as misadventure  AsiaOne
A four-year-old boy died four days after eating contaminated food bought from a nasi padang stall at a foodcourt, a coroner's court heard. Shayne Sujith Balasubraamaniam, together with his mother and two-year-old sister, came down with food poisoning on ...

Maybe something is lost in translation: 4-year-old's death a misadventure   Barfblog (blog)

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  AsiaOne   
In Guangdong, nervy Chinese ramp up Ebola watch  AsiaOne
Quarantine officials distribute leaflets explaining the Ebola virus and its symptoms to passengers at a departure terminal of the Beijing Capital International Airport. In addition, a monitor displaying the body temperature of passengers arriving at the airport has ...

China 'vulnerable' to Ebola outbreak, says expert   Bangkok Post
Ebola discoverer sees progress in stemming outbreak   Science Now
China 'vulnerable' to Ebola - expert   Independent Online
New Vision   
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  USA TODAY   
What region is doing to guard against virus  Philly.com
Philadelphia imposes a mandatory quarantine three or four times a year for uncooperative people with tuberculosis and is planning to automatically seek a court order as a precaution if a patient is confirmed with Ebola, officials said. The city is monitoring ...

Few Ebola Cases Caught by Airport Checks   Wall Street Journal
Ebola In America: Panic Over Virus Looks A Lot Like Early AIDS Hysteria   International Business Times
Ebola Quarantines Spread Across States   Neon Tommy
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  eco-business.com   
Deforestation and the rise of industrial-scale farming in Africa could lie behind ...  eco-business.com
Royal Veterinary College professor Richard Kock traces the linkages between industrial scale farming and deforestation in Africa, and the spread of dangerous diseases. madacascar deforested. Stumps on the valley caused by deforestation and slash and ...

MU virologist calls for more public and private funding for research of Ebola   Lakenewsonline.com
Oil palm explosion driving West Africa's Ebola outbreak   The Ecologist
Deforestation And Industrial-Scale Farming Could Lie Behind Ebola Outbreak   Science 2.0

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