2014年12月21日 星期日

2014-12-22 Singapore Health


Rise in TB incidence due to ageing population, more foreigners: Study   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: NUS research shows the rising elderly population and an increase in the number of foreigners have contributed to a rise in the incidence of tuberculosis in Singapore. PHOTOS. File photo of a tuberculosis x-ray. (Photo: TODAY). Enlarge ...


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Spared the Butcher's Knife, Horses Get New Lease of Life in Italy   
NDTV
Vigone, Italy: Considered taboo in many parts of the world, eating horsemeat remains sufficiently widespread in Italy for the country to have to import live animals destined for the slaughterhouse. And contrary to popular perception, not all are tired old ...


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Press TV
   
Japanese scientists create adhesive sheet of small sensors   
Press TV
The undated photo shows flexible healthcare sensors on a newly developed adhesive gel sheet applied to a finger at Someya's laboratory in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, stretching (top) and bending (bottom) with the finger. Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:43PM GMT. 0.
Scientists develop micro-fine adhesive sensors   Arab News
Japan scientists develop micro-fine adhesive sensors   The Sun Daily

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TODAYonline
   
Make S'pore a smoke-free nation   
TODAYonline
Occupational services and wellness clinics can be mobilised purposefully to help smokers kick the habit for life. Photo: Reuters. mail · print. View all 0 comments. From. Marjorie Tan. -. Published: 4:03 AM, December 22, 2014. I thank Ms Maureen Foo for her ...


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AsiaOne
   
Chinese court orders apology for gay cure scam   
AsiaOne
Members of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus as they wave gay pride flags while singing in San Francisco. Print. A court in Beijing ordered a private psychological counseling centre to apologise and pay compensation to a 30-year-old homosexual man ...

China court raps clinic over country's first 'gay conversion' therapy   Business Standard
Court orders apology for gay cure scam   ecns

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Channel News Asia
   
AVA suspends poultry imports from Oregon   
Channel News Asia
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has suspended import of poultry and poultry products from Oregon in the United States due to an outbreak of bird flu there. PHOTOS. For illustration. (Photo: AFP/Scott Olson). Enlarge; Caption. SINGAPORE: The ...


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Process in place for treatment based on patient condition, clinical assessment   
TODAYonline
The National University Hospital (NUH) has in place a process to ensure patients receive appropriate medical treatment promptly as their conditions warrant and based on clinical assessment. (“Does NUH have protocol for handling patients with psychiatric ...


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The Straits Times
   
Laughing at my funnybone fracture   
The Straits Times
The worst part of fracturing the funnybone is how punny everyone else finds the state of your humerus. "Does it hurt when you laugh?" "As long as you still have your sense of humour." And the low-key favourite: "Seems serious. Jokes aside, hope all is well.".

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Times LIVE
   
Grandparents of Chinese HIV-positive boy, 8, want new guardian to care for him ...   
South China Morning Post (subscription)
The grandparents of a Chinese eight-year-old HIV-positive boy – whose case attracted global headlines when residents in Sichuan province petitioned for him to be banished from their village – said yesterday they still believed finding a new guardian for him ...

Chinese government assures care, education for shunned boy with HIV   ErieTVNews
A Child With HIV, Shunned by His Entire Village   New York Times (blog)
Shame of discrimination   Chinadaily USA
AsiaOne   
Business Standard   
Independent Online   
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The Guardian
   
Restrictions lifted on moving poultry in UK after bird flu cull   
The Guardian
Ducks in Nafferton, east Yorkshire after the report of bird flu in November 2014. Photograph: Nigel Roddis/EPA. Press Association. Sunday 21 December 2014 14.34 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share on LinkedIn · Share on ...

Restrictions lifted at British bird flu farm   AsiaOne
Bird flu restrictions lifted but stay vigilant warns chief vet   ITV News
Bird Flu Danger is Back   cbsport
Reuters   
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