2015年4月18日 星期六

2015-04-19 Singapore Health


The Straits Times
   
Some call for ban on smoking at coffee shops   
The Straits Times
Smoking should be banned at coffee shops, urged several participants at a public consultation yesterday. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM. By Amir Hussain. Smoking should be banned at coffee shops, urged several participants at a public consultation ...

Smoking ban likely in more locations: Grace Fu   TODAYonline

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Toronto Sun
   
Bird flu confirmed on second farm in Ontario   
Toronto Sun
TORONTO - Preliminary testing has confirmed the presence of H5 avian influenza on a second Ontario farm, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Saturday. The federal agency said the broiler breeder chicken farm has been placed under quarantine ...

Bird flu detected at second Ontario farm   News Talk 610 CKTB
It's all about trade: CFIA sucks at communication   Barfblog (blog)
CFIA works to protect Canadian poultry from AI   Meat & Poultry (registration)
Military Technologies   
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AsiaOne
   
Student with cerebral palsy launches book   
AsiaOne
This is no easy feat, considering that he has cerebral palsy and is unable to control some of his muscles. Thanks to his determination, family support and countless therapy and training sessions, he has not only ditched the wheelchair, but also represented ...


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AsiaOne
   
App helps users locate CPR-trained people to save lives   
AsiaOne
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) yesterday launched an app to help them do just that. myResponder aims to connect a member of the public who comes across someone suffering a cardiac arrest with a person in the vicinity who is trained in cardio- ...


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The Japan Times
   
New Kobe hospital to halt liver transplants after deaths of four patients   
The Japan Times
KOBE – A Kobe hospital where four of seven liver transplant recipients died since it opened last November announced Saturday it will temporarily halt operations. The four deceased, two Japanese and two Indonesians, died within one month of receiving liver ...

Medical group mulls ban on Kobe liver transplants   The Japan News
New Kobe hospital to halt liver transplant surgeries after 4 deaths   TODAYonline

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The Nation
   
Aussie woman praised for defending Muslim couple   
The Nation
SYDNEY - A Muslim couple racially abused by a Sydney train passenger have thanked another commuter who defended them, with a video capturing the incident going viral on social media as police launched an investigation. The pair, Hafeez Ahmed Bhatti ...

VIDEO: Woman defends couple from Islamophobic rant   6abc.com
Racist Woman Gets Owned After Harassing A Muslim Family   LOLWOT
Viral VIDEO: Woman steps in to defend Muslim couple over racist remarks   Daily Bhaskar (press release) (registration) (blog)

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Biotechin.Asia
   
Brush your teeth to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease   
Biotechin.Asia
Do you know how important it is to take care of your teeth? A new study published in Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism hints the prominence of oral health, particularly when it comes to heart diseases. Oral infections are strongly linked to future ...

Bad Teeth May Give Us Heart Disease – Oral Infections Can Increase Risk Of ...   The Inquisitr
For those who don't brush their teeth regularly   The Hans India

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Biotechin.Asia
   
Increased risk of dementia in middle aged people who are skinny   
Biotechin.Asia
A new study suggests that men and women who are too skinny in their middle age could face a heightened risk of developing dementia in later life, while obese people might have a better chance at staving it off. Researchers analysed the medical records of ...

Being Overweight Associated with Decreased Dementia Risk   Diabetes In Control
Even if there were to be a protective effect on dementia from being overweight or ...   New York Recorder
5 reasons why being fat might be good for you   BT.com

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Empire State Tribune
   
Pfizer wins first U.S. trial over Zoloft birth-defect Case   
Empire State Tribune
One down! Pfizer Inc. was cleared of any liability in the first of more than 1,000 U.S. trial over antidepressant Zoloft which was once the U.S.'s most popular mood-altering drug. Plaintiff Kristyn Pesante stated that Pfizer failed to alert that using Zoloft during ...

Pfizer Cleared of Liability in US trial claiming Zoloft can Cause Birth Defects   Maine News
Pfizer wins first trial over Zoloft birth-defect claims   Livemint
Jury rules in favor of Pfizer in first Zoloft-birth defect case to go to trial   STLtoday.com
Business Standard   
Reuters   
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Nigerian Tribune
   
Ondo strange disease not contagious, govt allays fears   
Nigerian Tribune
The Ondo State government has laid to rest the fear that the strange disease that broke in Irele and Ayadi communities in Ondo State, where lives were lost, is contagious. The assurance was given on Saturday by the state's Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo ...

'Mystery disease' kills 18 in Nigeria - officials   BBC News
'Mysterious' disease kills 18 in Nigeria: Official   Channel News Asia
'Mysterious' disease kills 18 in Nigeria   The Sun Daily
Zee News   
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