2015年6月3日 星期三

2015-06-04 Singapore Health


The Guardian
   
South Korea shuts 700 schools in respiratory syndrome virus panic   
The Guardian
A boy wearing a face mask plays football on Wednesday at a primary school which has been closed in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Photograph: Xinhua /Landov / Barcroft Media. Agence France-Presse. Wednesday 3 June 2015 23.03 EDT. Share on Facebook ...

MERS Outbreak: 700 Schools Closed in South Korea   NDTV
Mers cases in South Korea rise to 35; 700 schools closed   The Straits Times
South Korea Confirms Five New MERS Cases   Wall Street Journal
AsiaOne   
Daily Mail   
Bloomberg   
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The Star Online
   
Ulu Serting campsite being cleaned after leptospirosis outbreak   
The Star Online
Public notice: A district health office warning posted at Templer Park near Gombak. The public is advised to keep such recreational areas clean. BAHAU: The Ulu Serting recreational park will be closed until June 14 as health officials conduct a massive ...


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Channel News Asia
   
Doctors advise against opting for C-section unless medically necessary   
Channel News Asia
Deliveries by caesarean section have been on the rise over the past 10 years, but doctors at the Singapore General Hospital are advising pregnant woman not to opt for them unless medically necessary, as complications may lead to potentially ...


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Jamaica Observer
   
WHO lauds Health Minister for progressive strides in tobacco control   
Jamaica Observer
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Dr Fenton Ferguson, Minister of Health, was commended by World Health Organization consultant, Dr Stella Bialous, for leading Jamaica towards full compliance of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). He was ...

Parliament Urged to Pass the Tobacco Control Bill 2014   AllAfrica.com
Why Singapore still needs tobacco control measures   The Straits Times
Smoking in Indonesia: Government's Mixed Tobacco Control Policies'   Indonesia Investments (press release)
Rappler   
Jakarta Globe   
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Czech Government Takes Aim at Presidential Powers   
Wall Street Journal
PRAGUE—The Czech government on Wednesday approved a draft constitutional amendment to limit the powers of the president to choose central bank policy makers and set the country's foreign policy agenda. President Milos Zeman has stoked frictions ...


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KamloopsBCNow
   
Free Fitness Classes Offered This Weekend   
KamloopsBCNow
If you've been cooped up in the house all week, perhaps avoiding the rain, there are a number of events this weekend to get you outside and active. Saturday, June 6th is National Health and Fitness Day, and a number of local businesses are offering free ...

Free Fitness Classes in Georgetown   Washingtonian.com (blog)
Free Fitness Classes to Be Held at Georgetown Waterfront Park This Summer   NBC4 Washington
3 ways to get fit this season   inSing.com News
WTOP   
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Channel News Asia
   
Mother fights brain cancer with electric fields   
Channel News Asia
ST. LOUIS MISSOURI - Against all odds, Elizabeth Marek is alive thanks to a tumor-killing device that attacks brain cancer cells with electric fields. Marek has glioblastoma, a deadly and aggressive form of brain cancer with no cure and a life expectancy of just ...


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More poor babies get checkups when parents get extra help   
Reuters UK
(Reuters Health) - Low-income parents may be more likely to get their infants routine checkups and vaccinations when clinics offer extra support navigating healthcare issues and addressing basic needs like food and housing, a U.S. study suggests.

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Wall Street Journal
   
More Labs Received Live Anthrax, Pentagon Says   
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—Pentagon officials said Wednesday the inadvertent shipment of live anthrax to laboratories nationwide stretched back a decade and that the scope of the mishap was likely to expand in coming days. Four batches of the pathogen sent from the ...

More Labs Are Likely to Have Mistakenly Received Anthrax Samples, Military Says   New York Times
Anthrax: As many as 51 labs in 17 states, 3 countries, received live samples   Los Angeles Times
Demands For Answers After Anthrax Mistakenly Shipped To Labs   CBS Local
Reuters   
The Sun Daily   
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BBC News
   
Breast cancer screening beneficial, scientists reassure   
BBC News
An international team of scientists are reassuring women breast screening saves lives. The study comes after previous debates about the pros and cons of the procedure. Led by the World Health Organization's cancer agency, 29 independent experts from 16 ...

Breast tests cut death risk by 40%   The Times (subscription)
Breast screening cuts cancer deaths more than first thought - review   New Zealand Herald
Breast cancer screening cuts deaths by 40 per cent   Daily Mail
CBS News   
U.S. News & World Report   
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