2015年6月4日 星期四

2015-06-05 Singapore Health


CNN
   
South Korea: 1500 should stay home because of MERS-infected doctor   
CNN
(CNN) South Korea's capital Thursday began asking more than 1,500 people to self-quarantine -- and is considering measures to force their isolation -- because they unknowingly attended a symposium with a doctor who was infected with MERS, Seoul's ...

Doctor exposed more than 1500 Seoul residents to MERS   AsiaOne
What You Need to Know About MERS   New York Times
Taiwan on alert as MERS spreads in South Korea   Focus Taiwan News Channel
Sydney Morning Herald   
Daily News & Analysis   
Xinhua   
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Skipping breakfast may harm athletic performance later in the day   
Reuters
(Reuters Health) - In a study of 10 men, skipping breakfast led to a dip in athletic performance hours later, even after a larger lunch. Despite the bigger lunch, skipping breakfast led to a slightly lower overall calorie count for the day. But if weight loss is not the ...


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Channel News Asia
   
Prisoners forced off methadone less likely to return to treatment   
Channel News Asia
When people on methadone maintenance therapy are incarcerated, many are forced to stop taking it, and are less likely to restart methadone treatment on their release, according to a new study. POSTED: 05 Jun 2015 01:10. PHOTOS. A Nepalese drug ...

When Addicts Get Out of Jail   Pacific Standard

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New York Daily News
   
Facebook addiction linked to depression: study   
New York Daily News
In a small study of Facebook users in Poland, depression was was linked with greater likelihood of dependency on the social media site. So-called Facebook intrusion is similar to an addiction, but the emphasis is on the way a person's relationships with ...

Facebook addiction linked to depression   Grand Forks Herald
Depressed People More Likely to Develop Facebook Addiction   HealthCentral.com
Facebook can be depressing – literally   WBCO

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The Hindu
   
Surfing Facebook is a medical condition!   
The Hindu
Ever wondered what our brain is doing while we take a break? During those quiet moments, our brain prepares to “see the world through a social lens”, reveals a new study. The findings explain why Facebook or Twitter are such popular diversions for people ...

Surfing Facebook is a 'medical condition'!   Khaleej Times
Here's why you're probably on Facebook right now   Deseret News
Brain's need to be social drives us to Facebook   Chandigarh Tribune
Business Standard   
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Latin Post
   
Unique Eye Microbes Found in Contact Lens Wearers   
Latin Post
New research has discovered that people who wear contact lenses have different microorganisms living on the surface of their eyeballs than those who do not. Researchers believe that these differences may explain why people who wear contacts tend to ...

Contact lens wearers have unique eye microbes   Times of Malta
Eye-opening study on contact lenses and bacteria   CBS News

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Channel News Asia
   
Elderly women who start exercising may break fewer bones   
Channel News Asia
(Reuters Health) - Elderly women who start exercising regularly may be able to reduce their risk of falls that result in broken bones or other serious injuries, a small study suggests. Researchers offered a group of women in their 70s supervised workouts ...


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Channel News Asia
   
Pictures meant to challenge notions of youth homelessness   
Channel News Asia
When people read his story and see pictures of him throughout New York City, 25-year-old Derrick Cobb hopes it will change their perception of youth homelessness. POSTED: 05 Jun 2015 01:15. PHOTOS. Eleet, a transgender female, who writes and ...


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Pilgrims to Mecca must be vaccinated first: ministry   
The Nation
The Public Health Ministry will ask the Saudi Embassy not to grant visas to Thais wishing to go on the Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca if they fail to produce proof of vaccination. This is in order to avoid an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) in ...


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The Globe and Mail
   
FDA backs 'female Viagra' pill for approval but with safety measures   
The Globe and Mail
Government health experts are backing the approval of an experimental drug intended to boost the female sex drive, but stress that it should carry safety restrictions to manage side effects including fatigue, low blood pressure and fainting. The Food and Drug ...

FDA panel backs sex pill for women, with safety conditions   CBS News
'Viagra for Women' Is Backed by an FDA Panel   New York Times
FDA advisory panel recommends approval of 'female Viagra'   Washington Post
Daily Mail   
The Australian   
The Australian Financial Review   
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