2015年6月17日 星期三

2015-06-18 Singapore Health


South Korea's MERS Deaths Reach 23   
ABC News
South Korea said Thursday that 23 people have died and more than 6,700 are isolated at homes and medical facilities as officials continue their efforts to put the MERS outbreak under control. More than 160 have been diagnosed with Middle East respiratory ...


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Huffington Post
   
Setbacks unfaze 'sin tax' accomplishments   
Philippine Star
It may seem a setback, this order by the Supreme Court upholding an earlier court decision in April 2009 nullifying the Department of Health's rejection of Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc.'s (PMPMI) application to hold two promotional events.
Philip Morris researching reduced-risk tobacco products   TODAYonline
A 'License to Kill'? 6 Million Lives at Stake Every Year   Huffington Post
3 Sin Stocks With 5% Dividend Yields   Motley Fool

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Half of athletes at top of game after repeat knee surgery   
Yahoo News
(Reuters Health) - Many athletes can continue to play sports after multiple surgeries to fix a damaged knee ligament, but only about half of them perform as well as they did before their injury, an analysis of previous research suggests. Researchers examined ...


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MedCity News
   
Regenerative biology Mammary ducts made in a dish   
Nature.com
Cells from human mammary glands develop in the lab into structures that look and behave like milk-producing ducts in the breast. A team led by Christina Scheel at the Helmholtz Center for Health and Environmental Research in Munich, Germany, obtained ...

Breast tissue grown in a dish can help further breast cancer research   MedCity News
Mini-breast grown in lab for cancer research   Economic Times
Researchers create 3D mini-mammary glands in the lab   Biotechin.Asia

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Live Trading News
   
Governor Andrew Cuomo Proclaims May 27th Gray Day With Voices Against ...   
Live Trading News
Today, on behalf of New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, the New York State Department of Health, Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, along with Voices Against Brain Cancer, a national non-profit organization committed to finding a cure for brain cancer ...

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Proclaims May 27th Gray Day With ...   PR Newswire (press release)
Officials campaigning to raise brain cancer awareness   Times Herald-Record
Statewide brain cancer awareness campaign kicks off in Kingston   Mid-Hudson News

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CNNMoney
   
UPDATE 1-Edwards gets US approval for 3rd generation heart valve   
Reuters
(Adds FDA comment, share price, background). By Bill Berkrot. June 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said it approved Edwards Lifesciences Corp's Sapien 3 heart valve, the third-generation version of the company's ...

Edwards gets US approval for third generation heart valve   Channel News Asia
Improved Artificial Heart Valve Approved   Philly.com
Edwards Receives FDA Approval For SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve   PR Newswire (press release)
OCRegister   
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Channel News Asia
   
HFMD cases up 50% this year   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: While the number of cases has exceeded 14,000 by mid-June, the increase in hand, foot and mouth disease cases is not a cause for concern, doctors say. By Alfred Chua, TODAY; POSTED: 17 Jun 2015 07:00; UPDATED: 17 Jun 2015 13:20.
HFMD cases in Singapore 50 pct higher than last year   GlobalPost
HFMD cases 50% higher than last year   TODAYonline

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kwwl.com
   
Iowa City moves to treat electronic cigarettes like tobacco   
Sioux City Journal
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Officials in Iowa City have given initial approval to a ban on smoking electronic cigarettes in places where it's illegal to smoke tobacco products. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved ...

Be ahead of innovation in tobacco industry   The Straits Times
City moves to treat electronic cigarettes like tobacco   KCCI Des Moines

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The Establishment Post
   
Boom Time for Medical Tourism in Malaysia   
The Establishment Post
For as low as US$700, you can have a four-night stay at Kuala Lumpur's Shangri-La, a city tour, and an “executive health screening” which includes a medical consultation and blood and urine tests. For the same price, you can have a basic dental treatment ...

'Healthcare demand continues to be robust'   The Borneo Post

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CTV News
   
Preterm Birth Risk Linked to Common Surgery   
Yahoo News UK
Women who have undergone a common gynecological surgical procedure who later become pregnant may be at increased risk of giving birth before the baby reaches full term, new research suggests. The procedure, known as dilatation and curettage ...

Know what might up your risk of premature birth   Hindustan Times
D & C Procedures May Raise Risk of Preterm Birth: Study   Philly.com
Minor op increases risk of premmie birth   iAfrica.com

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