2015年8月18日 星期二

2015-08-19 Singapore Health


TODAYonline
   
Bill to regulate human biomedical research passed   
The Straits Times
A Bill to protect people whose body tissues are used for research was given the nod in Parliament yesterday. It sets out what researchers can and must do, and the penalties for failing to adhere to the rules. The fines are of up to $100,000 and the ...
Human Biomedical Research Bill passed to protect research subjects, tissue donors   Channel News Asia
Laws to protect subjects, tissue donors in human biomed research passed   TODAYonline

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The Straits Times
   
Cosmetic doc charged with molest of male patient   
The Straits Times
Tan Kok Leong, 49, is accused of three charges of outraging the modesty of a 33-year-old Malaysian doctor. He also faces another two charges of administering stupefying drugs in order to molest him.ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW. Published. 6 hours ago.
Doctor 'couldn't have molested patient with others present'   TODAYonline
Doctor on trial for allegedly drugging, molesting colleague   Channel News Asia

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Times of India
   
US FDA approves 'female Viagra' with strong warning   
Times of India
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The first drug to treat low sexual desire in women won approval from US health regulators on Tuesday, but with a warning about potentially dangerous low blood pressure and fainting side effects, especially when taken with ...

Now, 'female Viagra' pills may be introduced in markets soon   Hindustan Times
FDA approves controversial drug for women with low sex drives   Washington Post
Female sex-drive pill wins FDA approval in first for US women   Livemint
NBCNews.com   
The Hindu   
The Globe and Mail   
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AsiaOne
   
Creaky joints caused by menopause?   
AsiaOne
Q My menopause set in about 18 months ago. Since then, I have been hearing sounds when I move my joints. About a year ago, I began experiencing stiffness in the last two fingers of my left hand when I woke up, regardless of my sleeping position.

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BBC News
   
E-cigarettes should be prescribed on NHS to help smokers quit, report says   
BBC News
An independent review of the effects of e-cigarettes says they are 95% less harmful than tobacco and should be prescribed on the NHS in the future. Experts who have compiled a report for Public Health England say "vaping" could be a "game changer" for ...

Are e-cigarettes a 'gateway' to teen smoking? A new study investigates   Los Angeles Times
E-Cigarettes Can Help Smokers Quit, UK Health Agency Says   Wall Street Journal
E-cigarettes are 95 percent less harmful than tobacco -UK study   Reuters
Jakarta Post   
The Australian (blog)   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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AsiaOne
   
S'pore firm's journey to make healthy food delicious   
AsiaOne
Prima found that MSG was frowned upon in the US when it started exporting products there. It started making healthier food five years ago, and has produced items like wholegrain laksa. The Straits Times. Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015. The Straits Times

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The Straits Times
   
Tourists to get tax refund for S. Korean cosmetic ops   
The Straits Times
South Korean group Hello Venus performing at a concert in Seoul this month. The concert was free for foreigners, in a bid to recover the tourist numbers lost during the Mers outbreak. The government hopes to give the sector a further boost by ...
Duty-free nose job? Head to South Korea   CNBC
South Korea's Giving Tourists Tax Breaks on Nose Jobs   Bloomberg
South Korea to lure tourists with tax breaks on breast augmentation   The Japan Times

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Reuters
   
Toddlers with bigger vocabs are better prepared for kindergarten later   
Reuters
(Reuters Health) - Two-year-olds who can say more phrases tend to have better math and language skills and fewer behavioral problems when it's time for them to start kindergarten, according to a new study. “Certain groups of populations at 24 months ...
Vocabulary at 2 May Help Predict Kindergarten Success   U.S. News & World Report

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AsiaOne
   
'Stop vaping until official study'   
AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - The authorities are calling on the public to voluntarily stop vaping and using e-cigarettes until an official study on the effects is out in two months. National Fatwa Council chairman Tan Sri Prof Abdul Shukor Husin said if vaping was ...
National Fatwa Council yet to determine if vaping is haram, says chairman   The Rakyat Post
Malaysian Fatwa Bans E-Cigarettes   Onislam.net
Muslims beware – fatwa issued against vaping   Free Malaysia Today
malaysiandigest.com   
Malay Mail Online   
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Inquirer.net
   
Quadruplets born to 65-year-old woman to leave hospital soon   
Washington Post
BERLIN — Doctors in Germany say quadruplets born prematurely three months ago to a 65-year-old woman are doing well and can leave a Berlin hospital soon. Charite hospital said Tuesday that the babies all weigh more than 2.5 kilograms (88 ounces) and ...

Quadruplets born to German mum, 65, to leave hospital soon: report   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Annegret Raunigk: World's oldest mother of quadruplets proudly shows off babies   The Independent

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