2015年8月25日 星期二

2015-08-26 Singapore Health


AsiaOne
   
Unnecessary C-sections come under scrutiny China's Anhui   
AsiaOne
The health authority in Anhui province has issued China's first provincial guide-line for cesarean sections, aimed at bringing down the excessively high level of such procedures in the province. The guideline listed 14 types of medical requirements for ...

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AsiaOne
   
Japan's escalator rules drastically changed to prevent accidents   
AsiaOne
Escalators are convenient to ride, but if something goes wrong they can be the scene of serious accidents. The practice has become established of keeping to the left side of an escalator in Tokyo and to the right side in Osaka, while leaving the other ...

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TODAYonline
   
The changing face of erectile dysfunction   
TODAYonline
Most young ED patients benefit from the early use of medication usually taken on demand as a 'confidence booster', said Dr Ng Chee Kwan, urologist at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre. Photo: Thinkstock. Local experts are now seeing an ...


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Women in the Majority in Seven GME Training Specialties   
Medscape
Women accounted for the majority of graduate medical education (GME) trainees in seven specialties in 2012, but in no specialties did the percentages of black or Hispanic trainees mirror the percentages of these groups in the US population, a new study ...


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The Globe and Mail
   
Babies born slightly early have elevated ADHD risk, study suggests   
The Globe and Mail
Very premature babies are known to have an increased risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a new study suggests this may be true also for babies born only slightly early. “There has been quite a lot of research on very preterm ...
Premature babies at high risk of ADHD   Deccan Herald
Preterm Birth Associated with Higher ADHD Risk   Psychiatry Advisor
Preterm Birth, Poor Fetal Growth Tied to ADHD Risk   Doctors Lounge
WebMD   
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Asian Scientist Magazine
   
Scientists have used lipoprotein coated gold nanorods to desensitize pain ...   
Asian Scientist Magazine
AsianScientist (Aug. 26, 2015) - A team of scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) has developed a novel technique using tiny gold rods to target pain receptors. Their findings have been published in ...
Gold 'Nanorods' Relieve Chronic Pain   Newsmax
Intractable pain may find relief in tiny gold rods   Chemie.de (press release)
Researchers Develop New Technique Using Gold Nanorods to Target Pain Receptors   Azom.com
MD Magazine   
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Asian Scientist Magazine
   
Female Fertility Linked To Circadian Cycle   
Asian Scientist Magazine
A study in mice suggests that the age-related decline in fertility can be mitigated with good 'circadian hygiene.' Asian Scientist Newsroom | August 26, 2015 | In the Lab. AsianScientist (Aug. 26, 2015) - Fertility in middle-aged mice is affected by ...
Fertility Problems: Why Artificial Light Harms Chance of Pregnancy For Middle ...   Medical Daily

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Short time between pregnancies linked to osteoporosis   
Channel News Asia
(Reuters Health) - Women who have pregnancies less than a year apart may have a greater risk for osteoporosis later in life than those who wait longer between babies, a study suggests. Researchers compared the reproductive histories of 239 ...


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Brnow
   
Planned Parenthood protests draw Southern Baptists   
Brnow
Southern Baptists were among an estimated 50,000-75,000 pro-life activists who protested at Planned Parenthood clinics across America Aug. 22, calling for the defunding of the nation's largest abortion provider. Protestors in more than 350 cities ...

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CDA News
   
Omega 3 Fish Oil Pills Not Effective at Maintaining Brain Health   
CDA News
The results of a recent study appear to show that taking omega 3 fish oil pills is not very effective at maintaining the brain health of the elderly, at least if the people begin taking the supplements late in their lives. Even with younger people, the ...
Stop Taking Fish Oil Pills   Gizmodo
Study: Omega-3 supplements have no effect on cognitive decline   UPI.com
Fish oil supplements don't prevent mental decline   The Malaysian Insider
Washington Post   
KRWG News22   
Inquirer.net   
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