2015年8月30日 星期日

2015-08-31 Singapore Health


The Straits Times
   
Ban on entry into Singapore eased for foreigners with HIV   
The Straits Times
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Foreigners with HIV can now visit S'pore   AsiaOne

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SingHealth Duke-NUS gala dinner raises $30.5m   
The Straits Times
Some $30.5 million was raised for medical research and education initiatives at the inaugural SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre gala dinner last night. Major donors included the Viva Foundation for Children with Cancer, which pledged $8.2 ...

SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre to get S$30m in funding   Channel News Asia

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Los Angeles Times
   
Oliver Sacks, doctor of 'Awakenings' and poet laureate of medicine, dies at 82   
Washington Post
Oliver Sacks, the world-renowned neurologist and author who chronicled maladies and ennobled the afflicted in books that were regarded as masterpieces of medical literature, died Aug. 30 at his home in Manhattan. He was 82. Dr. Sacks — whom millions ...

Neurologist Oliver Sacks dies   DAWN.com
Oliver Sacks, Neurologist Who Wrote About the Brain's Quirks, Dies at 82   New York Times
Oliver Sacks: his best quotes   Sydney Morning Herald
Irish Independent   
Jerusalem Post Israel News   
Daily Mail   
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Get public on board to refrain from using toilets for the disabled   
The Straits Times
All our clients are people with disabilities (PWDs), and most of them are dependent on wheelchairs. In Britain, a special key is given to people with disabilities to access the accessible toilets. HWA believes that public education should go hand in ...
Disabled people want friendly spaces   Kathmandu Post

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To our health   
The Indian Express
With two landmark achievements in less than two years, public health in India appears to have hit a good patch. In March last year, the WHO declared India free of polio. Now, the prime minister has announced the banishing of another great scourge ...


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Peoria Public Radio
   
Doctor fights charges he misled patients about marijuana   
Alton Telegraph
CHICAGO — Supporters of an Illinois doctor who's in trouble for a marijuana recommendation say his case could have a chilling effect on other doctors' participation in the state's medical cannabis pilot program. Dr. Joseph J. Starkman, 36, faces ...
Illinois issues first medical marijuana dispensary license   TV Newsroom

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Reuters
   
Caffeine may chip a couple strokes off golf score   
Reuters
(Reuters Health) - A moderate dose of caffeine may help combat fatigue and shave about two strokes off the scores of skilled collegiate players, according to a small study. “There's not a lot of caffeine research in golf,” said lead author Petey W ...
Caffeine could improve your golf score, study says   INFORUM
Want To Improve Your Golf Score By Two Strokes? A Cup Of Coffee Might Help   Tech Times

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AsiaOne
   
'I saw ray of light again'   
AsiaOne
FIGHTER: Mr Tan Whee Boon is recovering in hospital after his legs were amputated two days ago. His hands were removed last Friday. Choong Siet Mei. Monday, Aug 31, 2015. The New Paper By Foo Jie Ying. She was distraught by thoughts of the future ...


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Healthy workplace tied to fewer obese young workers   
Reuters
(Reuters Health) - Workplaces that encourage healthy lifestyle practices are tied to fewer obese employees among millennials, according to a new study. About 17 percent of young employees in workplaces that encouraged several healthy lifestyle ...

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Mashable
   
The only hangover cure that works   
New Zealand Herald
A pint of water after a big night? Or a takeaway to soak up the booze? There's no point, say scientists. Scientists have solved one of the burning questions of our time: how to avoid a hangover. And their answer? Drink less. They found that hangover ...
Drinking water, eating after heavy drinking 'does not prevent hangovers'   The Times (subscription)
Aiming to Avoid a Hangover? Water May Not Help   Newsweek
Drinking water doesn't prevent a hangover, study says   BBC News

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