2015年9月30日 星期三

2015-10-01 Singapore Health


No respite from bad air despite downpour   
AsiaOne
The National Library Building (centre) and the surrounding area blanketed in haze at around 1pm yesterday. The 24-hour PSI reading then was 167-213. Experts said that while rain can remove some of the airborne particles from the air, it cannot do the ...

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The Straits Times
   
New toolkit to track seniors' well-being   
The Straits Times
From next week, retirees can pick up a self-assessment package to track their progress in improving their well-being. Called the Positive Ageing Toolkit, it contains questionnaires to evaluate their wellness, and charts to show if they are making ...
DIY toolkit launched for senior citizens to chart their well-being   Channel News Asia

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Channel News Asia
   
US military 'golden hour' rule saved lives   
Channel News Asia
A mandate to get wounded U.S. soldiers to appropriate medical care within one hour of injury improved survival on the battlefield, according to a new study. POSTED: 01 Oct 2015 07:40. PHOTOS. U.S. soldiers attend to a wounded soldier at the site of a ...

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AsiaOne
   
Personalised breast cancer treatment has saved millions: experts   
AsiaOne
In just three decades, the once monolithic approach to diagnosing and treating breast cancer has become more personalised and less intrusive - a transformation that likely saved millions of lives, experts say. From testing methods adapted to an ...
Men in Pink: bringing awareness, fighting for a cure   Montgomery Advertiser
Girls just want to paint the country pink   Irish Independent
PINK upcoming events   Ventura County Star
Lima Ohio   
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Malay Mail Online
   
Most Penang stray dogs will be vaccinated by March 2016, animal group says   
Malay Mail Online
The collaboration will see at least 70 per cent of stray dogs in Penang vaccinated by the end of March next year, provided that the approvals for the vaccine are expedited. — Picture by K.E. OoiGEORGE TOWN, Oct 1 — About 70 per cent of the stray dog ...

Putrajaya shows interest in rabies vaccination programme, says group   The Malaysian Insider
Malaysia hopeful of stabilising rabies outbreak   Channel News Asia
No Rabies Cases Among Humans In Country - Dr Hilmi   Bernama
The Edge Markets   
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Rapid News Network   
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The Straits Times
   
Ageism 'more common' than sexism or racism   
The Straits Times
A group of seniors exercising in Tokyo. A 2011 study in Britain found that, after deducting pensions, welfare and healthcare, older people contributed £44 billion (S$95 billion) to society in terms of taxes and spending, among other things.PHOTO ...
“Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment” is...   Asian Tribune
Turning grey into gold – Shamshad Akhtar   The Malaysian Insider
Age inclusive agenda crucial to promote equity: UNFPA   Himalayan Times
Gotham Gazette   
New Vision   
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Channel News Asia
   
Venom experts say global snake bite death tolls 'grossly underestimated'   
Channel News Asia
Venom specialists said on Wednesday disease and disability caused by snake bites is far higher than official global health estimates suggest and antivenom stocks are running dangerously low. POSTED: 01 Oct 2015 02:10. PHOTOS. Snakeman Raymond ...

Venom experts say global snake bite death tolls "grossly underestimated"   Thomson Reuters Foundation
Deaths from poisonous snake bite 'grossly underestimated,' say experts   Malay Mail Online
Venom Experts Say Global Snakebite Toll Far Exceeds Estimates   Big News Network.com

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Biotechin.Asia
   
Say Hello to Granular Gels- The Radical New Face of 3D Printing   
Biotechin.Asia
How interesting and fascinating would it be to print an organ such as the brain by using living cells as the ink? And no, this is not a part of a new sci-fi film! 3D printing, as the name suggests, is the direct printing of three-dimensional structures ...
Scientists Just Got Even Closer to Being Able to 3-D Print Human Organs   Mic
See This Delicate Jellyfish 3D Printed in Self-Healing Gel   Singularity Hub
Researchers print inside gels to create unique shapes   Phys.Org
Slate Magazine (blog)   
Gizmodo   
Plastics Today   
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Reuters
   
New cholesterol drugs won't be budget busters: Express Scripts   
Channel News Asia
NEW YORK: Express Scripts Holding Co said on Wednesday two costly new cholesterol fighters will not be "budget busters" for its clients and that most prescriptions for the potent drugs have been rejected because patients did not meet required medical ...

UPDATE 2-New cholesterol drugs won't be budget busters -Express Scripts   Reuters

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AsiaOne
   
Walking while working may ease muscle pain   
AsiaOne
While standing desks are becomingly an increasingly popular option for those who suffer physical discomfort at work, a researcher at McGill University in Quebec says her study of treadmill workstations show them to be potentially more beneficial and ...
Walking While Working May Ease Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Groundbreaking New Report ...   Gospel Herald

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