Seeing the doctor, overseas: medical tourism booms in Asia Seeing the doctor, overseas: medical tourism booms in Asia The lines snaking into Bangladesh's overwhelmed hospitals are often so long, says Nusrat Hussein Kiwan, that they extend into the street outside.
22 December 2014 13:37
Medical tourism - growing sector in Kazakhstan Medical tourism - growing sector in Kazakhstan Medical tourism is a growing sector in Kazakhstan with more than 800 foreign nationals coming to the country to be treated, including from the US, Japan and Italy.
18 December 2014 12:19
Sierra Leone cancels Christmas as Ebola crisis deepens Sierra Leone cancels Christmas as Ebola crisis deepens Sierra Leone said it was banning any public Christmas celebrations as the spiralling caseload of Ebola infections continues to spread alarm.
13 December 2014 15:26
Pele to leave hospital Tuesday: clinic Pele to leave hospital Tuesday: clinic Brazilian soccer legend Pele has recovered well from his kidney ailment and can leave the hospital.
09 December 2014 14:00
Obesity clips up to 8 years off your life, says study Obesity clips up to 8 years off your life, says study Obesity and extreme obesity can reduce life expectancy by up to eight years and deprive people of as much as 19 years of good health.
05 December 2014 14:16
Plastic surgery becomes popular among Kazakh men Plastic surgery becomes popular among Kazakh men Today there are more and more Kazakhstani men resorting to plastic surgery.
04 December 2014 13:23
WHO makes cervical cancer protection easier, cheaper WHO makes cervical cancer protection easier, cheaper The WHO introduced new cervical cancer guidelines, making it easier and cheaper to protect women against one of the deadliest, but most preventable, diseases.
03 December 2014 13:43
Teens turn to text messages for AIDS advice in Zambia Teens turn to text messages for AIDS advice in Zambia The questions teenagers ask about HIV are brutally honest, anonymous -- and sent in 160 characters or less over mobile phone text messages.
02 December 2014 15:34
Studies probe why osteoporosis drugs may prevent cancer Studies probe why osteoporosis drugs may prevent cancer International researchers said they have made steps toward understanding why the most commonly used drugs for osteoporosis worldwide may also prevent some kinds of cancers.
02 December 2014 14:34
Kazakhstan mulls ban on energy drinks Kazakhstan mulls ban on energy drinks Kazakhstan may introduce a ban on energy drinks.
29 November 2014 14:11
Sale of antibiotics may be restricted in Kazakhstan Sale of antibiotics may be restricted in Kazakhstan Many people in Kazakhstan are relying on self-treatment and purchase antibiotics in next door pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan is proposing to restrict the sale of antibiotics in Kazakhstan.
29 November 2014 13:35
Football: Pele in 'special care' as condition worsens - hospital Football: Pele in 'special care' as condition worsens - hospital Brazil great Pele, 74, was taken into a "special care" unit in a Sao Paulo hospital after his health worsened, three days after being admitted with a urinary infection.
28 November 2014 15:40
Supermodel Naomi Campbell launches Ebola fashion pop-up Supermodel Naomi Campbell launches Ebola fashion pop-up British supermodel Naomi Campbell launched a pop-up fashion shop in east London to raise awareness of the spread of Ebola.
28 November 2014 13:36
E-cigarettes have 10 times carcinogens: Japan researchers E-cigarettes have 10 times carcinogens: Japan researchers E-cigarettes contain up to 10 times the amount of cancer-causing agents as regular tobacco, Japanese scientists said.
27 November 2014 14:14
Infertility of couples in Kazakhstan is due to 'questionable Western values' and promiscuity: expert Infertility of couples in Kazakhstan is due to 'questionable Western values' and promiscuity: expert Director of Kazakhstan's Center for Healthy Lifestyle Marat Kurmanov said that an alarming number of infertile young couples in Kazakhstan is due to questionable values that was inoculated in the Kazakh society in the 1990s.
26 November 2014 18:10
Overweight linked to 500,000 cancer cases per year Overweight linked to 500,000 cancer cases per year Overweight and obesity is now causing nearly half a million new cancer cases in adults every year, roughly 3.6 percent of the world's total.
26 November 2014 14:02
Apple teams with (RED) to fight AIDS Apple teams with (RED) to fight AIDS Apple on Monday teamed with the (RED) campaign founded by U2 singer Bono to raise money to fight AIDS.
25 November 2014 10:30
ECOWAS trains health workers to fight Ebola ECOWAS trains health workers to fight Ebola West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS said on Sunday it will train 150 health workers this week to help tackle the deadly Ebola disease in the worst hit countries.
24 November 2014 16:32
Study finds HIV drugs could help stop vision loss Study finds HIV drugs could help stop vision loss Drugs used to treat the HIV virus and AIDS could be used to fight against vision loss, a US university study said.
21 November 2014 13:14

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