US lifts restrictions on anti-diabetes drug Avandia US lifts restrictions on anti-diabetes drug Avandia US authorities on Monday lifted restrictions on the prescription of diabetes drug Avandia after a new study indicated it did not carry an elevated risk of heart attacks.
26 November 2013
New weight loss surgery made in Almaty Icon New weight loss surgery made in Almaty A professor from Lithuania has made an advanced weight loss surgery in Almaty.
22 November 2013
Recessions linked to cognitive decline in later life Recessions linked to cognitive decline in later life People who go through an economic recession at the peak of their working life suffer a risk of cognitive decline in later years, a study suggested on Wednesday.
21 November 2013
British experts warn of rise in genital cosmetic surgery British experts warn of rise in genital cosmetic surgery British gynaecologists warned on Friday that increasing numbers of teenage girls and women are undergoing genital cosmetic surgery, driven in part by unrealistic images of how they should look based on pornography.
18 November 2013
US Embassy offers anti-drug grants to Kazakhstan NGOs US Embassy offers anti-drug grants to Kazakhstan NGOs The US Embassy in Kazakhstan is giving out smaller grants to NGOs for projects to reduce drug abuse in Kazakhstan.
15 November 2013
Taiwan doctors urge vigilance over new bird flu virus Taiwan doctors urge vigilance over new bird flu virus Researchers in Taiwan on Thursday called on watchdogs to keep up their guard after a flu virus that commonly circulates among chickens was found for the first time in a human being.
14 November 2013
Baby born to brain dead mother in Hungary Baby born to brain dead mother in Hungary A healthy baby boy was born in eastern Hungary after his brain dead mother was kept alive for about three months to bring him to term, a hospital said Wednesday.
14 November 2013
E-cigarettes could save millions of lives, conference told E-cigarettes could save millions of lives, conference told Switching to e-cigarettes could save millions of smokers' lives, a conference on the increasingly popular devices heard Tuesday, though some experts warned more research on the health effects is needed.
13 November 2013
Philippine elite fight ageing with stem cell therapy Philippine elite fight ageing with stem cell therapy Cynthia Carrion-Norton flits high-heeled around the Philippine capital with energy levels belying her years, thankful for a controversial treatment she highly recommends to fellow sixty-somethings.
10 November 2013
Obesity linked to early onset of puberty in US girls Obesity linked to early onset of puberty in US girls Girls of all races are entering puberty earlier than ever before, and US research out Monday suggests that obesity may a contributing factor, particularly in white girls.
05 November 2013
Health Ministry to continue countering child mortality in Kazakhstan Health Ministry to continue countering child mortality in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Minister of Health Salidat Kairbekova updated President Nursultan Nazarbayev on the progress of Salamatty Kazakhstan program.
04 November 2013
Health Ministry bans drugs made by Kazakhstan-based Eleas Health Ministry bans drugs made by Kazakhstan-based Eleas The Ministry of Healthcare of Kazakhstan has banned the use of several medications, produced by Almaty’s pharmaceutical company Eleas
04 November 2013
Gym not for you? Easy home tasks also help heart: study Gym not for you? Easy home tasks also help heart: study Mowing the lawn or washing the car are among simple activities that can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by almost 30 percent in people over 60.
29 October 2013
US seeks tighter controls on certain painkillers US seeks tighter controls on certain painkillers The US Food and Drug Administration recommended tighter controls Thursday on how doctors prescribe the most commonly used narcotic painkillers, in a bid to stop abuse.
25 October 2013
Over 800 thousand women infertile in Kazakhstan Over 800 thousand women infertile in Kazakhstan 18% of women of reproductive age in Kazakhstan are infertile mostly because of inflammatory conditions, endocrine factors or tumors.
25 October 2013
Baby's HIV 'cure not a fluke,' US researchers say Baby's HIV 'cure not a fluke,' US researchers say A little girl who was treated for HIV shortly after birth still shows no sign of infection at age three, suggesting her apparent cure was not a fluke.
24 October 2013
Niger leads pack making progress on child mortality: NGO Niger leads pack making progress on child mortality: NGO Niger has made the most progress worldwide on reducing child mortality since 1990..
23 October 2013
Sleep helps brain stay fit by clearing waste Sleep helps brain stay fit by clearing waste Like a janitor sweeping the halls after the lights go out, major changes occur in the brain during sleep to flush out waste and ward off disease.
19 October 2013
New version of HIV-1 found in Kazakhstan, or not New version of HIV-1 found in Kazakhstan, or not A new form of HIV-1 virus has been found in Russia and registered in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Chechen Republic.
17 October 2013

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