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Seven die, 41 are hospitalized in Cuba after drinking methanol Seven people died and 41 were hospitalized in Havana after drinking illegally sold lab alcohol.

01 August 2013

USAID hails 'eureka moments' in infant, maternal health US National Security Advisor Susan Rice called for more "eureka moments" and "unorthodox partnerships."

01 August 2013

Namibia forced to roll back free condom programme Reduced donor funding has forced the Namibian government to shrink the supply of free condoms.

31 July 2013

Kazakhstan PM opposes abortion ban Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov opposed the Majilis deputy who suggested to ban abortions as they threaten the women’s life and health.

29 July 2013

Bananas, pain killers do trick for world's oldest man A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavored version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.

28 July 2013

Some blood pressure drugs found to slow dementia A class of drugs designed to lower blood pressure also slightly brakes the progression of dementia among the elderly and may even boost brain power marginally.

27 July 2013

Widest study highlights risks from MERS virus The broadest probe yet into the deadly MERS virus which erupted in Saudi Arabia last year says older patients, men, and people with underlying medical conditions are those particularly at risk.

26 July 2013

Australian doctors call for ban on smacking kids Australian doctors Friday called for the smacking of children by parents to be made illegal, saying it was too easy to blur the line between reasonable discipline and abuse.

26 July 2013

6 cases of imported Dengue fever registered in Kazakhstan Senior sanitary doctor of Kazakhstan is advising the citizens against spending vacations in Malaysia and Portugal, in particular on Madeira Island and on Spanish islands.

26 July 2013

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Studies show menthol cigs harder to quit: US US regulators on Tuesday released a review of scientific data that shows menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than regular kinds, and asked for public input on a possible ban.

25 July 2013

Elderly with diabetes 50% likelier to have disability Older adults with diabetes are between 50 and 80 percent likelier to have a disability compared to people without the disease.

25 July 2013

U.S. Ambassador's blackmailing of Kazakhstan Healthcare Minister revealed Former U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan sent a letter to Kazakhstan Healthcare Minister insistently recommending her to continue the methadone program in Kazakhstan.

23 July 2013

Stem cell advance boosts prospects for retina treatment Blind mice have been able to see once more in a laboratory exploit that marks a further boost for the fast-moving field of retinal therapy..

22 July 2013

Japan govt approves stem cell clinical trials Japan's government on Friday gave its seal of approval to the world's first clinical trials using stem cells harvested from a patient's own body.

20 July 2013

'Intelligent' knife can tell tumor from healthy tissue A new kind of surgical knife can tell cancerous from healthy tissue in seconds and may help improve tumor removal in the operating room.

19 July 2013

Baikonur accident may affect genes Consequences of the crash of Proton-M rocket carrier with 3 Glonass satellites at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan might manifest themselves as genetic disorders years later.

17 July 2013

US approves first brain wave test for ADHD US regulators on Monday approved the first brain wave test for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, saying it may improve the accuracy of diagnoses by medical experts.

17 July 2013

American surgeons giving master classes in Astana American and Kazakhstan surgeons will be exchanging experience in cancer treatment for several days in Astana.

16 July 2013

DNA flaw boosts cancer risk from diabetes: study A DNA flaw may explain why people with Type 2 diabetes are more prone to blood cancers than the rest of the population.

15 July 2013