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Frightening images won't help cut smoking: opinion Some experts believe that the law requiring frightening images to be printed on cigarette packs in Kazakhstan will not reduce the number of smokers.

17 June 2013

Kazakhstan needs to double blood donors Blood donors commitment in Kazakhstan leaves much to be desired: deputy Director of the National Blood Center in Almaty.

17 June 2013

Study blames men for menopause Men and their preference for younger female mates may have led to the phenomenon of menopause in women, according to a controversial study by Canadian researchers published this week.

16 June 2013

Pfizer to invest in clinical tests in Kazakhstan The pharmaceutical giant will invest in development of clinical test centers in Kazakhstan.

14 June 2013

HIV regimen prevents infection among drug users Giving injecting drug users a daily pill against HIV nearly halved their risk of infection by the AIDS virus.

13 June 2013

Survivors of childhood cancer prone to adult illness: study Patients who successfully battled cancer during childhood face an extraordinarily high rate of chronic illness during their grown-up years.

12 June 2013

Singapore fights back against worsening dengue outbreak Singapore is fighting back against a rapidly worsening dengue epidemic by distributing insect repellants to every household and recruiting hundreds of disease control officers.

12 June 2013

US to allow morning-after pill for girls of any age The Obama administration said Monday it would comply with a judge's order to allow women and girls of any age to purchase emergency contraception, ending its efforts to restrict the drug's availability.

11 June 2013

Recurrent pneumonia not common: lung expert Pneumonia is one of the most common of lung infections among the elderly but concerns of underlying conditions arise when it recurs.

10 June 2013

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New health threats for China as it grows richer: Lancet The Chinese are increasingly facing diseases of affluence such as cancer, according to a study to be published Saturday in a leading medical journal, with threats to health including diet, pollution and city living.

08 June 2013

More than 9m in China with dementia Around 9.19 million people in China had dementia in 2010, compared with 3.68 million 20 years earlier, according to a study on Friday that throws a spotlight on an emerging health crisis.

07 June 2013

US panel wants diabetes drug restrictions eased Independent experts urged US regulators Thursday to reduce restrictions on GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes drug Avandia, banned in Europe over heart attack risk concerns.

07 June 2013

US girl needing lung put on transplant list A US judge ordered Wednesday that a dying 10-year-old be transferred to an adult waiting list for a lung transplant, said a lawmaker who has been lobbying for the girl.

06 June 2013

10 test positive for SARS-like virus in Italy: report Around 10 people in Italy have tested positive for a SARS-like virus but have presented no symptoms and have not been quarantined.

04 June 2013

Simple vinegar test cuts cervical cancer deaths A simple vinegar test cut cervical cancer rates among Indian women by nearly a third and could prevent 73,000 deaths worldwide each year.

03 June 2013

China premier vows baby formula safety checks Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for strict monitoring of milk powder production, vowing to crack down on safety violators in a bid to regain public trust after a series of food safety scares in recent years.

02 June 2013

Cancer researchers warn US budget cuts block advances Cancer researchers warned Friday that federal budget cuts enacted by the US Congress could block key advances in the fight against deadly disease.

01 June 2013

No benefit from double dose of Tamiflu for flu: study Tamiflu, the frontline treatment for influenza, offers no benefit for patients if it is administered in double the normal dose.

31 May 2013

'Deglamoring' cigarettes to cut smokers numbers in Kazakhstan Director of Kazakhstan National Center for Healthy Lifestyle Zhamilya Battakova spoke about frightening images on cigarette packs.

31 May 2013