HIV-positive children kicked out of school in Shymkent
Two Shymkent children have been expelled from school because of their HIV-positive status.
Second to US in obesity, Mexico wants kids to slim down
Mexico, second in obesity in the world after the United States, wants its children to cut down on the soft drinks and fatty foods that have made them the chubbiest kids in Latin America.
Obesity surgery is good for the heart: research
Bariatric surgery to help the obese shed weight also reduces risks of cardiovascular disease, according to a review published on Wednesday in the specialist journal Heart.
Cruise ship crew member dies of meningitis in Italy
An Indonesian cruise ship crew member died of meningitis on Tuesday, nine days after being hospitalised with three colleagues in the western Italian port city of Livorno.
Criminal investigators at US pharmacy linked to outbreak
Criminal investigators from the US Food and Drug Administration searched a Massachusetts pharmacy Tuesday which made tainted drugs tied to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 15 people.
US officials find new drugs tied to meningitis outbreak
US health officials identified two new drugs Monday which may have infected patients with meningitis as they investigate a widening outbreak tied to tainted products from a Massachusetts pharmacy.
US meningitis cases climb to 205 as outbreak worsens
Fungal meningitis tied to a contaminated steroid has affected 205 people in a worsening outbreak of the infection that has killed 15 people in the United States.
170 million Euro required for oncology patients in Kazakhstan
The 7th Congress of CIS Oncologists and Radiologists was held in Astana.
Medical Diagnostic Centers Association established in Kazakhstan
It is very important to unite all medical diagnostic centers into one Association and to create a common Internet-space that would serve as a common system of electronic diagnostics: Baizhunussov.
Menopause drugs: Study stokes new debate over cancer risk
Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) soon after menopause do not show higher cancer incidence within 16 years.
Cannabis eases sclerosis stiffness - study
Use of cannabis extract helps ease painful muscle stiffness among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a large trial published on Tuesday in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Tomatoes can lower stroke risk: study
Eating tomatoes can dramatically reduce the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study out Monday that provided more support for diets rich in fruits and vegetables.
Contaminated drug linked to deadly US meningitis outbreak
A contaminated drug has been linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis that has claimed the lives of at least five people and sickened 42 others in seven US states.
US abortion rates plummet with free birth control
Providing free birth control to women and teens in Missouri at high risk of unplanned pregnancies led to a drastic drop in abortion rates and teenage mothers.
Vaccines ready for 50 million in Africa's 'Meningitis Belt'
A huge vaccination campaign to protect 50 million people against meningitis has been launched in seven African countries.
Over 80 percent of Kazakhstan patients do not make it to transplantation
Syzganov National Scientific Surgery Center held a press-conference on development of donorship in Kazakhstan.
US West Nile deaths, infections rise at slower pace
The number of West Nile virus deaths and infections continued to rise in the United States last week, but at a slower pace.
Danish sperm donor passes genetic disorder to five children
A Danish sperm donor has passed a potentially severe genetic disorder to five children after a screening test failed to catch that he had the disease.
Swine flu vaccine linked to child narcolepsy: EU watchdog
A swine flu vaccine used in 2009-10 is linked to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in children and teens in Sweden and Finland.
Kazakhstan purchased 800 thousand doses of flu vaccine
Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry is launching a large scale immunization campaign against influenza on October 1.