News about health

Kazakhstan to keep methadone therapy for now The government of Kazakhstan has announced it would continue the controversial methadone therapy until 2015.

29 October 2014

Can you drink too much milk? Study raises questions A study in The BMJ medical journal said Swedes with a high intake of cow's milk died younger -- and women suffered more fractures.

29 October 2014

Hugh Jackman treated for skin cancer, again Oscar-nominated Australian actor Hugh Jackman has been treated for skin cancer for a third time in a year.

29 October 2014

Google seeks way to search bodies for disease Google is exploring a way to search inside people's bodies for early signs of deadly illnesses such as cancer or heart disease.

29 October 2014

British cancer boy Ashya leaves Prague for Spain Five-year-old British brain tumour patient Ashya King left Prague for Spain.

27 October 2014

Gene link to seizures in children after MMR vaccine Scientists in Denmark said they had found genetic clues to explain why a small number of children have febrile seizures after receiving the measles.

27 October 2014

Cocoa clue to reversing memory loss Bioactive ingredients found in cocoa sharply reversed age-related memory decline in a group of volunteers, scientists reported.

27 October 2014

Kazakhstan is medically and legally ready for cadaveric donation Medical specialists discussed Kazakhstan’s readiness for cadaveric donation both in legal and medical terms at New Vision of Transplantology press conference.

26 October 2014

New York 'fully prepared' to handle Ebola case New York's mayor said America's largest city was fully equipped to handle Ebola as authorities sought to calm fears about the virus spreading.

25 October 2014

Elton John lends star power to US war on AIDS Rock star Elton John teamed up with the Obama administration to launch a new $7 million fund to provide access to HIV services in South Africa.

25 October 2014

Australian doctors transplant 'dead' hearts in surgical breakthrough Australian surgeons said they have used hearts which had stopped beating in successful transplants, in a world first they said could change the way organs are donated.

24 October 2014

New York confirms first Ebola case, world rallies A doctor who recently returned to New York from treating Ebola patients in Guinea tested positive for the deadly virus.

24 October 2014

Artist in southern Kazakhstan draws healing paintings An artist from Kazakhstan’s Shymkent Bakhytbek Talkambayev claims that his paintings can heal.

24 October 2014

Vegan croissants, gluten-free pasta: Europe wakes up to fussy eating France and Italy are slowly starting to demand gluten-, dairy- and meat-free diets as environmental and health concerns kick in.

23 October 2014

Guinea offers $10,000 to families of health workers killed by Ebola The families of every Guinean health worker who has died in the Ebola outbreak will be compensated for their loss with $10,000.

23 October 2014

WHO advises Kazakhs against drinking tea The World Health Organization has recommended Kazakhstanis to abstain from drinking tea during mealtime.

22 October 2014

Pollution in pregnancy linked to lung damage in child Women exposed to high levels of traffic pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy are at higher risk of giving birth to a child with weak lungs.

21 October 2014

Canada to double UN contribution to fight Ebola Canada has promised to double its financial contribution to the United Nations' fight against Ebola in West Africa.

18 October 2014

Anti-tobacco conference struggles to stub out lobbyists A major conference aimed at cutting global smoking rates in Moscow found itself grappling with another issue.

18 October 2014

Travel ban may not help prevent Ebola spread: Obama US President Barack Obama said that closing US borders to citizens of three West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola epidemic would be counter-productive.

17 October 2014

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