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.
US woman's pre-mastectomy dance video goes viral
A video showing a US woman leading a dance party in an operating theater just before undergoing a double mastectomy has gone viral online.
Polio in Syria poses risk for Europe: doctors
An outbreak of polio in Syria poses a threat to Europe, where the crippling and potentially fatal disease was declared eradicated in 2002, doctors warned on Friday.
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.
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.
Doctors complicit in torture at CIA, military prisons: study
Doctors and nurses tasked with monitoring the health of terror suspects were complicit in abuses committed at prisons run by the Pentagon and the CIA.
One dose of HPV vaccine may prevent cervical cancer
A single dose -- rather than the recommended three -- of a vaccine against the sexually transmitted disease HPV may be enough to ward off cervical cancer.
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
Figure skating: Denis Ten to perform at Grand-Prix in China regardless of backache
Kazakhstan's figure skater Denis Ten has decided to participate in the second stage of the Grand-Prix in Beijing, in spite of a problem with his back.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Niger leads pack making progress on child mortality: NGO
Niger has made the most progress worldwide on reducing child mortality since 1990..
Indonesian miners risk lives in modern-day gold rush
In a desolate area of central Indonesia where lush rainforest once stood, illegal miners on the frontline of a modern-day gold rush tear up the earth in the hunt for the precious metal.
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.
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.
Japanese doctor with TB saw over 600 patients: official
A Japanese doctor infected with tuberculosis examined more than 600 patients without wearing a mask.
Cancer costs EU $170 bln annually: study
Cancer cost the then 27 countries of the European Union 126 billion euros ($170.1 billion) in 2009.
WHO launches drive against mercury thermometers
The World Health Organization and campaigners launched a drive Friday to try to wipe out mercury in medical thermometers, a day after nations signed a UN treaty to control the toxic liquid metal.