Новости по теме health

10,000 teen girls have children every year in Kazakhstan According to Kazakhstan's Association of Sexual and Reproductive Health, more than ten thousand teen girls have children every year in Kazakhstan.

20 July 2012

Crisis opens up new paths in search for AIDS funds The star-studded world AIDS conference opening in Washington on Sunday will hear urgent appeals for funds at a crucial point in a war now in its fourth decade.

20 July 2012

US regulators approve new weight loss drug US regulators on Tuesday approved the second new anti-obesity drug in 13 years, Qsymia, for use with exercise and a good diet in people who are obese or overweight with certain medical problems.

19 July 2012

Physical inactivity kills 5 million a year: report A third of the world's adults are physically inactive, and the couch potato lifestyle kills about five million people every year.

18 July 2012

Chile McDonald's patron finds mouse tail in burger Health authorities in Chile on Tuesday confirmed what one man has claimed for weeks: that he found a mouse tail in his McDonald's hamburger.

18 July 2012

US approves first-ever pill for HIV prevention The first-ever daily pill to help prevent HIV infection was approved Monday by US regulators for use by healthy adults who are at risk for getting the virus that causes AIDS.

18 July 2012

Australian study links breast milk to nut allergies Children who are solely breast-fed in the first six months of life are at increased risk of developing a nut allergy, new research showed Thursday.

13 July 2012

Quitting smoking adds even more pounds than thought: study Quitting smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilogrammes (nine to 11 pounds) in the first year -- "significantly" more than previously thought.

11 July 2012

Brazil to breed GM mosquitoes to combat dengue Brazil will breed huge numbers of genetically modified mosquitoes to help stop the spread of dengue fever, an illness that has already struck nearly 500,000 people this year nationwide.

11 July 2012

WHO finds virus link to Cambodia mystery disease Health experts working to identify an illness that has killed dozens of children in Cambodia found a link to a virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease.

09 July 2012

Dogs may protect babies from some infections: study Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free.

09 July 2012

Cholera outbreak in northern Mali kills two Two people have died and 26 others have been infected by an outbreak of cholera in the city of Gao, northern Mali, a region occupied by hardline Islamist groups.

05 July 2012

Eight sick with Legionnaires' Disease at Spanish hotel Eight people, including three Belgians, have come down with Legionnaires' disease in a hotel on Spain's Mediterranean coast that was closed after an earlier outbreak killed three Britons this year.

05 July 2012

Methadone linked to 30 percent of painkiller overdoses The prescription drug methadone is linked to over 30 percent of painkiller overdose deaths, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Tuesday.

04 July 2012

Study shows spanking boosts odds of mental illness People who were hit or spanked as children face higher odds of mental ailments as adults, including mood and anxiety disorders and problems with alcohol and drug abuse.

02 July 2012

More than 80 people develop cancer in Kazakhstan daily More than 30 thousand people develop different types of cancer in Kazakhstan annually. This makes more than 80 people a day.

26 June 2012

Every third woman over 50 years old has breast cancer condition in Astana 1209 patients out of 4000 women who underwent medical examination suffer precancerous lesion or breast cancer in Astana.

26 June 2012

New heart surgery method introduced in Kazakhstan Italian experts performed a master-class on transcatheter implantation of heart valves.

25 June 2012

Kazakhstan deputy failed to save any money with energy-saving light bulbs I used them in my apartment for a whole year. I put them in all rooms, but I haven't registered any saving: Majilis deputy Maira Aissina.

12 June 2012

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