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by Becky Davis BEIJING, China (AFP) — Wielding an “inspector” badge, volunteer Liu Li follows his nose as he sniffs out violators of China’s toughest-ever tobacco control law, enacted a year ago on Wednesday, as Beijing fights to keep its air smoke free. China has more smokers than any other country, but Liu’s efforts partly explain the relative success of the capital’s ban on smoking in public spaces. “We’re very sensitive. We can tell from […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Food and Drug Administration warned the public against fake hepatitis C medicines which came from Alexandria, Egypt. Any who will be caught selling will be charged with violation of the Food and Drug Act of 2009. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Member states of the World Health Organization have agreed a long-awaited reform of the agency so that it responds more quickly and effectively to emergency situations. Accused of having wasted months before declaring war on the Ebola virus in west Africa, the WHO have developed a program to better cope with disease outbreaks and health emergencies. “WHO member states today agreed to one of the most profound transformations in the organisation’s […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The global financial crisis may have caused an additional 500,000 cancer deaths from 2008-2010, a new study said Thursday, with patients locked out of treatment because of unemployment and healthcare cuts. The figures were extrapolated from an observed rise in cancer deaths for every percentage increase in unemployment, and every drop in public healthcare spending. “From our analysis we estimate that the economic crisis was associated with over 260,000 excess cancer […]
GENEVA, Switzerland — The head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, came out swinging at the opening ceremony of the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The meeting of health officials from nearly 200 countries is usually a low-key, bureaucratic affair. Chan, however, opened the assembly by basically saying that the world is facing unprecedented global health challenges right now and is ill-equipped to deal with future threats. She warned against profit-oriented policies that […]
LOS ANGELES , United States (Reuters) — The outbreak of the Zika virus is expected to reach the continental United States in the coming weeks as temperatures rise and mosquito populations multiply. In Los Angeles County, the Vector Control District is trying to limit the impact of the virus with local initiatives to eliminate the breeding sources of mosquitoes. “Zika is a real threat for Los Angeles County and for residents in areas where the […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Global life expectancy increased by five years between 2000 and 2015, the World Health Organization said Thursday, crediting progress in Africa against HIV, AIDS and malaria. The gains made over the last 15 years are the largest since the 1960s, when the world — especially Europe and Japan — saw broad socio-economic improvements linked to the recovery from World War II, WHO said. On average, a child born in 2015 can […]
by Nina LARSON GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) — A deadly yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Congo is of great concern but does not amount to a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The UN health body said an emergency meeting of experts had determined that “the urban yellow fever outbreaks in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a serious public health event which warrants intensified national action and […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Online Correspondent (EAGLE NEWS) SINGAPORE – Los Angeles-based global nutrition company Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is holding the South East Asia Extravaganza at the Singapore Expo, May 13-15, 2016. With the theme “Product, People, Purpose, Performance”, the Extravaganza is attended by thousands of independent distributors from around the region including 904 delegates from the Philippines. Herbalife is present in 90 countries all over the world. Nutrition is like fuel to your car “Getting […]
by Kerry SHERIDAN MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Being on the heavier side may not be as dangerous as it was in the 1970s, at least when it comes to the risk of dying, according to a study Tuesday. The optimum ratio of weight and height — known as body mass index or BMI — is now on the upper side of the healthy range, according to the report in the Journal of the American […]
Diagnosing malaria may soon be as easy taking a simple breath test, according to researchers. “We really envision this working just like a breathalyzer test when you get pulled over for drunk driving,” said Dr. Audrey Odom, an assistant professor of pediatrics and molecular biology at Washington University in St. Louis. The breathalyzer test, still in its developmental phase, would be comparable in cost or less expensive than current diagnostic tools such as a Malaria […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — US scientists have developed a new, transparent polymer material that temporarily tightens sagging skin and eliminates eye bags, according to research published on Monday. While the product is a long way from being on store shelves, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said it could one day offer more than just cosmetic lifts, but also protect sensitive skin from the ravages of eczema and dermatitis. “It’s an invisible layer that can […]
