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Tian (left) and Alif, players of Garuda Lions FC, pick up rubbish on the field as they have been taught to do at the club.

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Free of charge: Local soccer club gives underprivileged kids chance to play

Moved to do good for the community, a married couple founded a soccer club for underprivileged kids to play in for free.

2 years ago

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The technology fighting Rwanda's silent killer of women

When Rwandan villager Lillian was diagnosed with cervical cancer, she feared that her life was over. But a new gadget offered her hope. ...

2 years ago

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Indonesian single mother wins bodybuilding contest

A Jakarta working mother becomes a champion at the NPC Singapore Showdown bodybuilding contest ...

2 years ago

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A reminder: An Indonesian student holds a red ribbon at an awareness event on World AIDS Day in Medan, North Sumatra, on December 2, 2018.

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Tackling HIV stigma amid LGBT+ ‘moral panic’

Ahead of World AIDS day, Indonesian LGBT+ rights activists warn that escalating “moral panic” is discouraging vulnerable populations from accessing HIV prevention and treatment.

5 years ago

The new test may also help evaluate the aggressiveness of prostate cancer and thus help determine up to five years earlier than standard clinical methods if patients will need treatment or not.

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Prostate cancer screening: Scientists develop an at-home urine test

English doctors have developed a urine test to screen for prostate cancer, which can be done at home. With the new test, the scientists are hoping to make it easier for men to avoid more invasive and time-consuming diagnostic methods such as digital rectal examination.

5 years ago

Love wins: A passerby hugs an activist campaigning for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community during Car Free Day in Jakarta on Sunday, June 16, 2019.

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Indonesian LGBT community pins hopes on youth for better, more tolerant future

In an ever more religiously conservative Indonesia, LGBT people are living in fear for their safety, yet they still have hope deep inside for a more tolerant community in the future.

5 years ago

An online doctor consultation helps patients to decide the next step they should take.

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Online doctor service key to combat rampant medical hoaxes

According to Communications and Information Ministry data, 182 out of 1,224 hoaxes spread between August 2018 and March 2019 were medical hoaxes.

5 years ago

Evidence shows that aging alone is not a cause of major problems until you are in your mid-90s.

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How to stay fit into your 60s and beyond

Evidence shows that aging alone is not a cause of major problems until you are in your mid-90s.

5 years ago

Mix vinegar and water and put it into a spray bottle to clean tables, sinks, ceramics, bathrooms and mirrors.

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Five natural ingredients you can use to clean your home

Natural ingredients can be use to create alternative cleaning products. Here's how.

5 years ago

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22 years old and on the brink of death from vaping

With a raging fever, vomiting and diarrhea, Gregory Rodriguez thought he had some kind of bug when he checked himself into the emergency room at a New York hospital in September.

5 years ago

A recent experiment explored whether certain kinds of music can reduce anxiety during a complex task and concluded that some music is better at doing this than others.

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Anxiety: A playlist to calm the mind from a music therapist

In my work as a music therapist, I’ve noticed the impact music can have on anxiety.

5 years ago

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Why it’s better to exercise before breakfast

The new research suggests that for your health it could be better to move your feet before you eat.

5 years ago

The biggest difference was between the United States (+306.82%), the highest ranked country, and Thailand (-93.93%), the cheapest country for the drugs, which underlined the huge difference in prices that patients pay for the same drug around the world.

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Cost of medicines around the world: Prices are highest in US

The United States topped the list as the country where the drugs were most expensive, closely followed by Japan. At the other end of the scale, Thailand was where access to the treatments was cheapest.

5 years ago

After six weeks of treatment, the volunteers in the yoga and physiotherapy programs reported a 30% reduction in back pain.

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Study confirms the benefits of yoga for the treatment of lower back pain, sleep disturbance

New American research has studied the extent to which yoga and physiotherapy can be effective against back pain and sleep disturbance, with a view to reducing the use of painkillers.

5 years ago

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Kombucha, kimchi and yogurt: How fermented foods could be harmful to your health

For some people, fermented foods might cause serious health issues.

5 years ago

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Prince Andrew claims he 'didn't sweat'. Here's the science

What makes us sweat, why do we do it – and can some conditions prevent us from doing it at all?

5 years ago

Results showed that children with the lowest blood levels of EPA showed improvements in focused attention and vigilance after taking the omega-3 supplements.

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Omega-3 oils boost attention as much as ADHD drugs in some children

Omega-3 fish oil supplements can improve attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) just as much as drug treatments, but only in those whose blood levels of omega-3 are low, trial results showed on Wednesday.

5 years ago

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J&J vaginal mesh lawsuit approaches judgment day in Australia

An Australian judge will rule this week whether Johnson & Johnson hid the risks of its vaginal-mesh products and damaged the organs of women, in the latest ruling in worldwide litigation against the US company over the devices.

5 years ago

The US$100 million government-backed study, presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Philadelphia, is the largest yet to look at whether procedures to restore normal blood flow in patients with stable heart disease offers an added benefit over more conservative treatment with aspirin, cholesterol-lowering drugs and other measures.

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Stents no better than drugs for many heart patients: US study

Many patients with severe but stable heart disease who routinely undergo invasive procedures to clear and prop open clogged arteries would do as well by just taking medications and making lifestyle changes, US researchers reported on Saturday.

5 years ago

Aye aye: Delegates cheer and dance during the closing ceremony of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) on Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya.

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People first: Nairobi Summit ends with clear path forward

The Nairobi Summit ended on Thursday with a road map of actions to transform the world for women and girls as promised in Cairo, Egypt 25 years ago.

5 years ago

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Apple launches app to let users enroll in health studies

Apple Inc on Thursday launched an app that will let users of its devices to enroll in three health studies, allowing them to share health-related data for medical research.

5 years ago

New lease of life: Over 6,000 participants attend the start of the Nairobi Summit in Kenya on Tuesday where they will unveil commitments to end preventable maternal death, meet all women’s demands for family planning and stop violence against women and girls by 2030.

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Women and girls at the center: Nairobi Summit aims to settle unfinished business

Over 800 women die each day from preventable causes during pregnancy and childbirth while some 232 million women want to prevent pregnancy but are not using modern contraception.

5 years ago

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First case of dengue spread by sex confirmed in Spain

Spanish health authorities confirmed Friday a case of a man spreading dengue through sex, a world first for a virus which until recently was thought to be transmitted only by mosquitos.

6 years ago

At least one in five people could not afford science's 'ideal diet' designed to feed 10 billion people without hurting the planet, according to a study published on Friday.

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Diet for healthy people, healthy planet too costly for some

At least one in five people could not afford science's 'ideal diet' designed to feed 10 billion people without hurting the planet, according to a study published on Friday.

6 years ago

In this photo taken on October 18, 2019, nurses check a premature newborn baby at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Sitaram Bhartia hospital in New Delhi.

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Mothers-to-be fear for their unborn in smog-choked Delhi

Heavily pregnant Rachel Gokavi spends most days shut away in her New Delhi home, desperate to shield her unborn child from the toxic air blamed for soaring miscarriage rates and infant deaths.

6 years ago

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How mindful eating can help you lose weight

Psychology can be a huge factor in your diet's success.

6 years ago

New shoes are always exciting but many times it is hard to walk in them.

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How to break in new shoes amid tropical humidity

No one wants blisters while showing off their new shoes, so you may want to prepare the shoes and your feet before walking with them.

6 years ago

Checking your phone right before bed might expose you to the threat of a sleeping disorder.

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Why putting away your phone before bed will help you live longer

Checking your phone right before bed may expose you to the threat of a sleeping disorder.

6 years ago

Blood vial with blood sample on test form

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Blood test to detect breast cancer could be five years away

A blood test that may be able to detect breast cancer up to five years before symptoms develop could be available by 2025 if development is fully funded, UK researchers said.

6 years ago

Guests of a Vienna's Cafe/Bar smoke cigarettes with their drinks in Vienna, Austria, on March 22, 2018. Austrian parliament has announced today that a planned ban on smoking in all bars and restaurants that was due to come into force in May of 2018 will be scrapped.

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Smoking ban takes effect in Austrian bars, restaurants

A ban on smoking in Austrian bars and restaurants took effect Friday, making it one of the last European countries to stub out the habit in indoor public places after years of protracted debate and protests.

6 years ago

Google agreed to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion in a move giving the US tech giant a fresh entry in the wearable technology space and helping it ramp up its challenge to Apple.

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Google buying Fitbit in move into wearables, digital health

Google agreed Friday to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion in a move giving the US tech giant a fresh entry in the wearable technology space and helping it ramp up its challenge to Apple.

6 years ago

In this October 29, 2019, still image taken from a video courtesy of Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, Jenna Chardt, 25, remains conscious while neurosurgeons perform brain surgery.

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Texas hospital livestreams brain surgery on Facebook

A young woman in Texas who remained awake for her brain surgery was able to speak to doctors during the procedure – and viewers form around the world looked on, as part of the operation was livestreamed on Facebook.

6 years ago