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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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This handout photo released on October 31, 2018 by the Federal Polytechnique School of Lausanne (EPFL)/ The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) shows David Mzee, who suffered full paralysis of his left leg after an accident in 2010, at the Lausanne University Hospital in Spring 2018.

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Breakthrough treatment helps paralyzed patients walk

A breakthrough treatment involving electrical stimulation of the spine has enabled paralyzed patients to walk again, apparently reactivating nerve connections and providing hope for people even years after accidents.

7 years ago

A minimally invasive, robotic surgery commonly used for performing hysterectomies in women with early stage cervical cancer actually boosts the risk of a woman dying.

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Robotic surgery for cervical cancer boosts death risk

A minimally invasive, robotic surgery commonly used for performing hysterectomies in women with early stage cervical cancer actually boosts the risk of a woman dying.

7 years ago

Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but a research found it may start in the gut -- specifically in the appendix, a tiny organ near the large intestine.

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Parkinson's disease may start in appendix, study finds

Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but a research found it may start in the gut -- specifically in the appendix, a tiny organ near the large intestine.

7 years ago

Women who want to bear children in their 30s and 40s often face a dilemma regarding how much time to wait between pregnancies.

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Ideal timing between pregnancies is at least one year: Study

Women who want to bear children in their 30s and 40s often face a dilemma regarding how much time to wait between pregnancies.

7 years ago

A therapy dog cafe in Kanuma has begun operating as a 'dementia cafe' once a month to offer an opportunity for elderly dementia patients and their families. Labrador retriever dogs (as pictured) are to be found in the cafe.

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Therapy dogs giving comfort at dementia cafe in Tochigi

A therapy dog cafe in Kanuma has begun operating as a “dementia cafe” once a month to offer an opportunity for elderly dementia patients and their families.

7 years ago

Colombian drug-sniffing dog Sombra (Shadow) is seen at El Dorado International airport in Bogota on July 27, 2018. Dogs can be trained to sniff out certain cancers, people at risk of a diabetic coma and now, children with malaria just by smelling their socks, researchers said Monday.

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Dogs can be trained to sniff out malaria: Researchers

Dogs can be trained to sniff out certain cancers, people at risk of a diabetic coma and now, children with malaria just by smelling their socks, researchers said Monday.

7 years ago

The results of the research did not include any additional benefits or drawbacks for people who consumed more than 142 milligrams of dietary nitrate per day.

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Eat more spinach, beetroot to maintain eye health, study suggests

The study’s findings showed that people who ate between 100 to 142 milligrams of vegetable nitrates per day had a 35 percent lower risk of developing macular degeneration at early ages.

7 years ago

Salmon fillets are ready to be seasoned with fresh rosemary, pepper and olive oil. Seafood lovers can rejoice as a study has suggested that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids found in seafood were associated with a greater chance of healthy aging.

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Eating fish boosts chances of healthy aging, study says

Researchers found that the most significant reductions in unhealthy aging risks were associated with omega-3 fatty acids from seafood -- fats that have also been linked to improvements in cardiovascular and cognitive health.

7 years ago

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Doctor house call app launched

Gamal Albinsaid has launched health service app InMed, which facilitates communication for home visits of medical personnel in Malang, East Java.

7 years ago

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New drugs, test offer TB hope for millions

Thousands of scientists, activists and disease survivors Saturday wrap up a global conference on lung health dominated by the announcement of several breakthroughs in the battle against tuberculosis.

7 years ago

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Memory loss and brain shrinkage associated with stress: Study

While stress is generally known to contribute to health problems from high blood pressure to diabetes, it may also lead to memory loss and brain shrinkage.

7 years ago

A good soak in warm water is something that everyone can enjoy, although we are more likely to shower than spend the time to take a bath. There are, however, many positive effects of bathing in warm water.

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Warm bath beneficial for body, mind, soul

The theory is that warm baths increase a person’s core body temperature, helping to strengthen and synchronize his or her circadian rhythms.

7 years ago

Knee injuries could take months to heal, with the ideal period to get back to normal being around nine months to a year, depending on the condition of each patient.

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Getting to know knee injuries

Underestimating a knee injury could have serious repercussions, doctors have warned, as delaying proper treatment can have permanent consequences.

7 years ago

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Steer clear of cannabis, says Netherlands PM

He offered the advice Thursday during a visit to Canada, just one week after the country legalized the drug.

7 years ago

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Namaste Festival 2018 hosting more than 50 yoga classes

The ninth installment of the Namaste Festival will have many yoga classes combined with other sports.

7 years ago

A new study showing that the most avid consumers of organic food had fewer cancers than those who never eat such products illustrates the difficulty of establishing cause and effect when evaluating diet and health.

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Can eating organic food lower your cancer risk? Hard to prove

A new study showing that the most avid consumers of organic food had fewer cancers than those who never eat such products illustrates the difficulty of establishing cause and effect when evaluating diet and health.

7 years ago

A partnership between the Francophone Association of Doctors in Canada (MFdC) and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA, pictured above) will allow patients suffering from a number of physical and mental health issues, along with their loved ones, to take in the benefits of art on health with free visits.

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Canadian doctors to start prescribing museum visits

A group of Canadian doctors are to begin prescribing trips to an art gallery to help patients suffering a range of ailments become a picture of health.

7 years ago

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Father of two jailed in France for feeding them on Coca-Cola

The father of two boys, aged three and four, has been jailed in France for feeding them nearly exclusively on Coca-Cola, the children's lawyer said.

7 years ago

Taller people have a higher risk of cancer 'hard wired' into them partly because they have more cells for the disease to target, a study claimed.

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Heightened cancer risk in tall people down to number of cells: Study

Taller people have a higher risk of cancer "hard wired" into them partly because they have more cells for the disease to target, a study claimed.

7 years ago

The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) looked at crowdfunding activity from 2015 to 2017 and "identified more than 1,000 campaigns that raised nearly $6.8 million."

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Medical crowdfunding raises millions for dubious cures

Online appeals to help sick people by raising money for unfounded and sometimes dangerous treatments and purported cures bring in millions of dollars each year, researchers warned Tuesday.

7 years ago

Previous research has highlighted how women under the age of 30 can reduce their risk of contracting breast cancer later in life by having a baby.

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Week 34 of pregnancy reduces breast cancer risk: Study

Women's bodies undergo a "striking" change during a specific week of pregnancy that can significantly reduce their risk of developing breast cancer later in life, scientists said Tuesday.

7 years ago

Tuberculosis killed at least 1.7 million people in 2017, according to the WHO, making the airborne infection the world's deadliest infectious disease.

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'Game changer' tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10

A new treatment for a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis can cure 80 percent of sufferers, according to a trial hailed as a "game changer" in the fight against the global killer.

7 years ago

The consumption of probiotics is of the many answers to gastrointestinal issues and the unwanted inconveniences that follow.

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Probiotics recommended to combat gastrointestinal issues, hormone imbalances

The consumption of probiotics is of the many answers to gastrointestinal issues and the unwanted inconveniences that follow.

7 years ago

Opening your window curtains more often is probably a good idea as a new study by researchers at the University of Oregon found that dark rooms held 12 percent living and actively reproductive bacteria, almost twice as much as the 6.8 percent present in rooms that were exposed to daylight, and the 6.1 percent in rooms that were exposed to UV light.

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Opening your window curtains can keep you healthy, study says

Results showed that dust that was kept in the dark contained organisms that were closely related to species associated with respiratory diseases.

7 years ago

Although there is never a time limit on supporting cancer fighters and survivors, pink ribbon in October comes with many campaigns we can take part in.

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October: Month to show support for breast cancer fighters, survivors

Although there is never a time limit on supporting cancer fighters and survivors, pink ribbon in October comes with many campaigns we can take part in.

7 years ago

A new cryptographic method was developed in connection to finding drug candidates in datasets from pharmaceuticals companies.

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How can genetic data be better encrypted? Researchers find a way

A new cryptographic method was developed in connection to finding drug candidates in datasets from pharmaceuticals companies.

7 years ago

Thailand’s fertility industry is chasing a new client: Chinese couples finally free to have more than one child.

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Bangkok's `Dr. Love' woos Chinese couples with fertility tours

From a luxury spa in central Bangkok, Wei Siang Yu hopes to lure Thailand’s latest tourist target: couples needing a bit of extra magic to make babies.

7 years ago

Chinese elderly at a bus stop in Shanghai, China, in June 2013.

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Lifespan 2040 ranking: US down, China up, Spain on top

Life expectancy in 2040 is set to rise, with Spain taking the top spot while China and the United States trade places.

7 years ago

The university described the study as a world-first in identifying the harm caused by a combination of polluting chemicals in sunscreen.

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Hong Kong research warns of sunscreen health risks

New research in Hong Kong has found that UV filters commonly used in sunscreen are polluting surrounding waters and could endanger human health, one of the city’s leading universities said .

7 years ago

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Hong Kong research warns of sunscreen health risks

New research in Hong Kong has found that UV filters commonly used in sunscreen are polluting surrounding waters and could endanger human health, one of the city’s leading universities said .

7 years ago

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