HEALTH
Can ASEAN Achieve Universal Healthcare? (VIDEO)
Achieving universal health coverage is a goal that many countries strive towards. Will ASEAN see a day where everyone—including rural dwellers—has full access to affordable quality healthcare?
Intrusive Parents Breed Self-Critical Kids
Children with intrusive parents had high or increased levels of self-criticalness and greater risk of depression and anxiety.
Natural Progesterone May Help Breast Cancer Treatment: Study
Adding natural or biologically identical forms of progesterone, instead of synthetic forms, to standard breast cancer treatments could prolong life for patients, researchers have found.
Southeast Asia Is Ground Zero For Artemisinin Resistance, According To Map
In Southeast Asia, resistance is presumably due to the fact that there are far fewer cases of malaria so that selection pressure is greater.
Very Hot Drinks Are Probably Carcinogenic, Study Finds (VIDEO)
The temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, appears to be responsible for an increased risk of esophageal cancer.
An Hour Of Driving A Day Leads To 2.3 kg Weight Gain: Study
Men are more likely to put on weight and have a 1.5 cm wider waist than women if they drive an hour or more a day.
Dads-To-Be, Please Take Your Vitamins
A father’s health at the time of conception is directly passed on to future generations—particularly if he is malnourished.
Asia’s Thirst For Baby Formula Milk Raises Health Concerns
An unquenchable thirst for infant and baby formula in China and Southeast Asia is raising concerns about the health of millions of mothers and their babies.
Don’t Waste Any Time! Join The Asian Gut Project Now.
The crowdfunded citizen science project, part of a massive effort to analyze microbial communities across the globe, is now seeking Asian participants.
