HEALTH
Cambodia In First Measles-Rubella Drive
Cambodia has stepped up as the first Asian country to introduce a measles-rubella vaccination campaign.
Body Mass More Nurture Than Nature, Study
A DNA study in more than 20,000 pairs of siblings has found that the influence of genes on BMI scores is lower than previously thought.
Birth Of First Baby Can Trigger Anxiety
Around a third of first-time mothers experience anxiety symptoms after the birth of their baby, a new study has found.
New Drug Could Ease Pain In Common Bowel Disease
Australian researchers have identified the mechanism of pain relief of a new drug for treating irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.
Oral Bacterial Make Up ‘Ethnic Fingerprint’
New research shows that bacteria in the human mouth are as powerful as a fingerprint at identifying a person’s ethnicity.
Men-Only Hepatitis B Mutation Explains Higher Cancer Rates
A mutation in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that appears only in men could explain why HBV-infected men have much higher liver cancer rates.
Scientists Study ‘Obesity Paradox’ In Diabetics
People who are obese when they’re diagnosed with type II diabetes have much better survival rates than those with a healthy weight at the time of diagnosis, scientists say.
Death Rates Higher For Weekend Hospital Admissions
A study in New South Wales, Australia, has found that death rates are higher if a patient is admitted to hospital over the weekend.
Women’s Chronic Pain More Complex And More Severe
New research has found that chronic pain in women is more complex and harder to treat than chronic pain in men.
