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10/02/2010 : Doctors and health advocates have slammed a plan to open an international medical programme, reasoning it will only worsen the shortage of doctors and further block people's access to treatment in remote areas.
Third-hand smoke also bad for you

09/02/2010 : You know smoking is bad for you. You know inhaling someone else's smoke is bad for you. Now a US study says third-hand smoke -- tobacco residue clinging to surfaces -- is also bad for you.

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Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer
09/02/2010 : People who drink at least two sugary sodas a week have an increased risk of developing cancer of the pancreas, and researchers suspect the culprit is sugar, a new study shows.
Study confirms link between maternal age and autism
09/02/2010 : Women over 40 are nearly twice as likely to give birth to an autistic child than a mother under 30, researchers said Monday in a study that found more evidence of links between autism and maternal age.
Tainted milk powder still on sale in China
08/02/2010 : China is hunting for nearly 100 tonnes of tainted milk powder that was supposed to have been destroyed after a 2008 scandal over the deaths of six babies, state media said on Monday.
H1N1 flu death toll rises to 201
08/02/2010 : Three more people died of type A(H1N1) flu last week, bring in the death toll from the virus to 201, Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanavisit said on Monday.
Researchers put paid to "baby brain" myth
05/02/2010 : Australian researchers said on Friday they had debunked the myth that a women's ability to think was impaired by pregnancy and mothering a newborn -- a condition commonly referred to as "baby brain".
China bans reporting on new milk scandal
04/02/2010 : Chinese officials have banned independent reporting on the latest toxic food scandal involving melamine, a chemical blamed for the deaths of six babies in 2008, a press watchdog said on Thursday.
Early diagnosis key to beating cancer
04/02/2010 : Cancer continues to be the number one killer in Thailand, and the annual death toll is climbing, but early diagnosis gives a high chance of survival, according to a report released by Chualongkorn University's faculty of medicine to mark World Cancer Awareness Day 2010, Feb 4.
Oh Gord, It Hurts
04/02/2010 : Working people generally spend most of their time sitting in front of a computer and talking on the telephone. Most of them also have to work longer hours. Such a hectic working life has influenced their eating habits, which have contributed to various health problems. One of the commonest conditions among working people is Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, or "Gord" (Gerd in US). It's also known as acid reflux.
China arrests four amid new milk scare
03/02/2010 : Police have arrested four people in northern China amid a new crackdown on milk products tainted with melamine, the same chemical responsible for six deaths in 2008, state media reported Wednesday.
Low serotonin linked to infants' sudden cot death
03/02/2010 : After struggling for years to explain why some apparently healthy babies die suddenly in their sleep, a study published Tuesday singles out serotonin deficiency as a key culprit in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or cot death.