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19 June 2013, 14:00

Risk of oesophageal cancer much higher for men: study

LONDON. June 19. KAZINFORM Men are almost three times more likely to get oesophageal cancer than women, which is one of the biggest gender gaps in cancer rates, according to figures released on Tuesday from Cancer Research UK. The latest figures showed more than 5,600 men in the country develop oesophageal cancer every year, compared to 2,800 women. This equates to rates of almost 15 in 100,000 men getting the disease, compared to around 5 in 100,000 women. Oesophageal cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the country.

18 June 2013, 14:00

Israeli lecturers speak on modern ways of work to nurses in Astana

ASTANA. June 18. KAZINFORM - From 17 to 21 June 2013 Astana is hosting the republican training seminar on "Current issues of the nursing service." The organizer of the event is "Center for Medical Technology and Information Systems" JSC of the Medical Center Office of the President of Kazakhstan.

15 June 2013, 21:00

Eyeball-licking: the fetish that is making Japanese teenagers sick

LONDON. June 15. KAZINFORM The popularity of the bizarre practice, sometimes called 'worming', has been blamed for a rise in cases of conjunctivitis. And it freaks us out just to think about it.

15 June 2013, 07:00

Bolashak graduate recognized the 2013 best doctor in Kazakhstan

ASTANA. June 15. KAZINFORM - The best doctor of Kazakhstan in 2013 is recognized Adlet Dyusembayev, the head of the department of osteosurgery in the capital's tuberculosis dispensary.

14 June 2013, 22:02

Work: secret to good health

NEW YORK. June 14. KAZINFORM Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th U.S. president, once said “the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”Recent research suggests he may have been more right than he knew: Life’s “best prize” might actually extend life itself.

14 June 2013, 21:06

Study links vitamin D deficiency to sleep disorder

JEDDAH. June 14. KAZINFORM A Saudi study, the first of its kind worldwide, has discovered a link between the lack of Vitamin D and Restless Legs Syndrome, a sleep disorder found mostly among women. The syndrome is characterized by discomfort during rest, the urge to move the limbs, accompanied by abnormal sensations.

14 June 2013, 17:56

The Artificial Sweetener that Explodes Internally

WASHINGTON. June 14. KAZINFORM If there were a contest for the best example of total disregard for human life the victor would be McNeil Nutritionals - makers of Splenda (sucralose). Manufacturers of Vioxx and Lipitor would tie for a very distant second.

14 June 2013, 13:13

Foreign diplomats donate blood to save lives in Kazakhstan

ASTANA. June 14. KAZINFORM Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day and Kazakhstan is no exception.

14 June 2013, 07:00

Petropavlovsk residents donated blood on the eve of Health Worker Day

PETROPAVLOVSK. June 14. KAZINFORM - Yesterday in Petropavlovsk (North Kazakhstan), on the eve of medical officer day in the regional blood center there was conducted an action for voluntary blood donation, which was attended by a large number of citizens.

13 June 2013, 23:00

Can magic mushrooms and cannabis treat depression?

LONDON. June 13. KAZINFORM - The outlawing of drugs such as cannabis, magic mushrooms and other psychoactive substances amounts to scientific censorship and is hampering research into potentially important medicinal uses, leading scientists argue.

13 June 2013, 12:31

Green coffee bean diet's weight loss effectiveness questioned: study

WASHINGTON. ' June 13. KAZINFORM A major ingredient in green coffee bean dietary supplements, often touted as "miracle" weight- loss products, cannot prevent weight gain in mice, a study said Wednesday.

12 June 2013, 17:53

Avoid cheap meat items at fast food chains

HONG KONG. June 12. KAZINFORM Globalization affects people's eating habits all around the world. Let's look at China. More than 10 years ago, the Chinese people lived on a simple diet of mainly rice and vegetables: Everyone cooked meals at home made from locally grown ingredients, as there was little alternative. People could not afford to eat out. There were no supermarkets so everyone shopped at local neighborhood markets and food was brought in from the fields. Some of the produce was so fresh it was still moving!

12 June 2013, 14:05

New suspected cases of coronavirus reported in France

PARIS. June 12. KAZINFORM Two new suspected cases of the infection of coronavirus, a virus close to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), have been reported in Tours in central France, local media reported on Tuesday.

08 June 2013, 13:39

Your home town can affect your health: study

SYDNEY. June 8. KAZINFORM - The place you call home can affect your likelihood of being a smoker, overweight or obese, according a report released Friday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

08 June 2013, 08:08

Vitamins: stop taking the pills

LONDON. June 8. KAZINFORM Vitamin supplements are good for you, right? Wrong, says a new book - they're a multibillion-pound con and in high doses can increase your risk of heart disease and cancer.

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