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Microplastics in drinking water pose low health risks: WHO GENEVA. KAZINFORM Microplastics in the water we drink don't pose health risks for now, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

23.08.2019 11:20

Low levels of vitamin D in elementary school could spell trouble in adolescence: study CHICAGO. KAZINFORM Vitamin D deficiency in middle childhood could result in aggressive behavior as well as anxious and depressive moods during adolescence, according to a study posted on the website of the University of Michigan (UM) on Tuesday.

22.08.2019 13:21

Childhood autism morbidity grew 12% in Kazakhstan TARAZ. KAZINFORM The roundtable discussions on childhood autism problems took place in Taraz bringing together representatives of education system, social assistance sector, psychologists, mental specialists.

21.08.2019 08:44

Genes linked to Alzheimer's risk, resilience identified CHICAGO. KAZINFORM An international team of researchers led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a pair of genes that influence risk for both late-onset and early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

19.08.2019 12:03

Dengue fever kills 48, infects over 10,700 people in Myanmar YANGON. KAZINFORM Forty eight people died and 10,757 others were infected by Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) across Myanmar in the past seven months, according to a release from the Public Health Department under the Ministry of Health and Sports on Wednesday.

16.08.2019 17:09

FDA approves new drug for deadly tuberculosis WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Wednesday a new drug for the treatment of a deadly type of treatment-resistant tuberculosis, one of the world's leading infectious causes of death.

15.08.2019 15:16

Low blood sugar may keep some cancers at bay: study WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM An international team of biologists suggested that having diet low in sugar might keep certain cancers in check.

14.08.2019 15:28

Moderate exercise can decrease physical markers of Alzheimer's: study WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM A new study showed that regular exercise can help prevent the development of physical signs of Alzheimer's among those who are at risk of the disease.

12.08.2019 10:10

Optimistic people sleep better, longer: study CHICAGO. KAZINFORM A study of young and middle-aged adults posted on the website of the University of Illinois (UI) on Wednesday found that people who are the most optimistic tend to be better sleepers.

09.08.2019 09:44

Tokayev receives Head of National Research Cardiac Surgery Center NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Chairman of the Board of National Research Cardiac Surgery Center JSC Yuri Pya, Kazinform has learnt from the president’s press service.

08.08.2019 13:12

Kazakhstan to unveil new neurorehabilitation centre KARAGANDA. KAZINFORM Luch (The Ray) neurorehabilitation centre plans to open its another affiliate in Karaganda.

07.08.2019 16:29

New anticancer drugs provide new hope for Chinese patients BEIJING. KAZINFORM Six new medicines for the treatment of malignant tumors have been approved to enter the Chinese market in the past two years, offering more choices for patients, according to the Department of Major Science and Technology Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

07.08.2019 13:06

Socially active 60-year-olds have lower dementia risk: study WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM A new study showed that people being more socially active in their 50s and 60s could have a lower risk of developing dementia later on.

05.08.2019 15:12

Sesame allergy more common than previously recognized: study CHICAGO. KAZINFORM Sesame allergy affects more than 1 million children and adults in the United States, more than previously known, according to a study of Northwestern Medicine.

03.08.2019 12:11

Breastfeeding saves 800,000 lives each year: WHO ANKARA. KAZINFORM Increasing breastfeeding to near-universal levels could save more than 800,000 lives every year, said the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) in a statement.

03.08.2019 10:46

Progress made in the development of hyperthyroidism vaccine BEIJING. KAZINFORM The rhesus hyperthyroid model successfully proved the hyperthyroidism vaccine is effective, which laid a solid foundation for the research of hyperthyroidism vaccines as well as the prevention of hyperthyroidism.

01.08.2019 11:30

Couple with cerebral palsy welcomes miraculously healthy baby boy ALMATY. KAZINFORM An Almaty couple with cerebral palsy welcomed a healthy baby boy on June 22, 2019. Local doctors claim this is the first such case in Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.

31.07.2019 16:55

Aussie study finds trees overhead better for health than grass underfoot NUR-SULTAN - SYDNEY - City-dwellers are more likely to report lower psychological distress and better general health when they are exposed to tree canopy in their daily life than low-lying plants or grassy fields, according to Australian research linking the benefits of living near green space, Xinhua has learned.

28.07.2019 11:32

New national cancer research center to be built in Nur-Sultan in 2021 NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Prime Minister Askar Mamin has visited today the site of the National Cancer Research Center in Nur-Sultan, which is being built on the instructions of the First President of Kazakhstan – Yelbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazinform cites the Premier’s press office.

27.07.2019 14:53

Children under 2 should have "zero screen time": Aussie health experts NUR-SULTAN - SYDNEY - The average time that children under two are spending on electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets is getting out of control, according to new research by Australian health experts, Xinhua has learned.

24.07.2019 20:38

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