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Pregnant mums coping well with stress have healthier kids: report

CANBERRA. KAZINFORM Expectant mothers who did not deal with stressful situations during pregnancy often have children who suffer from ill health, researchers found.

Society > Healthcare

23.10.2019 18:39

16 hospitals to be constructed in Kazakhstan by 2025

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – At today’s Government session Kazakhstan Minister of Health Yelzhan Birtanov spoke about plans on constructing medical facilities in the country, Kazinform correspondent reports.

Politics > Government

22.10.2019 13:02

Experts suggest improving lifestyle to prevent osteoporosis

BEIJING. KAZINFORM As Sunday marks World Osteoporosis Day, Chinese experts have suggested improving lifestyles to prevent osteoporosis, and that middle-aged people and seniors should seek diagnosis and treatment as early as possible.

Society > Healthcare

21.10.2019 21:41

Vexing problem could be better solved if one «sleeps on it»: study

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM People actually might solve a problem better if they «sleep on it,» a study of Northwestern University (NU) showed.

Society > Healthcare

20.10.2019 16:20

Chief sanitary doctor warns Kazakhstanis of new measles viruses

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Zhandarbek Bekshin, chief sanitary doctor of the country, urged Kazakhstanis to get vaccination against measles, Kazinform correspondent reports.

Society > Healthcare

18.10.2019 14:22

Obesity rates soar due to dramatic global diet shift, says UN food agency

ROME. KAZINFORM Eating food high in starch, sugar, fats and salt; combined with a sedentary lifestyle, is a recipe for soaring global obesity rates, even in countries where many still suffer from hunger.

Society > Healthcare

17.10.2019 22:16

Senate Chairwoman holds talks on sidelines of World Cancer Leaders’ Summit

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Chairwoman of the Senate of Kazakhstan Parliament, Director of the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy Dariga Nazarbayeva, has held a number of meetings on the sidelines of the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit which is taking place in Nur-Sultan, Kazinform reports.

Politics > Government

16.10.2019 14:25

Nursultan Nazarbayev welcomes participants of World Cancer Leader’s Summit

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev has greeted the participants of the World Cancer Leader’s Summit in Nur- Sultan, Kazinform correspondent reports.

Society > Healthcare

16.10.2019 11:01

Faster walkers at 45 have younger brains, bodies: study

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM Researchers from Duke University found that the fast walking speed of 45-year-olds can be used as a marker of their aging brains and bodies.

Society > Healthcare

15.10.2019 17:33

Number of overweight children rises in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Number of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing in Kazakhstan, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the UNICEF Kazakhstan.

Society > Healthcare

15.10.2019 14:41

World Cancer Leaders’ Summit kicks off in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - The World Cancer Leaders’ Summit (WCLS) kicks off in the city of Nur-Sultan. The summit is attended by over 350 delegates from more than 70 countries, Kazinform correspondent reports.

Society > Healthcare

15.10.2019 11:19

Targeting immune cells may be potential therapy for Alzheimer's: study

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM A study from Washington University in St. Louis has found that brain immune cells called microglia, which are activated as the messy tangles of a protein called tau accumulate, form the crucial link between protein clumping and brain damage, and eliminating such cells sharply reduces tau-linked brain damage in the mice.

Society > Healthcare

14.10.2019 22:19

Israeli researchers discover new lung cancer screening via simple blood test

JERUSALEM. KAZINFORM Israeli researchers have found a method for detecting lung cancer risk by examining the patient's DNA using a simple blood test, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) said Sunday.

Society > Healthcare

14.10.2019 17:11

'Depression common public health disorder worldwide'

ANKARA. KAZINFORM Nearly 800,000 people die every year from suicide, or one person every 40 seconds, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Society > Healthcare

10.10.2019 20:28

Scientists find immune cells to stop aggressive breast cancer

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM Researchers from British institutions identified a type of immune cell in human breast tissue that makes breast cancer patients more likely to survive.

Society > Healthcare

10.10.2019 20:06

Singapore to ban sugary drink ads in fight against diabetes

SINGAPORE. KAZINFORM - Singapore will ban advertisements of drinks with high sugar content, media reported on Thursday, as the government seeks to tackle diabetes in the city-state.

Society > Healthcare

10.10.2019 17:25

WADA publishes 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes the 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2020 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2020 Monitoring Program, Kazinform refers to TASS.

Sport > Sport

01.10.2019 16:52

Foreign delegates enjoy mare's milk chocolate presented in Almaty

ALMATY. KAZINFORM - The 31st session of the Coordination Committee for Europe of the Codex Alimentarius Commission is taking place in Almaty. The event is being attended by about two hundred delegates from 38 countries of Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia.

Society > Healthcare

30.09.2019 16:35

Study: alcohol-producing bacteria causes liver disease in non-drinkers

BEIJING. KAZINFORM Chinese researchers have found that a type of bacteria can produce large amounts of alcohol in the gut, high enough to cause liver disease in non-drinkers.

Society > Healthcare

28.09.2019 11:41

Multilateral agencies launch a joint plan to boost global health goals

GENEVA. KAZINFORM This week at the United Nations General Assembly, 12 multilateral agencies launched a joint plan to better support countries over the next 10 years to accelerate progress towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Society > Healthcare

27.09.2019 19:28

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