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Stress in early life could extend lifespan: study

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM University of Michigan (UM) researchers have discovered that oxidative stress experienced early in life increases subsequent stress resistance later in life.

Society > Healthcare

06.12.2019 22:09

Monthly birth control pill could replace daily doses: study

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing an oral contraceptive that only has to be taken once a month.

Society > Healthcare

05.12.2019 21:09

Smart School opens doors at pediatrics centre in Almaty

ALMATY. KAZINFORM Smart School 2 class opened at the pediatrics research centre in Almaty to teach little patients undergoing treatment, Kazinform reports.

Society > Healthcare

04.12.2019 18:40

Experts warn increased possibility of heart attack in winter

BEIJING. KAZINFORM As temperatures fall this winter season and the body struggles to adapt, the incidence rate of myocardial infarct, a commonly seen heart attack, increases, according to medical experts.

Society > Healthcare

29.11.2019 11:14

N Kazakhstan builds multi-field hospital

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM «Construction of the up-to-date multi-field hospital compliant with JCI standards has started in Petropavlovsk,» North Kazakhstan region Governor Kumar Aksakalov told the press conference at the Central Communications Service today.

Society > Healthcare

28.11.2019 19:49

WHO reports 440,000 new measles cases globally in 2019

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Over 440,000 people were infected with measles worldwide in 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement, Trend reports.

Society > Healthcare

28.11.2019 10:26

E Kazakhstan doctor removes huge hairball from stomach of woman

UST-KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM – Yerbol Kussainov, Doctor of the East Kazakhstan region’s Oncology Center, has removed a huge hairball from the stomach of a woman suffering from «Rapunzel Syndrome», Kazinform has learnt from yk.kz.

Accidents > Accidents

16.11.2019 12:07

November 14 is World Diabetes Day

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM November 14 is the World Diabetes Day.

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14.11.2019 10:50

WHO launches first-ever insulin prequalification programme to expand access to life-saving treatment for diabetes

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the start of a pilot programme to prequalify human insulin to increase treatment for diabetes in low- and middle-income countries, Kazinform refers to WHO.

World News > World News

14.11.2019 08:48

141 HIV cases registered in N Kazakhstan

PETROPAVLOVSK. KAZINFORM – Within the current year 141 cases of HIV were registered in the North Kazakhstan region, Kazinform correspondent reports.

Society > Healthcare

13.11.2019 17:56

Days of Kazakhstan Medicine kicks off in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK. KAZINFORM Days of Kazakhstan Medicine kicked off in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. More than 100 delegates from Kazakhstan led by Minister of Healthcare Yelzhan Birtanov will visit the neighbor republic from November 13 to 14, Kazinform reports.

Society > Healthcare

13.11.2019 12:18

Rehabilitation center for physically challenged kids to be built in Kokshetau

KOKSHETAU. KAZINFORM – Construction of a rehabilitation center for physically challenge children is set to begin in Kokshetau next year, Kazinform reports.

Society > Healthcare

11.11.2019 12:00

Dog ownership helps reduce loneliness through increasing social interaction: research

SYDNEY. KAZINFORM A new Australian study examining the links between pet ownership and mental wellbeing found that acquiring a dog can make a person feel significantly less lonely in just three months.

Society > Healthcare

05.11.2019 22:05

Feature: Israeli researchers develop multi-purpose anti-bacteria coating

JERUSALEM. KAZINFORM Hundreds of thousands of deaths every year in the world are considered to be caused by hospital-acquired infections, posing a challenge to health care facilities, hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.

Society > Healthcare

03.11.2019 12:37

Study finds new clues to help protect heart from damage after heart attack

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that boosting the activity of specific immune cells in the heart after a heart attack can protect against developing heart failure, an invariably fatal condition.

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02.11.2019 15:11

2,200 IVF babies born in Kazakhstan every year

ALMATY. KAZINFORM Almaty hosts today the XI International Congress of the Kazakhstan Association of Reproductive Medicine on «Modern Approaches to the Treatment of Infertility. Assisted Reproductive Technology: Present and Future,» Kazinform correspondent reports.

Society > Healthcare

01.11.2019 19:07

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - The death toll from mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping across the U.S. has risen to 37, according Thursday to the nation's health protection agency.

World News > World News

01.11.2019 14:57

Chinese scientists develop new material for treatment of liver cancer

NANJING. KAZINFORM Chinese scientists have developed a nanometer material that can be used for liver cancer treatment, according to the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences Wednesday.

Society > Healthcare

31.10.2019 08:28

Drinking more water improves multitasking ability in children: study

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM Drinking water not only keeps children hydrated, but also increases their ability to multitask, according to a study posted on the website of the University of Illinois (UI) on Monday.

Society > Healthcare

30.10.2019 08:55

Arthritis risk linked to obesity may be passed down through generations: study

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM A new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests obesity may increase arthritis risk not only in obese people but in their children and grandchildren, too.

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28.10.2019 08:26

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