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Alerting the risk of new HIV infection in Asia
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Alerting the risk of new HIV infection in Asia

The UN Organization warns that more and more people are infected with HIV around the world, including in Uganda and Thailand - countries that were once considered to be…

December 14, 2018
Alzheimer's disease after a century of discovery
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Alzheimer's disease after a century of discovery

Many activities and seminars on Alzheimer's disease have been held in many countries this November to mark the 100th anniversary of German neuroscientist Dr. Alois Alzhe…

December 14, 2018
Too little folate can lead to colon cancer.
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Too little folate can lead to colon cancer.

MONTREAL - Canadian scientists say a study in mice showed that too little folate or folic acid in the diet could increase the risk of colon cancer.

December 14, 2018
Quang Ngai: The risk of a new dengue outbreak
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Quang Ngai: The risk of a new dengue outbreak

The rains are likely to lead to a new dengue fever in Quang Ngai City, following the outbreak from September to the middle of October. The Department of Health in Quang…

December 14, 2018
Vitamins help reduce the risk of infertility
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Vitamins help reduce the risk of infertility

According to scientists, folic acid - abundant in leafy greens and animal liver - is associated with spina bifida in the fetus, so pregnant women and women trying to bec…

December 14, 2018
Filter sperm to give birth to people with HIV
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Filter sperm to give birth to people with HIV

'This method can eliminate HIV virus in sperm and toxins in the sperm' - Dr. Nguyen Viet Tien, Director of Central Obstetrics Hospital, affirmed - 'But we are not sure t…

December 14, 2018
Identify the cause of childbirth with Down syndrome
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Identify the cause of childbirth with Down syndrome

According to two German researchers at Essen University Hospital, not only the high age of women increases the risk of having a baby with Down syndrome, but the number o…

December 14, 2018
Exercise to prevent injury
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Exercise to prevent injury

The older you are, the greater your risk of injury when exercising. The most vulnerable parts of the body include the back, knees, shoulders and wrists. Here are some ex…

December 14, 2018
Medications to prevent diabetes
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Medications to prevent diabetes

This drug, Rosiglitazone or Avandia, is used for three years to reduce the risk of diabetes by 62%. This is a drug belonging to the thiazolidinediones group, currently b…

December 14, 2018
Use caution when taking pain medicine
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Use caution when taking pain medicine

Painkillers tend to cause more side effects than people think: besides causing heart disease, the use of some painkillers like Vioxx also causes kidney problems, accordi…

December 14, 2018
Be careful with carcinogens ... indoors
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Be careful with carcinogens ... indoors

Most of the time, you only watch for the risk of cancer from chemicals in food and agriculture and don't expect that you are surrounded by these substances in your room.

December 14, 2018