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ON DEC 2, four students from Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, were diagnosed with brucellosis, a bacterial infection that causes chronic lifetime health problems. Five days later, the number of persons infected with brucellosis had risen to 96. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments: Brucellosis, classified by China's Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases as a Class B infectious disease, is a disease that spreads from infected animals or unpasteurized animal products to humans. It cannot be transmitted from person to person; direct contact with animals or eating contaminated animal products is the only way a person can be infected. The institute immediately set up an inspection team, shut down its laboratories and sent 317 researchers and students for medical tests. According to media reports, laboratory rats are the likely source of the infection. Several students at the institute confirmed in media reports that the … [Read more...] about Veterinary institutes may risk lives if they fail to follow safety procedures

        Want to shed those extra kilos? Consume nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts and peanuts as part of your diet as these can help you reduce weight as well as lower the risk of becoming overweight and obese, researchers say.The findings showed that people who ate who ate nuts not only had less weight gain than their nut-abstaining peers, but they also enjoyed a 5 % lower risk of becoming overweight or obese. Many people have historically assumed that nuts - an energy-dense, high-fat food - are not a good choice for individuals who want to lose weight. The findings, however, contradict that assumption, said Joan Sabate, director at the Loma Linda University in California, US.“The study confirms that nuts are not an obesogenic food,” Sabate added, in the paper published in the European Journal of Nutrition. Further, the researchers found that nuts are a rich source of energy, good fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and … [Read more...] about Go nutty: Eating nuts can help you reduce weight and lower obesity risk

WASHINGTON: Walnuts may improve heart health and reduce colorectal cancer risk by impacting the gut microbiome - the collection of trillions of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, a study has found. Walnuts are just one in a line foods that contain dietary fibre and have interested scientists for their impact on the microbiome and health, said researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the US. Dietary fibre acts as a food source for gut microbiota, helping the bacteria to do their jobs - breaking down complex foods, providing us nutrients, or helping us feel full, they said. Diets rich in nuts, such as walnuts, have been shown to play a role in heart health and in reducing colorectal cancer, researchers said. The study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, shows that consuming walnuts not only impacted the gut microbiota and microbial derived secondary bile acids, but also reduced LDL-cholesterol levels in the adults in the participants. This in … [Read more...] about Wonder walnuts: How this nut can improve heart heart and reduce cancer

Email By South Asia correspondent Siobhan Heanue Updated February 21, 2018 05:43:42 Sorry, this video has expired Video: Padman was created to decrease the stigma around menstruating. (ABC News) Related Story: Breaking the menstrual taboo that still holds women back Map: India A film about sanitary pads is going gangbusters in India, where menstruation is a taboo topic and only 20 per cent of women use the products. Key points:Pakistan banned Padman without even watching the filmArunachalam Muruganantham was shocked his wife would use dirty rags when menstruatingA paediatrician says stigma around menstruating decreases young women's self-esteem But while the Bollywood flick is stirring debate, it will do little to help the millions of women who suffer social discrimination when they get their period.Padman is the unlikely title for an unusual film.It tells the real-life story of a rural man who invented a machine to manufacture sanitary pads cheaply.He was moved to … [Read more...] about Padman Bollywood film addresses stigma around women menstruating in South Asia

The National Health Commission issued a guideline on Tuesday suggesting kindergartens, primary and middle schools be equipped with air purifiers to reduce concentration of PM2.5, Beijing Daily reported. Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, as well as fitness clubs, were also advised to install fresh air ventilators so the concentration of CO2 wouldn’t be too high. Schools should suspend outdoor activities and avoid strenuous exercise indoors, the guideline suggested. Three citizen groups, including elders, children and pregnant women, patients with chronic diseases as well as long-term outdoor workers are regarded as particularly vulnerable to air pollution, according to the guideline. The guideline indicated individuals, especially vulnerable groups, should learn to use protective tools to reduce health risk under exposure to smog. The elderly, children, pregnant women and those suffering from heart and lung disease are advised to stay indoors in moderately or heavily … [Read more...] about Guideline suggests air purifiers in schools