The Philippines will host the Asia- Europe Meeting (ASEM) conference on disaster risk reduction and management from June 4 to 6, the Department of Foreign Affairs ( DFA) said Wednesday.
In a study of 417 women participating in weight loss programs for up to 24 months, those who sustained a 10 percent or more loss of their body weight for two years reduced their total cholesterol, LDL "bad" cholesterol, HDL "good" cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin, glucose and inflammation markers.
Children born extremely prematurely face up to a 19 times greater risk of retinal detachment later in life than peers born at term, a study in the U. S. journal Ophthalmology said Thursday.
With funds flowing out of emerging Asia to developed economies where recovery is underway and investment returns are becoming more attractive, the health of the many Asian corporations are increasingly under closer scrutiny, particularly now that many emerging Asian markets are facing some problems.
The flow of capital from emerging markets could pose a risk to New Zealand's economic recovery, a leading independent economic think tank warned Wednesday.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong made public a set of scores on June 13 to predict risks of liver cancer in chronic hepatitis B patients who are receiving antiviral therapy.
Eating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may help women reduce their risk of a heart attack by as much as one-third, researchers reported Monday in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Spanish economy would probably start recovering in 2013 if it meets its commitments such as the deficit target.
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