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Flu season sees 14,000 cases a week in December
Singapore is especially susceptible to seasonal flu during the flu seasons between December and February, as well as between May and July, experts say. -AsiaOne - AsiaOne


Help's at hand for needy elderly residents
AIC, which is under the Ministry of Health, is in charge of coordinating intermediate and long-term care for the elderly. -myp 		Two incidents on same day
As a precautionary measure the supplier stopped selling the same batch of oysters. -TNP
11 diners fall ill after seafood dinner at MBS restaurant
One says: 'Oysters tasted fine that night'. -TNP 		His wife's tumour was size of small pomelo
The couple discovered her 10kg tumour after she gave birth to twins. Even after it was removed, she continued developing tumours on her abdomen and back over the next nine years. -TNP
Heart patients have higher hospital readmission rates
Heart attack sufferers from the United States were 68 per cent more likely to be readmitted within one month of their discharge. -Reuters 		Exercise linked to better performance in school
Three of the four studies found that students given more exercise time scored higher academically. -Reuters
Arena says addressed FDA concerns on weight loss drug
Arena's shares rose more than 14 per cent in afterhours trade following the company's statement. -Reuters 		Soy may not protect against stomach cancer
The Japanese team, however, found an increase in stomach cancer risk among women taking hormone therapy. -Reuters
Paraguay confirms new foot-and-mouth outbreak
The new outbreak was found about 30 kilometers from an outbreak reported in September. -AFP 		Calories, not protein, matter most for fat gain
Researchers found that people who ate high-calorie diets all gained about the same amount of fat. -Reuters
Australia to investigate French breast implant risks
Australia's medical regulator will launch an investigation into health risks faced by women who received breast implants. -Reuters 		Hong Kong government offices hit by deadly bug
Health authorities said nine water samples taken from various sites and tested positive for Legionella. -AFP
Anger over secret drug trials on Indian children
The Madhya Pradesh state government said the tests had not been cleared by health authorities. -AFP 		Three ill in Australia from Death Cap mushrooms
Reports said the people hospitalised believed the mushrooms were an edible type found in China. -AFP
Doctors look to treat sick children in virtual worlds
Three-dimensional images of a child's bedroom at home could make him forget he is in a hospital. -Reuters 		Lean beef OK for certain diets: Study
The vegetable and fruit-based DASH diet and the diets including lean beef lowered LDL and total cholesterol to a mean of 129. -Reuters
Consumer details to be recorded for pharmacy-bought medicines
This is to facilitate communication in case there are issues about the use and quality of the drugs, or in the event of a drug recall. -AsiaOne 		Revelations & Resolutions
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