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Poor nutrition during pregnancy causing Filipino kids’ ‘brain stunting’: health department

Based on the 2023 National Nutrition Survey by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology, 23.6 percent of children under 5 years old…

  • Published: January 16, 20269:22 am
  • Author Gillian Villanueva
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Brunei issues advisory on recall of five Nestlé NAN Infant Formula products

Those who have consumed the products and are feeling unwell are urged to seek prompt medical attention.

  • Published: January 16, 20269:05 am
  • Author Borneo Bulletin
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Malaysian kids hit by rising anxiety disorders

Experts say the problem is due to a mix of social isolation, excessive social media exposure, school stress, and problems at home.

  • Published: January 15, 20269:51 am
  • Author Diyana Pfordten
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More than 1 in 7 newborns in South Korea conceived through infertility treatment

Share of total newborns who were artificially conceived jumps 70% over five years as increase comes amid shrinking overall birth rate.

  • Published: January 15, 20269:45 am
  • Author Lim Jae-seong
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Child beggars seen in post-disaster Indonesian province of Aceh raises concern over long-term mental health

Displaced children are turning to begging on the streets amid limited aid, often with their parents' permission, potentially leading to their long-term mental and developmental…

  • Published: January 14, 20269:14 am
  • Author Apriadi Gunawan
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Female Vietnamese health care worker donates organs, giving five lives a new lease on life

The 108 Military Central Hospital, on January 12, announced that it had successfully performed a multi-organ transplant from a brain-dead donor, a health care worker.

  • Published: January 14, 20269:09 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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China’s paediatric care cover expanded nationwide

Dialysis treatment is now available in all counties of more than 100,000 people.

  • Published: January 13, 20269:29 am
  • Author Wang Xiaoyu
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Measles-rubella cases in Philippines rose by 32% last year: health department

With the uptick in cases, the agency urged parents to bring their children to the nearest health centre and have them vaccinated against measles and rubella.

  • Published: January 13, 20269:12 am
  • Author Gillian Villanueva
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Why kimchi made the US government’s gut health list

In the new guidelines, kimchi is highlighted alongside foods such as sauerkraut, kefir and miso as a fermented food that helps support gut health by maintaining microbiome…

  • Published: January 12, 20269:12 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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Air pollution in India silently fuelling rise in respiratory, cardiac, and neurological diseases

The most vulnerable sections of society include children, the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals suffering from asthma, heart disease, or diabetes, an expert said.

  • Published: January 12, 20269:07 am
  • Author Nikhil Vyas

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