Global Health Asia-Pacific September 2020 September 2020 | Page 4

CONTENTS
10 You Ask, They Answer
Should we use sleeping pills? What are the signs of gum disease?
When is LASIK recommended?
20 Heart News
Gene editing obliterates blood fats; Vaping isn’t free of health risks;
Exercise beats air pollution; COVID-19 shown to damage the heart
20
Heart News
26 Cancer News
Is chemotherapy less effective in obese women?
Blood platelet count could presage cancer; Checking urine can
monitor progression of skin cancer; Cervical cancer screening
should start at 25
30 Medical News
Cast outperforms surgery for some wrist fractures; Pigs might help
people in need of a new lung; Children exposed to dangerous lead
levels; Blood test can detect Alzheimer’s
26
Cancer News
36 Medical tourism news
Airline organisation suggests alternatives to quarantine; Malaysia
will soon accept some medical travellers; Marijuana is the latest
medical attraction in Thailand; Top airline ready to pay passengers’
COVID-19 costs
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Medical Tourism News
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