News on East Asia

Ailing Williams out of N.Zealand tennis tournament

2011-12-19T18:30:45Z

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has pulled out of an Australian Open warm-up tournament in New Zealand as she continues to battle a debilitating illness.

Williams is suffering from Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease, and after playing a number of recent exhibition matche...

The benefits of mushrooms

2010-11-29T15:10:14Z

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What is Melamine?

2010-11-05T09:57:32Z

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Japan experts in Canada for flu vaccine studies

2010-04-16T08:49:01Z

Japan sent a team of health experts on Sunday to Canada to investigate allergic reactions to swine flu vaccinations from British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

The World Health Organization said last week that an unusual number of seve...

How to Overcome Fatigue - Causes of Chronic Fatigue

2010-04-16T15:32:17Z

How to Overcome Fatigue - Causes of Chronic Fatigue

By Ryan K Lim

Fatigue and tiredness is common if you have a busy work schedule or school work, however many people experience fatigue in spite of having 10 hours of sleep. Having fatigue can be lead to more serious problems such as the decrease in your immune system that can cost serious health problems eventually.

Let's learn how to overcome fatigue using fairly simple and proven method.

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Osteopontin May Be Heart Risk Factor in Psoriasis Patients

2010-10-25T07:06:36Z

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Study Demonstrates that AHCC Enhances Immune System by Increasing the Production of Key Dendritic Cells

2010-10-23T18:37:31Z

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China Sky One Wins Four More Product Approvals

2010-10-21T09:15:40Z

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The Facts: Why Switching To Ganoderma Coffee Makes Sense

2010-09-08T22:29:09Z

Ganoderma, or Red Reishi, Coffee might help to improve your health. Its biggest medical benefit is the way it strengthens your immune system. It can be considered a preventative medicine instead of a treatment for a certain disease.

Switching from your regular caffeinated coffee to Ganoderma makes sense due to its ability to improve the function of the immune system. It is said to help the body adapt to many types of body stresses such as trauma, sleep deprivation, temperatur...

Product recalls: sliced bamboo shoots

2010-04-16T13:12:46Z

Product recalls: sliced bamboo shoots

The following recall has been announced:

_ Lion Pavilion Ltd. is recalling Yulanpian Brand Dried Slices of Tender Bamboo Shoots because the product contains undeclared sulfites, which could cause a severe or life-threatening reaction in people who have sulfite allergies. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported, according to the U.S. special envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Jung Yeon-je, Pool)

South Korea Koreas Nuclear

2011-01-05T01:31:07Z

U.S. special envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, left, and South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator Wi Sung-lac attend talks at the latter's office in Seoul, Wednesday, Jan...

South Korea US Koreas Clash

2011-01-04T02:30:23Z

Stephen Bosworth, US special representative for North Korea policy, talks to reporters upon his arrival at Incheon international airport, west of Seoul, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. Bosworth arrived in Seoul for talks on North Korea's nuclear...

APTOPIX South Korea Koreas Clash

2011-01-03T07:31:38Z

South Korean Army's 155 mm howitzers fire during a military drill near the demilitarized zone, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Chulwon, north of Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. South Korea's president vowed Monday not to let North Korea "cove...

North Korea Koreas Clash

2011-01-03T04:31:29Z

Ctizens attend a rally in support of North Korea's "joint new year editorial" in the city's central Kim Il Sung Square, in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. In the North Korean capital, tens of thousands gathered Monday for the annual New Year rally to display loyalty to leader K...