"Former president Soeharto`s life expectancy is only 50 percent, Head of the Presidential Medical Team, Mardjo Soebiandono, said at Pertamina Hospital here Sunday.Soeharto`s health condition has been deteriorating since Sunday morning as his blood pressure has dropped and the...
"Indonesia's ex-dictator Suharto was to undergo several medical tests on Thursday as the health of the 86-year-old remained critical, one of his doctors said.Suharto, who held Indonesia in an iron grip for 32 years...
"President Yudhoyono prayed for Soeharto`s health , a member of the presidential physicinas` team Djoko Raharjo, told the press after presdeint`s visit.
Yudhoyono, who was accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono,...
""The doctor found that he was suffering from low hemoglobin, low blood pressure and edema that caused swellings on his body," Sanjoto, who was accompanied by Prof. Djoko Rahardjo, chairman of Soeharto`s team of...
But drugs may offer other health benefits, review finds
Three diet drugs recommended for long-term use result in minimal weight loss and carry some serious side effects, a review of research found. But experts say...
Fast-food giants are adding massive amounts of salt to meals aimed at children, it was claimed yesterday.
Some menu choices have been found to contain four times the maximum level of salt...
"David, here, have some more! Eat up my boy!"Eastern European grandmothers everywhere are relishing in what they already knew for so very long. One of the staples of Eastern European foods is garlic, and...
"THAT office job might be raising your blood pressure in more ways than one.
A link between the muscles in the neck, blood pressure and heart rate has long been suspected. Now Jim Deuchars and colleagues at the University of Leeds, UK, have found a direct neural connection...
Imagine a health insurance plan that forces you to have monthly blood pressure tests - and every time your BP goes up, so do your premiums.This is not just a fantasy. Many insurers are beginning to offer plans...
"We men are a little uncomfortable with our genitals. Girls rock skirts sans undies (thanks, Britney), but most guys wouldn't dare don a kilt. R-rated movies showcase female pink parts, but they cover Borat's junk...
"An occasional cup of coffee might trigger first heart attacks in some people, a new study suggests.
"One cup or less of coffee per day may set off heart attacks in people with a sedentary lifestyle or with three or...