8 You Ask , They Answer Are people from tropical countries also at risk of heat-related illness ?

What is Lyme disease and how is it caught ? What causes nosebleeds and why are children more susceptible to them ? When would prenatal screening usually take place for conventional pregnancies ?

16 Holistic health

Performance nutrition doesn ’ t mean missing out on flavour ; Balls take the bend out of hard-working backs ; Thai beach ban raises concern about sunscreen safety ; Parents should encourage children to swim when young

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Heart News

24 Heart News

WHO launches new blood pressure guidelines following landmark study ; Zoning policies may be good for the heart ; Family-based prevention is better than cure for cardiovascular health ; Radiation therapy reprogrammes heart muscle cells to be younger

28 Cancer News

Older patients with non-small cell lung cancer can benefit from latest treatments ; Intellectual disabilities linked to increased risk of cancer ; Access to essential cancer medicines unequal across different countries ; Rapid counting of T cells can help predict patient response to cancer therapy

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Medical News

32 Medical News

WHO launches initiative to boost community integration for dementia sufferers ; Neuroprosthetics gives hope to the paralysed and amputees ; Changing antibiotics could lower cases of neonatal sepsis ; Scientists get a step closer to producing babies from stem cells

38 Medical tourism news

Air travel body endorses EU ’ s digital passport for use around the world ; PM announces India ’ s new digital health system ; Chinese health zone boosts its supply of international medicines ; Thailand and UAE allow medical tourists

Cover Story 40 New health tourism chief expects Malaysia to rebuild strongly

The pandemic may have ravaged the healthcare industry , but the agency charged with promoting it is undaunted and planning for recovery

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Innovative scoliosis surgery

44 Innovative scoliosis surgery presents a conundrum for patients

Vertebral body tethering could become the new gold standard treatment for curved spine if we figure out the right candidates

2 OCTOBER 2021 GlobalHealthAndTravel . com