Category: Health alert
Too many eggs tied to cardiac disease, death
Eggs, consumed in large quantities daily, has been found to bode ill health – new research data has highlighted that every additional 300mg of cholesterol-in-eggs consumed over the usual was associated with a 17% higher risk of cardiovascular disease and […]
Spanish discovery may down radiation side effects
Radiotherapy is known to effectively destroy and shrink cancer cells, but will also affect/damage the surrounding healthy cells, leading to toxicity in about 60% of treated patients. For patients with gastrointestinal tumours, intensive radiation therapy could result in gastrointestinal syndrome […]
Diabetics with fatty liver more prone to cirrhosis, cancer
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common type of liver disease affecting the global community. It’s causing factors include obesity, diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease; potentially risking cirrhosis or liver cancer – cirrhosis is an advanced scarring […]
WHO names excessive gaming a “disease”
Gaming addiction is an officially recognised disorder by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and will be referred to as such by medical institutions worldwide by 2022. The disorder encompasses debilitating gaming behavior inclusive of impaired gaming control, increased priority for […]
WHO reveals guidelines to cut dementia risk
Dementia affects some 50 million people globally, either as a natural consequence of aging or from genetics/hereditary factors. Physical attributes include shrunken brain matter and abnormalities in/around nerve cells. Non-biological risk factors are modifiable,but the population remains strikingly unaware of […]
Careless badminton players at risk of permanent eye damage
Badminton is a common sport in Asia, but has recently been tied to increasing consequences – the inexpensive outdoor activity is a leading cause of sports-related eye injuries in Southeast Asia and accounts for two-thirds of sports-related eye injuries in […]
A bacon a day does not keep the doctor away!
Most people eat some form of meat but a recent study led by Oxford University and funded by Cancer Research UK (CRUK), has added to mounting evidence that eating red meat can be harmful. Data from some half a million […]
Irregular periods may signal worse consequences for women
Irregular menstruation can be caused by various factors like hormones, pregnancy, poor sleeping schedules, dietary changes, and/or chronic stress. A normal cycle happens monthly, for around 21 to 35 days apart, and periods usually last for two to seven days. […]
American research identifies cancer-fighting gut microbiome
The American Cancer Society has cited metastatic melanoma as the deadliest form of skin cancer; only half of patients respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination therapy, which may involve autoimmune-related side effects, limited durability of response or complete resistance […]
E-cigarettes pose potential seizure risk: FDA
Seizures or convulsions are known potential side effects of nicotine poisoning and have been reported in relation to intentional or accidental swallowing of nicotine-containing e-liquids, according to a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement. The agency has observed a […]
