Category: Health alert
Disease Experts Warn of Untreatable Tuberculosis Risk
Disease experts called for more funding to fend off the risk of an untreatable strain of tuberculosis (TB) emerging. In a series of papers in the Lancet medical journal to mark World TB Day on Sunday, they warned that health […]
UNICEF Says 1,800 Children Die Daily from Unsafe Water
Almost 90 percent of children die from diarrhoeal diseases that are directly associated with contaminated water, lack of sanitation, says the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Globally, an estimated 2,000 children under the age of five die every day from […]
Some 180,000 deaths a year worldwide blamed on sugar-sweetened beverages
Some 180, 000 obesity-related deaths a year worldwide are blamed on the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a study presented at an American Heart Association scientific conference in New Orleans. By using information from 114 countries, the study was […]
Measles contagious on planes
Measles can be spread on planes in rows far beyond infected passengers, a Australian study showed Wednesday, raising questions over control guidelines for the disease. Australian policy, which is similar to that of the United States and Europe, calls for […]
Millions of People in Asia Potentially Exposed to Health Risks of Popular Herbal Medicines: Scientists
Millions of people may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia, warns scientists from King’s College London. The medicines are used for a wide range of […]
Contamination With Norovirus High in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The risk of contamination with norovirus is high in fresh fruits and vegetables especially in the event of exposure to water that is used to dilute pesticides, a recent insight has revealed. The report, led by Katharina Verhaelen of the […]
Antibiotic Resistance is a Major Global Threat
Britain’s chief medical officer has said that resistance to antibiotics is a ‘catastrophic’ global threat. She added that it should be ranked alongside terrorism as one of the biggest risks the country faces. Sally Davies called the problem a “ticking […]
Salt: Risk Factor for Autoimmune Diseases
Diet with high salt content may increase the risk of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), according to research. Two of the studies showed that salt can induce the production of aggressive cells involved in autoimmune disease development in mice […]
Deaths from Tobacco, a Key Obstacle to Global Development
If the word’s nations are going to prevent tobacco smoking from causing one projected billion deaths by the end of this century, they must make tobacco control part of the agendas of United Nation. Assure every sector of a nation […]
Chemicals in everyday items pose a health hazard
We are making ourselves, and our children, sick, through widespread use of chemicals which can interfere with hormones in our bodies. Latest studies have found clearer associations between exposure to substances dubbed as “endocrine disrupting chemicals” (EDCs) and the surge […]
