Category: Health alert
Third world is swamped with fake TB drugs
Africa, India and other developing countries are awash in fake or sub-standard drugs for tuberculosis, fuelling the rise of treatment-resistant strains of TB, according to a survey published on Tuesday. Investigators in the United States asked local people in 19 […]
China’s Air Pollution Blown Over Japan
The smog that blanketed China is now hitting Japan. The environment ministry’s website has been overloaded as worried users log on to try to find out what is coming their way. “Access to our air-pollution monitoring system has been almost […]
CDC Report Finds Nearly Half of Recent Food Illnesses Related to Leafy Vegetables
A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that nearly half of food illnesses cases between 1998 and 2008 were caused by leafy vegetables. The report analyzed 4,600 outbreaks of food illnesses during the period […]
Fear of different viral strain as dengue cases rise
As dengue cases continue to surge, experts fear a possible switch in viral type could lead to a major epidemic and more serious illness. Another worry is that the surge has come in the traditional lull period. Dengue is usually […]
Experts urge action on global obesity ‘pandemic’
Obesity has become a global pandemic that could leave more than half of all adults worldwide overweight within two decades, experts said, calling for urgent action beyond just blaming people for lacking willpower. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in […]
Orange juice worst drink for teeth: Report
SEOUL – Orange juice, lemonade and other acidic fruit juices increase the risk for tooth decay the most among mass-produced drinks, a study showed Monday. A research team at Seoul National University Hospital’s School of Dentistry studied the relationship between […]
Rare cancer takes more aggressive form in Asians
When Ms Hilmy Chung suffered long bouts of diarrhoea, constipation, lethargy and bone pain in 2010, neither she nor her doctors could pin down the cause. By the time her rare cancer was diagnosed the following year, it had spread […]
Nap Nanny Recliners Recalled Following Infant Deaths
Nearly 150,000 of ‘Nap Nanny Baby recliners’ have faced a recall by four national retailers at the request of the Consumer Product Safety Commission after reports of atleast five infant deaths with the use of these products. Four national retailers, […]
Global study: 65% air pollution deaths occur in Asia
Up to a whopping 65 percent of deaths from air pollution occur in Asia, according to a new global study. The global study also showed pollution is one of the top 10 killers in the world, according to a report […]
New Delhi Multidrug Resistant Bacteria Found in Toronto Hospital
A hospital in Canada detected the presence of New Delhi Metallo-ß-lactamase-1-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (NDM1-Kp), as the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant infections continue to rise. A multidrug resistant bacteria that is resistant to carbapenems, is one of the last lines of antibiotics. […]
