Category: Health alert
Korean Oysters pulled from Local shelves after Nationwide Ban
GUAM – Two brands of canned Korean oysters have been pulled from local shelves following a nationwide ban, and GovGuam health officials are still searching for more. Cans of “Geisha Whole Oysters in Water” and “Crown Prince Whole Oysters in […]
Thirty-six percent Of Malaria Drugs In Southeast Asia Are Fake
UNITED STATES – One-third of the malaria drugs sold across Southeast Asia are either poor quality or fake, according to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study published in The Lancet Infectious Disease journal. According to the authors, poor quality antimalarial […]
FDA issues alert on Potential Dangers of unproven treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients about injuries and death associated with the use of an experimental procedure sometimes called “liberation therapy” or the “liberation procedure” to treat chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). […]
South Asia’s Canals linked to Malaria widespread, says study
NEW DELHI — Independent India should learn lessons from the deadly malaria epidemics that swept many parts of the country in the last century, attributable to indiscriminate canal building and related projects by the then rulers, a new study suggests. […]
More gain, More pain
THERE is a large correlation between weight and how much pain people suffer, according to a recent survey result. The survey polled more than million people in the US who were overweight. Respondents said they higher rates of pain, by […]
Nutella revises “balanced breakfast” campaign after US$3M lawsuit
NUTELLA, the maker of the popular hazelnut-flavoured spread has agreed to a US$3-million settlement to end four lawsuits filed in the United States that claimed that Nutella engaged in misleading marketing that portray its product as a healthy part of […]
Anti-malaria drug loses potency
THAILAND – A team of researchers from the US and Thailand says the growing number of cases of drug-resistant malaria being reported in Thailand and neighboring countries threatens the worldwide campaign to control and eliminate the mosquito-borne disease. The malaria […]
Flu outbreaks trigger health programmes
TAIWAN – In response to the fierce outbreak of flu and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Taiwan’s Department of Health (DoH) initiated a series of infection control programmes. Measures such as hospital accreditation and ratings based on patient safety and […]
Dengue Virus turns mosquitoes hungrier
A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that infection with dengue virus turns on mosquito genes that makes them hungrier and better feeders, and therefore possibly more likely to spread the disease to […]
Is weight loss contagious?
A new study published online in the journal Obesity, suggest that shedding pounds in a weight loss competition can have a ripple effect. Researchers found that team members not only achieved similar weight loss outcomes, but participants who said their […]
