Category: Health alert
11 babies die after pregnant mothers given viagra during drug trial
A Viagra in pregnancy trial has been urgently stopped after 11 newborn babies died. Women taking part in the Dutch study had been given the anti-impotence tablets to improve growth of their unborn children because they had poorly developed placentas. […]
‘Dangerous complacency’ in fight against HIV
Dwindling public attention and stalled funding for the fight against the global HIV/Aids pandemic is endangering efforts to eradicate the disease, a new report warns. That “dangerous complacency” comes as rates of new HIV infections are climbing in parts of […]
Study finds frequent use of digital media linked to ADHD symptoms in teens
Most teens today own a smartphone and go online every day, and about a quarter of them use the internet “almost constantly,” according to a 2015 report by the Pew Research Center. Now a study published Tuesday in JAMA suggests […]
Increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease in mothers having 5 or more babies
Women who have given birth five or more times may be 70% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s later in life than those who have fewer births, according to a new study of more than 3,500 women in South Korea and […]
Honey smacks linked to salmonella outbreak, 100 people infected
US health officials have issued a blunt warning for people to avoid Honey Smacks, a popular breakfast cereal linked to a salmonella outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged consumers: “Do not eat this cereal.” More than […]
Sexually transmitted infection MG could become superbug, experts warn
A little known sexually transmitted infection could become the next superbug unless people become more vigilant, experts are warning. Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) often has no symptoms but can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which can leave some women infertile. MG can […]
Longer hours in working higher risk of diabetes in women
Working overtime may help pay the bills, but it can be bad for your health. New research, published July 2 in BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, has shown that too much toiling may elevate diabetes risk in women. The study […]
Increasing number of mental health problems among students
The Tuscaloosa County School System reports a significant number of its students face mental health issues. School officials said at a meeting Monday at least 1,000 of their students were dealing with this. Clinical Psychologist Dr. John Burkhardt said this […]
Skin cancer risk higher in military personnel
Kelsie Riemenschneider, M.D., from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer in military personnel. The researchers identified nine studies describing skin cancer incidence in the U.S. […]
Flying high: crew subject to higher cancer rates
Flight attendants are exposed to a number of known cancer-causing risks, but few studies have rigorously quantified that risk, and researchers say they are an understudied occupational group. The Harvard Flight Attendant Health Study (FAHS), begun in 2007, addresses some […]
