Category: Health alert
Watch that sugar level – it might just cause you heart and kidney problems
People, beware. While a slightly elevated blood sugar cannot cause you diabetes, it can still increase your risks of developing heart and kidney disease, a U.S. study suggests. Diabetes has long been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. […]
Exposure to outdoor light at night increases breast cancer risk in women
Women exposed to high levels of outdoor light at night face higher risk of developing breast cancer according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The link was stronger among women who worked “In […]
More women than men get chronic kidney disease, but most unaware they have it
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more women than men, but most people with this condition don’t know they have it. One in seven Americans has chronic kidney disease, a condition that can lead to kidney failure and means your kidneys […]
Nearly any amount of exercise can lengthen the life of elderly men
Older men may risk premature death if they spend most of the day sitting around. However, it doesn’t require a huge amount of exercise to increase their chances of living longer, a UK study suggests. Researchers asked 1,655 men, all […]
Cleaning sprays harm women’s lungs as much as smoking does
Regular use of cleaning sprays can hurt a woman’s lungs as badly as smoking 20 cigarettes a day, according to a new study by scientists in Norway. After tracking 6,000 people who used such products for 20 years, the team […]
More U.S. babies dying of suffocation, usually lying in bed with their parents
The number of babies dying of suffocation, usually due to parents sharing beds with them, has been rising in recent years, a U.S. study suggests. These babies usually die before their first birthday. From 1999 to 2015, the suffocation death […]
Ultra-processed foods increases people’s risk of getting cancer
French researchers have found the link between highly-processed foods and cancer. They classified foods including cakes, chicken nuggets and mass-produced bread as “ultra-processed”. A study of 105,000 people hinted the more of such foods people ate, the greater their risk […]
Hand-me-down toys may contain unsafe levels of chemicals like lead and cadmium, dangerous for kids
Children who play with second-hand plastic toys may be exposed to unsafe levels of chemicals like lead and cadmium, a UK study suggests. Furthermore, these chemicals have been linked to developmental problems and organ damage. For the study, researchers tested […]
E-cigarettes still damage lungs even without nicotine
E-cigarette liquids, often sweetened with flavourings like vanilla and cinnamon, may harm the lungs even when they don’t contain nicotine, a U.S. research suggests. Researchers examined what happened to monocytes, a type of white blood cell, upon exposure to flavouring […]
Many female breast cancer survivors may die of heart problems
Advancements in healthcare have increased the survival risk of women with breast cancer, but the same treatments make them vulnerable to potentially fatal cardiovascular problems, the American Heart Association warns. Chemotherapy can weaken the heart muscle, some newer targeted medicines […]
