Category: Health alert
Alertness, or vigilance, is developed through evolution
Using a molecular method likely to become widely adopted by the field, researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have discovered brain circuitry essential for alertness, or vigilance – and for brain states more generally. Strikingly, the same cell […]
Deaths by drinking methanol increase to 15 in Ecuador
The number of deaths in Ecuador from a spate of methanol (industrial alcohol) consumption has risen to 15, with 21 other people under observation, the Ministry of Public Health announced Monday. The first nine deaths occurred on last Thursday in […]
73 % total deaths in Malaysia due to NCD
It is estimated that 73 % of the total deaths in Malaysia were due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and half of the number were caused by cardiovascular diseases. Malaysian Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said based on […]
Measles still claims 90, 000 lives annually despite global decline in deaths
In 2016, an estimated 90 000 people died from measles – an 84% drop from more than 550 000 deaths in 2000 – according to a new report published by leading health organizations. This marks the first time global measles deaths […]
Children too can get arthritis
Arthritis is not simply an older person’s issue. Expert says more than 300,000 American children have chronic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)/ Unlike age-related arthritis caused by cartilage and bone wear and tear, JIA has more to do with joint inflammation, […]
Pollution kills 9 million people every year
A wide scale report published in The Lancet has revealed that pollution claims the lives of 9 million people annually. That is one in six of all deaths around the world. The majority of these deaths are due to non-communicable […]
Obesity predisposes people to 13 types of cancer
There’s a link between obesity and 40 % of all the cancers diagnosed in the United States. That doesn’t mean too much weight is causing all these cancer cases, just that there’s some kind of still-to-be explained association, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease […]
Avoid alcohol if you’re pregnant
Experts are conflicted on the effects of alcohol on pregnancy, therefore the National Health Service (NHS) has advised pregnant women to stay away from consuming alcohol altogether. What happens when I drink alcohol while pregnant? Alcohol passes from your blood […]
Mental disorders, poor diet rank as greatest causes of ill health globally
Mental health disorders and poor diets are among the greatest causes of ill health globally, while heart disease and tobacco are ranked along with violence and conflict as the world’s biggest killers in 2016, according to a large international study. […]
Thailand bans infant formula milk, baby food ads to encourage breastfeeding
Thailand has passed a new law that bans manufacturers, importers and distributors from advertising and marketing infant formula milk or powdered milk and other food products for toddlers. Department chief Dr. Wachira Pengchan said that the law is meant to […]
