Category: Health alert
Cause and symptoms of cervical cancer
Indonesia recently lost one of its celebrities, Julia Perez, due to cervical cancer. Her departure raised awareness about a form of cancer that has been labeled as one of the most lethal by the Health Ministry. Cervical cancer is often […]
Internet withdrawal causes increased heart rate, anxiety levels
People who have a tendency to be obsessive internet users experience withdrawal-like symptoms and significant physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure when they go offline, a new study has found. Scientists and clinicians from Swansea University […]
People with non-O blood type have slightly higher risk of heart attack, stroke
People with a non-O blood group have a slightly increased risk of stroke and heart attack, scientists say, due to higher levels of a blood-clotting protein present in the A, B and AB blood groups. The findings could help doctors […]
Daily consumption of diet sodas increase dementia, stroke risk by three times
Consuming diet sodas every day increase the risk of dementia and stroke by three times, according to a study, providing more evidence that diet drinks are not a healthy alternative for sugary drinks. While the findings do not prove that […]
Smoking-related deaths worldwide jumped 4.7% over 25-year period
More than 6.4 million deaths all over the world in 2015 were smoking and tobacco-related, according to a new study. This figure shows a 4.7% increase in the number of tobacco-related deaths in over 25 years, from 1990 to 2015. […]
Spotting the signs of food poisoning and quick tips to treat it
Most people have suffered through food poisoning in their lives at one time or another. Here are some tips to spot the signs of food poisoning and what to do to treat it. The technical term used in most food […]
Chronic diseases in adults may be health, stress impact of childhood bullying
People who experienced bullying during their childhood may also be at risk of the lifelong health effects related to chronic stress exposure including an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes in adulthood, according to a research review. Recent advances […]
Deadly, drug-resistant fungus poses healthcare concern in the US
A drug-resistant and fatal fungal infection is causing concern among healthcare authorities in the US as it has already infected more than 30 people in the country after warnings were issued in June 2016. The fungus, a strain of a […]
Foot-and-mouth disease alert status in South Korea raised to highest level
South Korea has raised the country’s alert status for the foot-and-mouth disease to the highest level after a second strain of the disease was confirmed three days after a first outbreak was reported, Seoul’s agriculture ministry said. Kim Kyeong-kyu, deputy […]
British Heart Foundation warns of risks of sudden death due to faulty gene
A charity organization has warned people of the risks of developing coronary heart disease or even sudden death due to a faulty heart gene, saying that an estimated 620,000 people in the UK have the gene but most are unaware. […]
