Category: Health alert
Wendy’s to ban use of chickens with antibiotics by 2017
The fifth largest US fast food chain by revenue, Wendy’s Co., will be stopping the use of chickens raised with antibiotics important to human health by 2017, according to a recent report. Public health experts, consumers and share holders are […]
FDA adds Adlyxin to list of approved type 2 diabetes drug therapies
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Adlyxin(lixisenatide), by Sanofi-Aventis US LLC, for adults with type 2 diabetes. It is a once-a-day injection intended to improve glycemic control (blood sugar levels), along with diet and exercise. “The FDA […]
Longer TV time increases risk of blood clot death
People who watch television for five hours or more a day have more than double the risk to die of a blood clot in the lung compared to those who watch half as much TV, a large Japanese study suggests. […]
You’re not getting enough sleep because you can’t stop doing this
Social pressures are forcing people to cut back on their sleep, contributing to a “global sleep crisis,” according to a new study based on research collected through a smartphone app. It enabled scientists from the University of Michigan to track […]
Pregnant? Maybe hold the soft drinks
Pregnant women who drink artificially sweetened beverages may be more likely to have overweight infants than women who do not, a study suggested on Monday. Researchers found that daily consumption of artificially sweetened beverages was linked to a two-fold higher […]
Lawsuit filed against Quaker Oats for using herbicide glyphosate
Lewis Daly, a resident of Brooklyn, New York City, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chicago-based American food conglomerate Quaker Oats for using carcinogens on its oats. According to the court papers, Quaker Oats says its worldwide breakfast food […]
Danger if asthma dismissed as just having ‘sensitive nose’
Wheezing, coughing, and feeling breathless may sound like the tell-tale signs of an asthma attack. But these symptoms are also experienced by those who suffer from allergic rhinitis – more commonly known as having a “sensitive nose”. Indeed, a Changi […]
Excercise key to ward off back pain
According to the World Health Organization, as many as 8 out of 10 people are affected by some form of back pain at one point during their lives. With the help of the book ‘Back Care Basics’ by Stella Wellar, […]
Heat wave affects at least 330 million people across India
The scorching heat in India that has lasted for weeks continues to raze the country, from a report by Weather.com. Temperatures of at least 40 degrees Celsius have been reported in some states, as a drought extends across much of […]
McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza urged by investors to cut meat antibiotics
Warning that overuse of antibiotics is increasing health risks and resistance to vital drugs, a US$1 trillion coalition of 54 institutional investment groups is calling on fast-food chains the likes of McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza, and eight others to dramatically decrease […]
