Category: Health alert
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 […]
France to ban some glyphosate weedkillers amid health concerns
France’s health and safety agency is poised to ban weedkillers that combine chemicals glyphosate and tallowamine because of concerns over possible health risks, it said Friday. The ANSES agency sent a letter this week to manufacturers informing them that it […]
5 signs your wanderlust is strong
You check flights and hotels When you find that your fingers wander towards flight details and hotel accommodations while you’re surfing the net, it could be a sign that your subconscious is looking forward to a journey you have yet […]
Concern on artificial sweeteners: A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’?
A wolf in sheep’s clothing! That was how Dr. David Johnson, professor of medicine and chief of gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, described artificial sweeteners in his commentary that came out earlier this week in the […]
Overweight teen girls more likely to be depressed as adults
Women who were overweight as adolescents are more likely than others to have symptoms of depression at age 65, especially if they were raised in low-income families, according to a new study. The same wasn’t true for men, however. “The […]
Meat your maker: 5 reasons eating meat might kill you
Increases risk of cancer A vast array of studies from top universities and independent researchers has found that eating meat promotes cancer in many forms, the most common being breast, prostate, and colon. A number of hypotheses are used to […]
