Category: Health alert
Moles on your right arm can gauge skin cancer risk
Researchers at King’s College London found that having more than 11 moles on your right arm is a red flag for skin cancer. Scientists found that females with more than seven moles on their right arm had nine times the […]
Malaria genes similar in chimps and humans
The malaria parasite molecules in humans have been shown to share key gene segments with chimp and gorilla malaria parasites, which are separated by several millions of years, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of […]
Stress during pregnancy affects child’s motor skills
A new study found that mothers who experienced more stressful events during their pregnancies had children with slower motor skills development. Children with low motor competence can have difficulty in everyday life with fine and gross motor tasks such as […]
Sedentary lifestyle killing Argentineans
Around 17% of all heart-disease deaths in Argentina are caused by not meeting the minimum exercise requirement set by the European Society of Cardiology, which requires just 30 minutes of brisk walking, five days a week. A current study investigated […]
Emotional abuse as bad as physical abuse
Emotional abuse, which includes ridicule, intimidation, rejection, and humiliation, may be as harmful to children as physical abuse and neglect. Emotional abuse occurs more often than physical abuse or neglect, but the study says that both emotional and physical pain […]
Compulsive Texting bad for girls’ grades
Too much texting is bad for girls’ grades, a study by the American Psychological Association. But boys can text all they want and remain unaffected. “Compulsive texting is more complex than frequency of texting. It involves trying and failing to […]
Drug-resistant bacteria found in community hospitals
Drug-resistant E. coli infections are on the rise in community hospitals in the US, according to a new study from Duke Medicine. The study reviewed patient records at 26 hospitals. By examining demographic information, admission dates and tests, the researchers […]
Uninjured athletes may get concussion symptoms
Young athletes who experience concussion-like symptoms, but without a recent concussion should be checked for other illnesses like ADHD or migraines, says a new study. Grant L. Iverson, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and coauthors sought to clarify factors […]
Infections may cause tripping and falling
Don’t blame the rug. A new study shows that tripping and falling may be caused by an infection rather than poor eyesight or things on the floor. Bloodstream, urinary and respiratory infections are the most common culprits for infection-related falls, […]
Half the world may be nearsighted in 2050
Half of the world, or 5 billion people, will be near-sighted or myopic by 2050. One fifth, o one billion people will have high level myopia and are at a high risk for blindness. The new research was done by […]
