Category: Health alert
Diabetes risk for South Asians start at birth
A new study shows South Asians are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes even at birth. Researchers suggest that pregnant women avoid weight gain and gestational diabetes to lessen the risk on their children. The research from the South […]
Secondhand smoke causes behavioral problems in kids
Children who were exposed to secondhand smoke either while in the womb or while they were babies were more likely to have behavioral problems. Researchers from Inserm and Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC), in collaboration with the university hospitals […]
Two new cases of polio recorded in Ukraine
Two children in Ukraine are paralysed after contracting polio. The four year old and 10-month old children are the first cases of polio in Europe since 2010. The World Health Organization said that polio recurred because the immunization rates in […]
Drinking beer is a double-edged sword
A study shows that girl’s night out is a double-edged sword. Women who drink beer moderately were less at risk for heart attacks, but more at risk for cancer. How’s that for making awkward life choices? Researchers at the Sahlgrenska […]
Female gamers more likely to be overweight
A new research adds a new level of gender inequality for girl gamers to deal with. The study shows that female gamers were more likely to be overweight. The study didn’t find the same effect on men. In the current […]
Alphabet takes on mental health
Google’s parent company Alphabet takes on mental health and welcomes Dr. Thomas Insel to the company’s Life Sciences division. Dr. Thomas Insel served as director of the National Institute of Mental Health for 13 years and will formally step down […]
Smokers are more likely to lose their teeth
A study confirmed that compared to non-smokers, male smokers are 3.6 more likely to lose their teeth, while female smokers are 2.5 times more likely. Smoking can mask gum bleeding, a key symptom of periodontitis. As a result, the gums […]
Vitamin D deficiency linked to dementia
Vitamin D deficiency in the elderly is linked to mental decline and Alzheimer’s, says researchers from the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center and Rutgers University. Their research is published online in JAMA Neurology, a JAMA Network journal. The study was […]
South East Asian leaders sign declaration against tobacco
Health ministers from 11 countries in South East Asia signed a declaration to reduce tobacco use in the region. The Dili Declaration was signed yesterday in Timor Leste during the 68th Regional Committee Meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Region. […]
Middle East construction workers face health risk under extreme heat
Last June, authorities imposed a “summer hours working ban” to protect construction workers from the extreme summer heat. Labourers were only allowed to work three to four hours in midday. The ban was lifted in Qatar last week. UAE, Kuwait, […]
