Category: Health alert
Teens who smoke e-cigarette more likely to smoke traditional cigarettes
A new study has found that teenagers who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to smoke traditional cigarettes. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California said and published in the journal JAMA. The study offers some […]
More bird flu cases in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is seeing a new H5N1 bird flu case in a third location in the country. The case happened in the village of Modeste, about 15 km (nine miles) east of the commercial capital Abidjan. Farm owner Moussa Dicko […]
60% rise in diabetes: experts
Diabetes UK has warned that the number of people living with diabetes has soared 60 % for the past decade. That’s 3.3 million people in total, compared to 2.1 million in 2005. The inability to control the level of sugar […]
Lifestyle changed needed to avoid pregnancy-related diabetes
A Finish study has found that pregnant women who include diet, exercise and weight control counselling early in their pregnancy can lower their risk of getting diabetes. “Gestational diabetes and maternal obesity are both independently associated with adverse maternal and […]
Margarine might be deadly
Beware, folks. Butter may not be deadly, but margarine is. Trans-fats, found in processed foods like margarine raises the risk of death by 34 %. “For years everyone has been advised to cut out fats,” said study lead author Doctor Russell de […]
Legionnaires’ bacteria found in GSK’s N.C plant prompts shutdown
The North Carolina plant of drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has been closed on Tuesday after bacteria that that causes deadly Legionnaire’s disease was found. GSK spokeswoman Jenni Brewer Ligday said the bacteria was found during inspection in Zebulon, N.C.. GSK is a […]
Trans fat a killer
When it comes to watching out against fat, saturated fat is nothing to be worried about, but beware of trans fat. Transfat kill peole suffering from any cause, including cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease. Dietary guidelines recommend that saturated […]
Asian-Americans with heart failure likely to face other chronic diseases
The University at Albany has found that Asian-Americans with heart failure are likely to have other diseases, such as hypertension, renal disease and diabetes. Assistant professor of health policy and management at UAlbany’s School of Public Health Feng Qian studied […]
Risk of osteoporosis high for women with short time between pregnancies
Women who have pregnancies less than a year apart are at risk of osteoporosis later in life, a study says. Researchers compared the reproductive histories of 239 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis to 298 similar women without thinning bones. Pregnancies no […]
Rise in maternal mortality in South Carolina baffles experts
Despite increase in technology, childbirth still leaves many women dying in South Carolina, baffling experts in the process who are keen to tackle the problem. The suspicion is that an increasing number of women go through pregnancy while suffering from […]
