Category: Health alert
‘Fitness’ foods stimulate more eating, less exercise
Foods like Clif Bars and Wheaties cereal are packaged to evoke connotations of promoting fitness, however, a new study says this sort of packaging actually encourages eating too much, undermining weight control. “Unless a food was forbidden by their diet, […]
Road noise may cut life expectancy, says study
Living in a neighbourhood with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy and boost the risk of stroke, doctors reported in a study on Wednesday. Researchers compared noise levels and data for deaths and hospital admissions across London, they said […]
Social-media cyberbullying not uncommon among youths
About a quarter of adolescents experience cyberbullying through social media, according to a fresh look at some past research. Much of that past research also found links between cyberbullying and depression, the researchers write in JAMA Pediatrics. “Social media use […]
7-11 and Wegmans Bottled Water Recalled Due to E. Coli Concerns
Wegmans, a supermarket chain with devoted shoppers, and several other chains including Giant Food Stores, Shaws, and 7-Eleven, recalled their branded bottled water due to potential E. coli contamination. Niagara Bottling, a leading private-label water bottling company in the United […]
Puberty age affects many diseases, says study
The age puberty starts can be a factor in developing a range of diseases from cancer to diabetes, suggests a study. Starting early or late could alter the risk of nearly 48 separate conditions, including the age of menopause. The […]
Skinny jeans could make you a fashion victim: doctors
Squatting in super-tight “skinny” jeans may pose a health risk, Australian doctors warned Tuesday, reporting the case of a woman who temporarily lost feeling in her legs from an hours-long squeeze. The 35-year-old collapsed and had to be hospitalised the […]
Can Too Much Sitting Make You Anxious?
People who spend much of their day sitting may be more likely to feel anxious, a new review suggests. The findings, researchers said, do not prove that sitting in front of a TV or computer causes anxiety. For one, it’s possible […]
Ebola showed aid delivery desperately needs an overhaul
The Ebola epidemic exposed long-standing holes in aid delivery, which desperately needs an overhaul before the next international emergency hits, aid experts said on Thursday. Many of the shortcomings seen during the Haiti earthquake of slow responses and uncoordinated relief […]
Not sleeping well can increase your heart attack risk
Poor sleep is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to results from a WHO study. The research was presented at EuroHeartCare 2015 recently by Professor Valery Gafarov, professor of cardiology at the Russian Academy of Medical […]
Nepal faces Hepatitis E virus crisis post-earthquake
Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake in April that killed 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. After all the problems Nepal citizens faced due to the tremor, they still cannot live in peace as now the nation is […]
