Category: Health alert
Ohio ice cream company halts production again due to listeria
Three weeks after reopening, Ohio-based Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has stopped production and closed stores after finding listeria in its production facility again. Jeni’s stopped production earlier this week and would temporarily close stores because it did not have enough […]
Knee osteoarthritis pain worse with insomnia
People suffering from osteoarthritis, the most common type of joint inflammation, are more likely to have knee pain when they also have difficulty getting enough sleep, a study suggests. Researchers found that people with knee osteoarthritis and insomnia were also […]
400 million people worldwide cut off from healthcare: WHO and World Bank
An estimated 400 million people worldwide lack access to at least one of seven essential health services, ranging from pregnancy care to clean water, according to a report released on Friday by the World Health Organization and World Bank. At […]
South Korea hospital ‘is source of many Mers cases’
A hospital has suspended most of its services after being identified as the source of almost half the cases in the South Korean outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers). The president of the Samsung Medical Center in the capital […]
Cesarean birth may raise baby’s risk of asthma, diabetes and obesity
While cesarean deliveries are often necessary to save lives and prevent injuries, being born by C-section may also leave babies vulnerable to chronic health problems such as asthma, diabetes and obesity, a new analysis suggests. Much of the research included […]
Heavy older women more at risk of breast cancer
Overweight and obese women are at increased risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, compared to normal-weight women, a large new analysis finds. The cancer risk rises with greater weight, researchers found, and women with the most severe obesity were […]
Pregnant women may be unaware of possible e-cigarette risks
In a small U.S. study, nearly half of all pregnant women surveyed did not think electronic cigarettes contain nicotine or know that the devices can be addictive. Almost half of the group of 316 pregnant women also believed e-cigarettes were […]
How safe is air quality on commercial planes?
Seventeen former and serving cabin crew are planning to take legal action against British airlines because they say contaminated air inside plane cabins has made them seriously ill, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned. Figures from the Civil Aviation Authority […]
E-cigarette usage surges in past year: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Significantly more Americans are using electronic-cigarettes and other vaporizing devices than a year ago, but most of those consumers are also smoking conventional cigarettes, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The findings support evidence that smokers are using both traditional […]
Survive prostate cancer, avoid ‘Western’ meals
The typical “Western” diet usually comes with lots of red meat, dairy, sugar and carbohydrates. This is not good news if for men with prostate cancer as they will have an increased risk of death, says a study. According to […]
