Category: Health alert
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 […]
Anorexia facts
What is Anorexia? Anorexia is the third most common chronic illness in adolescents. It is an eating disorder wherein a person has intense fear of gaining weight. It is more than just a problem with food, as it tends to make the […]
Diphtheria reported in Spain, 1st case in three decades
An unimmunized 6-year-old boy from Olot has contracted diphtheria and is currently admitted at an Barcelona hospital ICU. This is the first recorded case of diphtheria in Spain since 1986, according to an El Pais report (computer translated). The last […]
Many U.S. hospitals mark up prices 1,000 %: study
Even the astronomical price markups that consumers regularly pay for, say, wine in restaurants pale beside those in some U.S. hospitals: The price for procedures is often 10 times the cost, according to a study published on Monday in the […]
