Category: Health alert
China to get tough on smoking
Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from Monday (Jun 1), as part of unprecedented new curbs welcomed by anti-tobacco advocates, though how they will be enforced remains to be seen. Health activists have pushed for […]
Why Do So Many College Students Have Anxiety?
Between constant deadlines and exams, and trying to figure out where they fit in the world, it’s no secret that college students are under a lot of pressure. But new research has shown college students these days are feeling the […]
Some plastic teething toys may have hormone-altering chemicals
Some plastic teething toys used by infants might contain chemicals that could interfere with the production of hormones needed for normal growth and development, a small German study suggests. Researchers did lab tests on 10 plastic teethers and found two […]
How TV ads make you fat
Can TV ads for greasy, cheesy foods actually make you consume more calories? Yes, according to a new study—and the heavier you are now, the more likely it is that food ads will trigger you to eat even more. The […]
Newer birth control pills may pose health risk
Newer versions of the Pill may raise a woman’s risk of dangerous blood clots even more than older versions, a large U.K. study suggests. Women taking any combined oral contraceptive pills — containing both estrogen and progestin — were three times […]
Heatwave strikes India
A heat wave in India has killed at least 1,371 people this week as temperatures soar above 47 Celsius (116.6 Fahrenheit), and doctors’ leave has been cancelled to help cope with the sick. May and June are India’s hottest months, […]
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU
Drinking the caffeine equivalent of more than four espressos a day is harmful to health, especially for minors and pregnant women, the EU food safety agency said on Wednesday. “It is the first time that the risks from caffeine from […]
Americans keep getting fatter: poll
Waistlines of American adults kept growing last year with obesity creeping up to 27.7 %, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. It was the highest %age since Gallup started studying American weight issues in 2008, the pollster said. The […]
Two drinks per day may be harmful to elderly hearts
Elderly people who drank two or more alcoholic drinks per day had hearts with thicker walls and larger pumping chambers, and possibly reduced heart function, researchers say. Alcohol may protect against problems like heart attacks, said senior author Dr. Scott […]
Merging economies binging on cheap junk food
Eating healthy is becoming an expensive luxury in emerging market countries, where vegetable prices have spiked while high fat, sugary junk foods have become cheaper, economists say. Prices of fruit and vegetables rose by 91% from 1990 to 2012, while […]
