Category: Health alert
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 […]
Risk of heart disease and adult obesity high for those bullied in childhood
Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses, according to a study by British psychiatrists. Researchers found that just over 25% […]
Korea confirms third MERS case, 64 on watch
Seoul said Thursday that three people have been infected by Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and 64 people, including health care workers and the patients’ families, are being monitored for possible infection. All three patients were quarantined at a government-certified […]
Wal-Mart urges meat suppliers to curb antibiotic use
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) is pressing meat, seafood, dairy and egg suppliers to reduce the use of antibiotics, becoming the first large retailer to take such a public stand against the excessive use of drugs in raising farm animals. The […]
Fast heart beat may be as signal of diabetes risk
Researchers from the US and China have found an association between resting heart rate and diabetes that could help identify those with a higher future risk for the disease. In a study of 73,357 Chinese adults, they found that faster […]
Bowel cancers 101
Colorectal cancer refers to cancer in the colon and/or rectum. Malaysian cancer statistics (2007) show that one in eight Malaysians suffer from colorectal cancer, making it the second most common cancer in Malaysia. Like any cancer, it is a “silent” […]
Memory loss may not always be first sign of Alzheimer’s
While memory loss is thought to be a classical first sign of Alzheimer’s disease, some middle-aged people and younger seniors may initially experience different cognitive problems such as trouble with language or problem solving, a large U.S. study suggests. Researchers […]
Gastric bypass helps treat diabetes, but has risks
Two years after surgery, people who have had gastric bypass have better control of their type 2 diabetes than people who did not, but also had higher risk of infections and bone fractures, according to a new international study. “Some […]
