Category: Health alert
Health data breaches on the rise
Large-scale health data breaches reported by doctors and health plans have been rising steadily, a new report shows. From 2010 to 2013, nearly 1000 large breaches affected more than 29 million individual health records, and more than half resulted from […]
4 die because of liver transplant
Four of seven patients who had liver transplants from living donors by the end of March were dead within one month after the surgery at the Kobe International Frontier Medical Center (KIFMEC), The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The hospital was […]
Divorcees more likely to get heart attacks
Women who have been divorced once, or men who have been divorced at least twice, are more likely to have a heart attack than people who get and stay married, according to a new study. “The negative health consequences of […]
Pain relievers can make you unhappy
You might want to think twice before reaching for painkillers. Researchers from Ohio State University have found that thy block positive emotions, Acetaminophen, the ingredient, is found in Tylenol and similar products and has been used for over 70 years […]
New Zealand and Australia lacking in nutritious food: experts
When it comes to nutritious food, New Zealand and Australia have a long way to go as less than half of packaged foods there can be classified as healthy. Surveys of the nutrient values of packaged food items available in […]
Eating disorders occur in men, too
While the majority of those who suffer from eating disorders are women, men too experience the disorder. One example is Mr Ford Lim who struggled with anorexia and bulimia for nine years: “People tell me they don’t think men would […]
US cuts poultry export forecast as deadly bird flu spreads
The U.S. government on Thursday reduced its forecasts for poultry exports by nearly 6 percent from last month due partly to an accelerating outbreak of bird flu that has triggered wider-than-expected trade restrictions. The steep cuts came as the U.S. […]
Energy drinks causes many cardiac deaths in youths: researchers
To many adolescents and young adults, energy drinks have become essential for getting through the day. But they carry a serious risk of sudden death, a new study finds. An international research team, led by Dr. Fabian Sanchis-Gomar of Madrid, Spain, […]
U.S. bird flu outbreak accelerates as wild ducks migrate north
A U.S. outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu accelerated on Wednesday with the infection of a sixth turkey flock in Minnesota, the nation’s top turkey-producing state, in less than a week. The infected flock of 310,000 turkeys was the ninth […]
The truth about “teatox” diets
You know what they say about things that are too good to be true. The experts give their candid take. Let’s set the record straight on any form of a detox diet: It isn’t going to help you lose weight […]
