Category: Health alert
Massive tea consumption linked to kidney failure
The puzzling case of a 56-year-old U.S. man who suddenly developed weakness, fatigue and body aches is leading doctors to warn that massive consumption of tea may be responsible for some unexplained cases of kidney failure. It’s being called iced-tea […]
Air pollution causes anxiety in women
Women who live in areas with higher air pollution may also have higher anxiety, according to a new analysis. “It’s a really interesting finding and definitely suggests that air pollution may be related to mental health,” said lead author Melinda […]
Dementia: Signs, symptoms and ways to reduce risk
One in 10 people aged 60 and above in Singapore has dementia, a new study here has found. The Institute of Mental Health, whose experts collaborated with other international investigators for the three-year study, said these are a few signs […]
Asian patients should get lower dose of kidney cancer drug
A seven-year clinical study has revealed that a lower dose of the metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) drug sunitinib can be used in Asian patients, reducing the side effects without compromising the effectiveness. This research has been published in the […]
Experts call for urgent action on India’s alarming TB epidemic
Effective tuberculosis (TB) control in India needs political will and commitment, backed by sufficient resources, says a senior doctor in The British Medical Journal. Unless this happens, TB will continue to be India’s silent epidemic and a death sentence for […]
AIDS deaths down but HIV infections rise in Laos
Deaths from HIV/AIDS in Laos are on the decrease but the country continues to see new cases in significant numbers, Lao News Agency KPL reported on Monday. The revelations come in findings that look at trends through to mid-2014 published […]
Child poverty impacts brain development
Children of richer, better-educated parents have bigger brains and more cognitive skills than their less-fortunate peers, but social help and teaching can help to overcome the differences, a study published on Monday said. The distinctions were most profound in regions […]
Metric units, not spoons, the way to measure children’s medicines
Children’s liquid medicines should only be measured in metric units to avoid overdoses common with teaspoons and tablespoons, U.S. pediatricians say. Tens of thousands of kids wind up in emergency rooms after unintentional medicine overdoses each year, and the cause […]
Ebola ‘more deadly’ in young children
Ebola is more deadly for young children than adults, an analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests. Scientists found 90% of babies under one suspected to have the virus died – compared to some 65% of adults across […]
Fit men have better chance of avoiding cancer than unfit men
Very fit men in their late 40s are less likely to get lung cancer and colorectal cancer than unfit men, a study in JAMA Oncology suggests. Their high fitness levels also appear to increase their chances of surviving cancer if […]
