Category: Health alert
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 […]
Male smokers face higher risk of bone density loss
Male smokers have a greater risk for osteoporosis than other men and even than women smokers, a recent study finds. This discovery suggests that screening guidelines usually focused on women might need to be expanded to include men. “We expected […]
Eyeliner can contaminate eyeball
Eyeliner applied on the inside of the lash line is very likely to move into the eye itself and cause symptoms, according to a small study that captured migrating makeup on video. Eye doctors often see patients coming into clinics […]
Lack of sleep causes obesity: French study
Sleep disorders and overeating appear to be linked, according to a recent investigation conducted by the French National Institute of Sleep and Vigilance (INVS) and French health insurer MGEN. Their research indicates an increased risk of being overweight or obese […]
